This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 4.21 (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 4.21 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Howgate
Crime trends · Howgate
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY -38%
ASB
0
YoY -100%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
2
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
11
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Howgate
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,683
White Brit.97.7%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
Total residents: 5,696
Christian64.6%
No religion28.6%
Not answered6.0%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
Total residents: 5,702
50–6423.0%
35–4917.4%
65–7413.0%
25–3410.8%
75–847.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%
Households
Total households: 2,481
Other16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.4%
Any member 66+13.2%
All members 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
