Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Lightwood North & Normacot
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.16 (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 3.16 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Lightwood North & Normacot
Crime trends · Lightwood North & Normacot
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY +68%
ASB
4
YoY -20%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY stable
Burglary
2
YoY stable
Criminal damage
2
YoY -33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
65
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Lightwood North & Normacot
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,565
White Brit.49.3%
Pakistani31.7%
Other White4.4%
Other Asian4.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.2%
+ 2 other groups · 7.1%
Religion
Total residents: 6,562
Muslim37.9%
Christian34.5%
No religion21.0%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,554
35–4919.4%
50–6417.1%
25–3413.8%
10–1510.2%
65–747.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.1%
Households
Total households: 2,299
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.3%
Other15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
