Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Chorley North West
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.42 (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 5.42 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Chorley North West
Crime trends · Chorley North West
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY stable
ASB
7
YoY -63%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
5
YoY +150%
Criminal damage
1
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
55
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Chorley North West
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,616
White Brit.91.8%
Other White2.5%
Indian1.2%
+ other · 4.5%
Religion
Total residents: 8,613
Christian60.5%
No religion30.7%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim1.6%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,623
50–6421.0%
35–4918.0%
65–7412.7%
25–3412.6%
75–849.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%
Households
Total households: 4,114
Other21.1%
Any member 66+16.3%
All members 66+11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
