This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.53 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 1.53 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Gawthorpe
Crime trends · Gawthorpe
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
27
YoY +69%
ASB
10
YoY -44%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -50%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
4
YoY -20%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
56
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Gawthorpe
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,378
White Brit.94.8%
Other White1.5%
+ other · 3.7%
Religion
Total residents: 6,380
Christian52.8%
No religion39.4%
Not answered5.2%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,386
50–6420.3%
35–4918.2%
25–3413.2%
65–7410.6%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%
Households
Total households: 2,928
Other24.0%
Any member 66+12.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%