This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.62 (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 2.62 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Heaton
Crime trends · Heaton
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
64
YoY -52%
ASB
12
YoY -14%
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY +71%
Burglary
3
YoY -62%
Criminal damage
12
YoY -33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
146
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Heaton
Ethnicity
Total residents: 22,260
Pakistani59.6%
White Brit.20.6%
Other White3.7%
Other Asian3.3%
Indian2.7%
+ 3 other groups · 10.0%
Religion
Total residents: 22,260
Muslim66.4%
Christian15.6%
No religion10.6%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 22,270
35–4920.7%
25–3414.6%
50–6413.7%
10–1510.4%
5–98.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.9%
Households
Total households: 6,789
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children25.0%
