This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.97 (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 7.97 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Scotforth West
Crime trends · Scotforth West
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearMar '24 – Feb '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY +100%
ASB
1
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
0
YoY stable
Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Feb '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
6
incidents · Feb '26
Demographics in Scotforth West
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,815
White Brit.75.2%
Other White6.4%
Chinese2.9%
Bangladeshi2.8%
Indian2.5%
+ 3 other groups · 10.3%
Religion
Total residents: 6,822
Christian44.3%
No religion38.9%
Not answered7.6%
Muslim7.0%
Hindu1.0%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,820
50–6417.7%
20–2417.0%
35–4915.8%
25–3411.2%
65–748.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%
Households
Total households: 2,570
Other17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
Any member 66+12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.7%
