Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Squirrels Heath
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 8.10 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 8.10 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Squirrels Heath
Crime trends · Squirrels Heath
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY stable
ASB
12
YoY +20%
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY -33%
Burglary
2
YoY -33%
Criminal damage
4
YoY -43%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
3 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
80
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Squirrels Heath
Ethnicity
Total residents: 16,767
White Brit.68.1%
Indian7.6%
Other White5.9%
African3.6%
Pakistani1.9%
+ 6 other groups · 12.9%
Religion
Total residents: 16,742
Christian49.9%
No religion30.9%
Not answered5.4%
Muslim5.0%
Hindu4.8%
+ 1 other religions · 4.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 16,755
35–4921.1%
50–6419.0%
25–3414.3%
65–749.8%
≤46.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%
Households
Total households: 6,789
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.9%
Other14.6%
Any member 66+12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.5%
