This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.54 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.54 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Royton South
Crime trends · Royton South
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearFeb '24 – Jan '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY +100%
ASB
0
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
0
YoY stable
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
1
incidents · Jan '26
Demographics in Royton South
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,223
White Brit.83.5%
Bangladeshi5.4%
Pakistani2.1%
Other White1.3%
African1.2%
+ 2 other groups · 6.6%
Religion
Total residents: 11,231
Christian57.8%
No religion28.4%
Muslim8.2%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,220
50–6420.2%
35–4918.5%
25–3412.8%
65–7410.8%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.3%
Households
Total households: 4,886
Other18.6%
Any member 66+15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
All members 66+9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
