Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Cradley Heath and Old Hill
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.86 (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 2.86 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Cradley Heath and Old Hill
Crime trends · Cradley Heath and Old Hill
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
69
YoY +19%
ASB
9
YoY -10%
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY -56%
Burglary
2
YoY -67%
Criminal damage
7
YoY -53%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
128
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Cradley Heath and Old Hill
Ethnicity
Total residents: 15,296
White Brit.74.7%
Pakistani7.5%
African2.4%
White & Black Caribbean2.1%
Other White2.1%
+ 5 other groups · 11.1%
Religion
Total residents: 15,289
Christian41.8%
No religion38.5%
Muslim9.8%
Not answered7.5%
Sikh1.1%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 15,295
35–4919.2%
50–6418.1%
25–3414.5%
65–748.6%
10–158.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.5%
Households
Total households: 6,358
Other20.6%
Any member 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
