This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.53 (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 3.53 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Heron
Crime trends · Heron
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41
YoY -9%
ASB
36
YoY +57%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -50%
Burglary
3
YoY -40%
Criminal damage
5
YoY -55%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
131
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Heron
Ethnicity
Total residents: 14,133
White Brit.90.7%
Other White2.7%
+ other · 6.6%
Religion
Total residents: 14,127
Christian47.3%
No religion44.4%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 2.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 14,130
50–6421.1%
35–4916.9%
65–7412.3%
25–3410.8%
75–848.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%
Households
Total households: 6,397
Other19.8%
Any member 66+18.1%
All members 66+10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
