This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.48 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.48 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Hitchwood
Crime trends · Hitchwood
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY stable
ASB
1
YoY -75%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
5
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Hitchwood
Ethnicity
Total residents: 2,993
White Brit.90.5%
Other White2.8%
White Irish1.4%
White & Asian1.3%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
Total residents: 3,002
Christian49.1%
No religion41.5%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 2.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 4,127
75–8472.9%
16–196.0%
35–495.9%
25–344.3%
85 years and over3.4%
+ 3 other age groups · 7.5%
Households
Total households: 1,203
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.6%
All members 66+14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.6%
