Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Horwich South & Blackrod
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.48 (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 6.48 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Horwich South & Blackrod
Crime trends · Horwich South & Blackrod
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY stable
ASB
0
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
1
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
2
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Horwich South & Blackrod
Ethnicity
Total residents: 13,186
White Brit.90.6%
Indian1.8%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 6.2%
Religion
Total residents: 13,199
Christian59.4%
No religion32.0%
Not answered4.8%
Muslim2.0%
Hindu1.2%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 13,203
35–4920.3%
50–6419.7%
25–3413.6%
65–7410.2%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%
Households
Total households: 5,660
Other16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.9%
Any member 66+12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.0%
