Is Smith Avenue in Charnwood a nice place to live?

Smith Avenue is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Suburbia. Smith Avenue has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Smith Avenue is located in the Thurmaston ward of the Charnwood district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.671572, -1.086984
Grid Ref SK618085
Suburb Thurmaston
Constituency Charnwood
Postcodes LE4 8LS

House Prices

The average house price in Smith Avenue is 100% higher than the rest of Charnwood. The last sale we have on record is 10 Smith Avenue, that sold for £270,000. The average house price in Charnwood is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Smith Avenue

Date No. Type Price
25/05/2022 10 Semi £270,000
10/12/2021 17 Terrace £177,500

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

Crime in Smith Avenue, Leicestershire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Smith Avenue 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 Smith Avenue
# Category Outcome
1 Public Order Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Smith Avenue and compared that to the average for the Thurmaston ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Smith Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Thurmaston ward

Social economic statistics for Smith Avenue

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 Smith Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Smith Avenue 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 Smith Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Smith Avenue are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Smith Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Smith Avenue 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 Smith Avenue are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Smith Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Smith Avenue are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Smith Avenue

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

Unemployment in Smith Avenue

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.
2.83% of Smith Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Smith Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Smith Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Smith Avenue is 6.5% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.1% of Smith Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Smith Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Smith Avenue is 21.19% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.61% of properties in Smith Avenue are private rented and 4.2% are social rented.
83.19% of residents of Smith Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Smith Avenue residents

The proportion if Smith Avenue residents born in the UK is 2.58% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 19.93% of Smith Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
80.07% of Smith Avenue residents were born in the UK

Smith Avenue Summary

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

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