This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.85 (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 2.85 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Rowley
Crime trends · Rowley
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY -45%
ASB
2
YoY -75%
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY +25%
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
6
YoY +20%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
42
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Rowley
Ethnicity
Total residents: 14,612
White Brit.78.5%
Indian4.3%
Pakistani3.1%
Other White2.4%
White & Black Caribbean2.2%
+ 3 other groups · 9.5%
Religion
Total residents: 14,629
Christian46.0%
No religion39.5%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim4.8%
Sikh3.4%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 14,627
35–4919.2%
50–6418.7%
25–3414.1%
65–748.4%
10–158.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.2%
Households
Total households: 5,850
Other14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.1%
Any member 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.6%
