This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 2.28 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.28 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in West Heywood
Crime trends · West Heywood
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearOct '23 – Sep '25
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
Oct '23Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Sep '25
0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
1
incidents · Sep '25
Demographics in West Heywood
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,679
White Brit.86.6%
Other White4.3%
African2.5%
Pakistani1.2%
+ other · 5.5%
Religion
Total residents: 12,685
Christian55.3%
No religion37.3%
Not answered4.8%
Muslim1.9%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 12,666
50–6419.1%
35–4918.8%
25–3414.5%
65–749.8%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%
Households
Total households: 5,368
Other18.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.7%
Any member 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
