Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Houghton and Irthington
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.41 (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 6.41 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Houghton and Irthington
Crime trends · Houghton and Irthington
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY stable
ASB
1
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY stable
Burglary
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
0
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving
6
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Houghton and Irthington
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,905
White Brit.95.4%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 2.9%
Religion
Total residents: 5,905
Christian64.7%
No religion28.4%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 5,912
50–6425.5%
35–4916.9%
65–7413.9%
75–849.2%
25–347.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.9%
Households
Total households: 2,577
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.1%
Any member 66+15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
