Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Samlesbury & Walton
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.72 (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 5.72 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Samlesbury & Walton
Crime trends · Samlesbury & Walton
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY +22%
ASB
9
YoY +80%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
2
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
49
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Samlesbury & Walton
Ethnicity
Total residents: 4,135
White Brit.91.7%
Indian2.2%
Other White1.6%
Pakistani1.0%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Total residents: 4,141
Christian61.9%
No religion27.9%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim3.0%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 4,124
50–6423.8%
35–4918.7%
25–3412.2%
65–7411.6%
10–156.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%
Households
Total households: 1,796
Other16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
