Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Hitchin Highbury
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the least deprived
Mean decile 8.83 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the least deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 8.83 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Hitchin Highbury
Crime trends · Hitchin Highbury
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY +1500%
ASB
3
YoY +50%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
21
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Hitchin Highbury
Ethnicity
Total residents: 7,168
White Brit.79.0%
Other White5.5%
Indian3.7%
White Irish1.6%
White & Asian1.4%
+ 4 other groups · 8.8%
Religion
Total residents: 7,176
Christian43.3%
No religion42.6%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim2.2%
Sikh2.0%
+ 1 other religions · 3.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 10,032
75–8471.5%
16–195.8%
35–495.5%
25–345.0%
85 years and over3.7%
+ 3 other age groups · 8.4%
Households
Total households: 2,977
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.3%
Any member 66+15.2%
Other14.5%
All members 66+11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
