Is Station Road in Melton a nice place to live?

Station Road is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Station Road is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Station Road is located in the Old Dalby ward of the Melton district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.810357, -0.991429
Grid Ref SK680241
Suburb Broughton and Old Dalby
Constituency Rutland and Melton

House Prices

The average house price in Station Road is 100% higher than the rest of Melton. The last sale we have on record is ASHLEIGH COTTAGE Station Road, that sold for £685,000. The average house price in Melton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Station Road

Date No. Type Price
20/07/2023 ASHLEIGH COTTAGE Detached £685,000
27/05/2022 OL DALBY ENTERPRISE VILLAGE £426,000
12/04/2022 MPO2 £1,030,000
22/12/2021 CROWN BUSINESS PARK £150,000
12/11/2021 21 Detached £437,000
10/09/2021 MPO2 £4,020
29/06/2021 53 Detached £895,000
16/06/2021 OLD DALBY ENTERPRISE VILLAGE £31,524
16/06/2021 OLD DALBY ENTERPRISE VILLAGE £47,544
16/06/2021 OLD DALBY ENTERPRISE VILLAGE £31,524

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Station Road, Leicestershire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Station Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Leicestershire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Station Road
# Category Outcome
1 Drugs Local resolution

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Station Road and compared that to the average for the Old Dalby ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Station Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Old Dalby ward

Social economic statistics for Station Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Station Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Station Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Station Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Station Road are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Station Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Station Road are in the top 20% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Station Road are in the top 20% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Station Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Station Road are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Station Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Station Road.

Unemployment in Station Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
0.76% of Station Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Station Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Station Road. The proportion of retirees on Station Road is 0.099999999999998% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
18.7% of Station Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Station Road

The proportion of home owners on Station Road is 8.55% higher than the national average of 62%. 15.75% of properties in Station Road are private rented and 13.01% are social rented.
70.55% of residents of Station Road own their home

Country of Birth of Station Road residents

The proportion if Station Road residents born in the UK is 15.06% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.29% of Station Road residents were born outside the UK.
97.71% of Station Road residents were born in the UK

Station Road Summary

Station Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Station Road maybe difficult.

Station Road has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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