This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.11 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.11 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Highbury
Crime trends · Highbury
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY stable
ASB
24
YoY -11%
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY -79%
Burglary
6
YoY -33%
Criminal damage
7
YoY -42%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving
93
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Highbury
Ethnicity
Total residents: 14,366
White Brit.46.9%
Other White19.1%
African7.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.0%
White Irish3.8%
+ 8 other groups · 18.1%
Religion
Total residents: 14,389
No religion45.5%
Christian32.6%
Muslim9.6%
Not answered7.4%
Jewish1.9%
+ 1 other religions · 3.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 14,387
25–3426.1%
35–4922.7%
50–6415.6%
65–746.3%
10–155.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.4%
Households
Total households: 6,333
Other25.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.3%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.4%
