This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 1.00 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 1.00 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Hirst
Crime trends · Hirst
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
26
YoY -38%
ASB
6
YoY -40%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
14
YoY +75%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
59
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Hirst
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,737
White Brit.93.2%
Other Asian1.7%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
Total residents: 5,740
No religion50.2%
Christian42.4%
Not answered4.9%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 5,737
50–6419.3%
35–4917.9%
25–3414.2%
65–749.8%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.1%
Households
Total households: 2,708
Other27.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.3%
Any member 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.3%
