Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Westhoughton South
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.35 (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 5.35 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Westhoughton South
Crime trends · Westhoughton South
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearNov '23 – Oct '25
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY stable
ASB
0
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Nov '23May '24Nov '24May '25Oct '25
1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
1
incidents · Oct '25
Demographics in Westhoughton South
Ethnicity
Total residents: 15,046
White Brit.92.7%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 5.6%
Religion
Total residents: 15,044
Christian60.5%
No religion32.4%
Not answered4.9%
Muslim1.0%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 15,030
50–6422.5%
35–4919.3%
25–3412.2%
65–7411.1%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.2%
Households
Total households: 6,402
Other15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.9%
Any member 66+12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.2%
