Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Houghton Regis West
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.58 (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 5.58 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Houghton Regis West
Crime trends · Houghton Regis West
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30
YoY stable
ASB
9
YoY -10%
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY +14%
Burglary
1
YoY -67%
Criminal damage
3
YoY +50%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
65
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Houghton Regis West
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,173
White Brit.70.5%
Other White11.4%
African2.9%
Indian2.0%
White & Black Caribbean1.7%
+ 4 other groups · 11.4%
Religion
Total residents: 8,173
Christian49.1%
No religion40.2%
Not answered5.4%
Muslim2.4%
Hindu1.6%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,175
35–4921.5%
50–6418.1%
25–3415.9%
65–747.8%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%
Households
Total households: 3,206
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
Other15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
