This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.11 (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 4.11 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Sowerby Bridge
Crime trends · Sowerby Bridge
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY +19%
ASB
10
YoY +43%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -33%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
6
YoY +50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
74
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Sowerby Bridge
Ethnicity
Total residents: 13,624
White Brit.89.4%
Pakistani4.2%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 4.7%
Religion
Total residents: 13,629
No religion46.3%
Christian42.4%
Not answered5.4%
Muslim4.6%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 13,625
50–6421.8%
35–4919.6%
25–3413.3%
65–7411.1%
10–156.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%
Households
Total households: 6,358
Other23.0%
Any member 66+13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
