Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Fairfield and Howley
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.72 (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 2.72 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Fairfield and Howley
Crime trends · Fairfield and Howley
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
47
YoY +24%
ASB
4
YoY -56%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
1
YoY -88%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
76
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Fairfield and Howley
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,980
White Brit.78.6%
Other White11.6%
Indian1.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.5%
Pakistani1.3%
+ other · 5.5%
Religion
Total residents: 12,965
Christian51.4%
No religion38.6%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim2.5%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 12,988
35–4922.6%
25–3418.4%
50–6417.7%
65–746.7%
5–96.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%
Households
Total households: 6,250
Other30.1%
Any member 66+11.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.3%
