This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.48 (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 3.48 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in West Thornton
Crime trends · West Thornton
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
93
YoY +31%
ASB
38
YoY -21%
Vehicle Crime
19
YoY +36%
Burglary
12
YoY +300%
Criminal damage
12
YoY +33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
246
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in West Thornton
Ethnicity
Total residents: 18,769
Indian15.4%
Caribbean14.6%
African12.3%
White Brit.11.4%
Pakistani10.5%
+ 9 other groups · 35.8%
Religion
Total residents: 18,756
Christian43.7%
Muslim21.9%
Hindu12.8%
No religion12.2%
Not answered6.8%
+ 1 other religions · 2.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 18,746
35–4921.2%
50–6418.7%
25–3415.2%
10–158.6%
≤47.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
Total households: 6,502
Other17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.6%
With dependent children8.8%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.6%
