This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.70 (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 1.70 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Leigh West
Crime trends · Leigh West
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '23 – May '25
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY +100%
ASB
0
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
0
YoY stable
Jun '23Dec '23Jun '24Dec '24May '25
0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
1
incidents · May '25
Demographics in Leigh West
Ethnicity
Total residents: 16,895
White Brit.87.8%
Other White4.3%
African1.7%
+ other · 6.1%
Religion
Total residents: 16,888
Christian55.5%
No religion36.3%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim1.5%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 16,896
50–6419.0%
35–4918.8%
25–3415.8%
65–748.9%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%
Households
Total households: 7,284
Other20.4%
Any member 66+11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.5%
