Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Denton & Westerhope
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.84 (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 2.84 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Denton & Westerhope
Crime trends · Denton & Westerhope
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29
YoY -42%
ASB
20
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY +133%
Burglary
3
YoY +200%
Criminal damage
12
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
104
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Denton & Westerhope
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,997
White Brit.91.0%
African1.8%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 5.6%
Religion
Total residents: 12,990
Christian49.9%
No religion42.9%
Not answered4.6%
Muslim1.3%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 13,002
50–6420.3%
35–4916.8%
25–3413.2%
65–7410.0%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.2%
Households
Total households: 5,703
Other17.2%
Any member 66+15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.6%
