Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.25 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.25 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill
Crime trends · Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearDec '23 – Nov '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 -100%
Dec '23Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Nov '25
1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
1
incidents · Nov '25
Demographics in Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill
Ethnicity
Total residents: 14,714
White Brit.89.7%
Indian2.4%
Other White1.6%
Pakistani1.2%
+ other · 5.2%
Religion
Total residents: 14,705
Christian63.9%
No religion27.0%
Not answered4.3%
Muslim2.8%
Hindu1.3%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 14,722
50–6421.6%
35–4919.1%
65–7412.2%
25–3411.8%
75–847.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%
Households
Total households: 6,490
Other16.1%
Any member 66+14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
All members 66+10.9%
+ 7 other households · 33.6%
Postcode Districts in Westhoughton North & Hunger Hill
