Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Idle and Thackley
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.74 (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 5.74 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Idle and Thackley
Crime trends · Idle and Thackley
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
39
YoY +26%
ASB
19
YoY +36%
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY +33%
Burglary
4
YoY -73%
Criminal damage
12
YoY -20%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
98
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Idle and Thackley
Ethnicity
Total residents: 18,979
White Brit.89.0%
Indian1.9%
Other White1.9%
Pakistani1.3%
White & Asian1.3%
+ 1 other groups · 4.7%
Religion
Total residents: 18,951
Christian47.5%
No religion42.1%
Not answered5.4%
Muslim2.2%
Sikh1.5%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 18,962
50–6421.7%
35–4919.9%
25–3413.5%
65–7410.4%
10–156.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%
Households
Total households: 8,474
Other19.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.5%
Any member 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.4%
