This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.05 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.05 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Houghton
Crime trends · Houghton
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY -23%
ASB
21
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -33%
Burglary
4
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
4
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving
68
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Houghton
Ethnicity
Total residents: 14,119
White Brit.96.6%
+ other · 3.4%
Religion
Total residents: 14,115
Christian54.0%
No religion41.0%
Not answered4.0%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 14,057
50–6419.9%
35–4918.6%
25–3414.6%
65–7410.3%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%
Households
Total households: 6,154
Other16.5%
Any member 66+13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
