This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.96 (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 3.96 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in High Town
Crime trends · High Town
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
31
YoY +138%
ASB
10
YoY +43%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY -40%
Burglary
1
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
8
YoY +700%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
70
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in High Town
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,333
White Brit.30.0%
Other White24.6%
Pakistani6.9%
African6.8%
Bangladeshi6.0%
+ 10 other groups · 25.5%
Religion
Total residents: 12,315
Christian46.8%
No religion22.4%
Muslim18.9%
Not answered6.6%
Hindu3.0%
+ other · 2.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 12,315
35–4923.6%
25–3421.0%
50–6414.2%
20–249.1%
≤47.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.4%
Households
Total households: 5,098
Other26.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.7%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.3%
