Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Hillcrest and Hensingham
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.13 (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 6.13 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Hillcrest and Hensingham
Crime trends · Hillcrest and Hensingham
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY +33%
ASB
1
YoY +100%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
1
YoY -50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
18
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Hillcrest and Hensingham
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,528
White Brit.97.2%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
Total residents: 6,525
Christian71.5%
No religion23.1%
Not answered4.2%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,537
50–6422.4%
35–4916.9%
65–7412.5%
25–3411.3%
75–848.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%
Households
Total households: 2,925
Other15.9%
Any member 66+14.6%
All members 66+14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.8%
