Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Chorley South East & Heath Charnock
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.97 (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 5.97 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Chorley South East & Heath Charnock
Crime trends · Chorley South East & Heath Charnock
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY +31%
ASB
12
YoY +9%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY +200%
Burglary
3
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
3
YoY +50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
65
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Chorley South East & Heath Charnock
Ethnicity
Total residents: 9,972
White Brit.93.3%
Other White2.2%
+ other · 4.5%
Religion
Total residents: 9,967
Christian61.4%
No religion30.5%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 9,967
50–6421.4%
35–4919.5%
25–3412.5%
65–7410.4%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%
Households
Total households: 4,331
Other17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
Any member 66+12.1%
All members 66+11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
+ 7 other households · 32.2%
Postcode Districts in Chorley South East & Heath Charnock
