Is Rugby Street in Leicester a nice place to live?

Rugby Street is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Rugby Street is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Rugby Street is located in the Fosse ward of the Leicester district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.642725, -1.146317
Grid Ref SK578053
Suburb Newfoundpool
Constituency Leicester West
Postcodes LE3 5FF, LE3 5FG, LE3 5GA, LE3 5GB

House Prices

The average house price in Rugby Street is 35.13% lower than the rest of Leicester. The last sale we have on record is 10 Rugby Street, that sold for £165,000. The average house price in Leicester is £222,962 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rugby Street

Date No. Type Price
17/12/2021 10 Terrace £165,000

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

Crime in Rugby Street, Leicestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Leicestershire Police in Rugby Street during September 2024.

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 Rugby Street and compared that to the average for the Fosse ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Rugby Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Fosse ward

Social economic statistics for Rugby Street

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 Rugby Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Rugby Street 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 Rugby Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Rugby Street are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Rugby Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Rugby Street are in the top 40% of the most 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 Rugby Street are in the top 30% of the most 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 Rugby Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Rugby Street are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Rugby Street

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

Unemployment in Rugby Street

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.
2.84% of Rugby Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rugby Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rugby Street. The proportion of retirees on Rugby Street is 12.92% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
5.68% of Rugby Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rugby Street

The proportion of home owners on Rugby Street is 46.05% lower than the national average of 62%. 67.48% of properties in Rugby Street are private rented and 16.56% are social rented.
15.95% of residents of Rugby Street own their home

Country of Birth of Rugby Street residents

The proportion if Rugby Street residents born in the UK is 29.65% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 47% of Rugby Street residents were born outside the UK.
53% of Rugby Street residents were born in the UK

Rugby Street Summary

With house prices in Rugby Street less than the average for Leicestershire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Rugby Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Rugby Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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