Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Hale End & Highams Park South
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.02 (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 5.02 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Hale End & Highams Park South
Crime trends · Hale End & Highams Park South
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY -45%
ASB
12
YoY -33%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -43%
Burglary
3
YoY stable
Criminal damage
3
YoY +50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
60
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Hale End & Highams Park South
Ethnicity
Total residents: 10,246
White Brit.46.8%
Other White12.0%
African6.8%
Pakistani5.9%
Caribbean5.9%
+ 10 other groups · 22.6%
Religion
Total residents: 10,233
Christian41.5%
No religion32.0%
Muslim15.3%
Not answered7.0%
Hindu1.6%
+ other · 2.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 10,250
35–4923.3%
50–6419.0%
25–3413.8%
10–157.5%
≤47.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%
Households
Total households: 3,698
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.3%
Other14.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.5%
+ 7 other households · 40.3%
Postcode Districts in Hale End & Highams Park South
