This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.93 (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 2.93 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Milnshaw
Crime trends · Milnshaw
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY +44%
ASB
10
YoY -23%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY stable
Burglary
5
YoY -38%
Criminal damage
2
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
52
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Milnshaw
Ethnicity
Total residents: 4,896
White Brit.82.9%
Pakistani9.4%
Other White2.6%
Other Asian1.0%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Total residents: 4,893
Christian51.9%
No religion30.9%
Muslim11.5%
Not answered4.9%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 4,885
50–6419.2%
35–4916.6%
25–3413.2%
65–7410.8%
75–847.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.5%
Households
Total households: 2,135
Other18.4%
Any member 66+17.7%
All members 66+10.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.2%
