This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.00 (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 3.00 (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
60
YoY -33%
ASB
27
YoY -31%
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY -61%
Burglary
3
YoY -40%
Criminal damage
7
YoY -12%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
5 of 5 key categories improving
146
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Heaton
Ethnicity
Total residents: 19,708
White Brit.59.5%
Other White10.5%
African10.4%
Indian2.4%
Caribbean2.4%
+ 8 other groups · 14.8%
Religion
Total residents: 19,709
Christian50.9%
No religion33.6%
Muslim6.5%
Not answered5.1%
Hindu1.7%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 19,721
35–4921.4%
50–6417.3%
25–3414.0%
10–159.3%
5–97.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%
Households
Total households: 7,291
Other16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.4%
Any member 66+11.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.6%
