Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Hitchin Oughton
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.34 (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 6.34 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Hitchin Oughton
Crime trends · Hitchin Oughton
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY +50%
ASB
7
YoY -12%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
3
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
34
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Hitchin Oughton
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,833
White Brit.76.5%
Other White5.2%
White & Black Caribbean3.0%
Caribbean2.1%
Indian1.8%
+ 6 other groups · 11.4%
Religion
Total residents: 5,842
No religion47.5%
Christian40.6%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim2.6%
Sikh1.3%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,038
75–8472.8%
35–496.1%
25–344.9%
85 years and over4.6%
16–193.7%
+ 3 other age groups · 7.9%
Households
Total households: 2,492
Other18.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.4%
Any member 66+13.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.1%
