Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Houghton Regis East
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.79 (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 3.79 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Houghton Regis East
Crime trends · Houghton Regis East
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
31
YoY -11%
ASB
21
YoY +75%
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY +67%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
6
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
92
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Houghton Regis East
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,715
White Brit.64.8%
Other White12.7%
African5.0%
Caribbean2.3%
White & Black Caribbean2.1%
+ 7 other groups · 13.1%
Religion
Total residents: 12,715
Christian51.1%
No religion37.1%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim3.9%
Hindu1.8%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 12,734
35–4921.8%
50–6418.8%
25–3413.8%
10–158.5%
65–747.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Total households: 4,797
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.7%
Other15.9%
Any member 66+9.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
