Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Little Harwood & Whitebirk
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 2.29 (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 2.29 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Little Harwood & Whitebirk
Crime trends · Little Harwood & Whitebirk
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY -42%
ASB
9
YoY -10%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -89%
Burglary
1
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
9
YoY +29%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
59
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Little Harwood & Whitebirk
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,296
Indian32.9%
White Brit.29.5%
Pakistani24.9%
Other White3.6%
Bangladeshi1.9%
+ 3 other groups · 7.2%
Religion
Total residents: 10,300
Muslim61.0%
Christian21.9%
No religion11.8%
Not answered4.5%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 10,302
35–4921.2%
50–6414.5%
25–3413.2%
10–1510.5%
5–99.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.5%
Households
Total households: 3,395
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.0%
Other15.8%
Any member 66+9.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.2%
