Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Macclesfield Central
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.48 (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 4.48 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Macclesfield Central
Crime trends · Macclesfield Central
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
44
YoY +144%
ASB
6
YoY -40%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -40%
Burglary
1
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
10
YoY +67%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
48
YoY +200%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · violent crime rising
134
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Macclesfield Central
Ethnicity
Total residents: 9,734
White Brit.85.0%
Other White5.1%
Other Asian1.8%
Indian1.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.0%
+ other · 5.5%
Religion
Total residents: 9,741
No religion47.4%
Christian42.4%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim1.7%
Hindu1.3%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 9,739
35–4922.2%
50–6420.0%
25–3418.8%
65–748.7%
20–246.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%
Households
Total households: 5,079
Other32.5%
Any member 66+12.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
