Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Hertford Heath & Brickendon
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.54 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.54 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Hertford Heath & Brickendon
Crime trends · Hertford Heath & Brickendon
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY -25%
ASB
1
YoY -80%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
1
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
11
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Hertford Heath & Brickendon
Ethnicity
Total residents: 3,541
White Brit.87.3%
Other White4.7%
White & Asian1.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
Total residents: 3,544
Christian48.0%
No religion39.3%
Not answered11.0%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 3,543
50–6418.4%
35–4916.5%
10–1513.2%
16–1910.4%
25–3410.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.5%
Households
Total households: 1,199
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.4%
All members 66+13.1%
Any member 66+12.8%
Other12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
