Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Chorley North & Astley
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.03 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.03 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Chorley North & Astley
Crime trends · Chorley North & Astley
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY +17%
ASB
2
YoY -67%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
7
YoY +600%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
28
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Chorley North & Astley
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,384
White Brit.90.9%
Other White2.5%
Indian1.3%
+ other · 5.4%
Religion
Total residents: 8,387
Christian60.2%
No religion31.9%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,389
50–6420.7%
35–4917.8%
65–7413.5%
25–3411.7%
75–848.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%
Households
Total households: 3,784
Other18.9%
Any member 66+13.5%
All members 66+12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.8%
