Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Bordesley & Highgate
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.99 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 1.99 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Bordesley & Highgate
Crime trends · Bordesley & Highgate
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
176
YoY stable
ASB
25
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
42
YoY -11%
Burglary
9
YoY -57%
Criminal damage
35
YoY stable
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
47
YoY +88%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · public order up sharply
488
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Bordesley & Highgate
Ethnicity
Total residents: 17,677
Pakistani20.9%
African16.3%
White Brit.14.9%
Bangladeshi6.7%
Other ethnic group: Arab5.5%
+ 10 other groups · 35.7%
Religion
Total residents: 17,670
Muslim53.1%
Christian19.2%
No religion17.7%
Not answered6.4%
Hindu1.2%
+ 1 other religions · 2.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 17,667
25–3419.8%
35–4919.3%
20–2412.1%
50–6410.5%
10–159.0%
+ 5 other age groups · 29.4%
Households
Total households: 6,213
Other31.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.2%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over6.8%
