This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.74 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.74 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Rainford
Crime trends · Rainford
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY +86%
ASB
2
YoY -33%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -50%
Burglary
1
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
2
YoY -33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
25
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Rainford
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,445
White Brit.96.2%
Other White1.0%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
Total residents: 8,440
Christian71.8%
No religion22.6%
Not answered4.3%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,442
50–6423.0%
35–4916.0%
65–7415.2%
75–8411.1%
25–348.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%
Households
Total households: 3,729
Any member 66+18.4%
All members 66+17.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
