Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for West Kirby and Thurstaston
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.93 (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 7.93 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in West Kirby and Thurstaston
Crime trends · West Kirby and Thurstaston
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY +43%
ASB
4
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
3
YoY -25%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
32
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in West Kirby and Thurstaston
Ethnicity
Total residents: 13,384
White Brit.92.2%
Other White2.0%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 4.7%
Religion
Total residents: 13,398
Christian59.5%
No religion33.4%
Not answered5.2%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 13,398
50–6423.1%
35–4916.6%
65–7415.1%
75–849.1%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%
Households
Total households: 5,907
Any member 66+18.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.1%
All members 66+15.2%
Other12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
