Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for East Hertfordshire
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 8.48 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 8.48 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in East Hertfordshire
Crime trends · East Hertfordshire
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
365
YoY +9%
ASB
167
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
33
YoY -48%
Burglary
29
YoY -19%
Criminal damage
46
YoY -30%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
922
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in East Hertfordshire
Ethnicity
Total residents: 150,183
White Brit.84.7%
Other White6.0%
White Irish1.2%
+ other · 8.0%
Religion
Total residents: 150,163
Christian49.1%
No religion41.8%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim1.2%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 150,129
50–6420.9%
35–4920.5%
25–3412.3%
65–749.7%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%
Households
Total households: 62,031
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.7%
Other15.2%
Any member 66+12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
