This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.51 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.51 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Chorley East
Crime trends · Chorley East
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY +131%
ASB
6
YoY -54%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
2
YoY stable
Criminal damage
4
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
65
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Chorley East
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,706
White Brit.85.7%
Pakistani4.3%
Other White3.1%
Indian1.8%
+ other · 5.2%
Religion
Total residents: 8,708
Christian56.4%
No religion31.3%
Muslim6.6%
Not answered4.6%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,706
50–6419.8%
35–4919.3%
25–3414.5%
65–749.1%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%
Households
Total households: 3,866
Other21.4%
Any member 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.1%
