Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Highter's Heath
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.29 (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 3.29 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Highter's Heath
Crime trends · Highter's Heath
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY -14%
ASB
1
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY +33%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
10
YoY +43%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
75
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Highter's Heath
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,155
White Brit.73.5%
Pakistani5.7%
Indian2.8%
White & Black Caribbean2.7%
Caribbean2.3%
+ 5 other groups · 13.1%
Religion
Total residents: 11,161
Christian45.8%
No religion36.0%
Muslim10.0%
Not answered5.0%
Hindu1.4%
+ 1 other religions · 1.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,181
50–6420.2%
35–4919.0%
25–3415.0%
65–748.4%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%
Households
Total households: 4,599
Other18.8%
Any member 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
