This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.12 (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 4.12 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Rishton
Crime trends · Rishton
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
26
YoY stable
ASB
5
YoY -77%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
3
YoY -67%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving
51
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Rishton
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,662
White Brit.94.4%
Other White1.5%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Total residents: 6,663
Christian61.6%
No religion31.1%
Not answered4.8%
Muslim1.7%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,655
50–6421.5%
35–4917.1%
25–3413.2%
65–7410.8%
75–847.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%
Households
Total households: 2,994
Other19.0%
Any member 66+14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
All members 66+9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.6%
