Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Whitburn and Marsden
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 Whitburn and Marsden
Crime trends · Whitburn and Marsden
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY +50%
ASB
4
YoY +33%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
2
YoY -33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
21
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Whitburn and Marsden
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,519
White Brit.96.3%
+ other · 3.7%
Religion
Total residents: 7,525
Christian57.4%
No religion36.5%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 7,517
50–6424.0%
35–4917.1%
65–7414.1%
25–349.2%
75–848.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%
Households
Total households: 3,460
Any member 66+19.5%
Other13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
All members 66+12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.9%
