This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.17 (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 7.17 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Higham Ferrers
Crime trends · Higham Ferrers
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY -36%
ASB
14
YoY +8%
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY +100%
Burglary
8
YoY +700%
Criminal damage
10
YoY +900%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
75
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Higham Ferrers
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,083
White Brit.91.0%
Other White2.7%
African1.0%
+ other · 5.3%
Religion
Total residents: 11,085
No religion48.4%
Christian44.3%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,092
35–4920.6%
50–6420.4%
65–7410.8%
25–3410.6%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Total households: 4,576
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
Other13.0%
Any member 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.3%
