Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Harpenden North & Rural
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 9.51 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the least deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 9.51 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Harpenden North & Rural
Crime trends · Harpenden North & Rural
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY -50%
ASB
3
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -40%
Burglary
1
YoY stable
Criminal damage
2
YoY -33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving
15
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Harpenden North & Rural
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,184
White Brit.80.0%
Other White6.5%
Indian2.3%
White Irish2.1%
White & Asian1.6%
+ 2 other groups · 7.5%
Religion
Total residents: 8,186
Christian51.9%
No religion36.6%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim1.8%
Hindu1.5%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,178
35–4923.4%
50–6420.5%
10–1511.4%
5–98.7%
65–748.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%
Households
Total households: 3,028
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children31.9%
Any member 66+10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
