Is Lessingham in Peterborough a nice place to live?

Lessingham is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Lessingham is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Lessingham is located in the Orton Waterville ward of the Peterborough district in Cambridgeshire.
Coordinates 52.547944, -0.305231
Grid Ref TL150958
Suburb Orton Waterville
Constituency North West Cambridgeshire

House Prices

The average house price in Lessingham is 42.47% lower than the rest of Peterborough. The last sale we have on record is 92 Lessingham, that sold for £197,000. The average house price in Peterborough is £234,500 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Lessingham

Date No. Type Price
21/09/2022 92 Terrace £197,000
25/01/2022 43 Terrace £200,000
23/07/2021 79 Flat £88,000
04/06/2021 81 Terrace £171,000
15/01/2021 82 Terrace £167,000
12/02/2020 59 Terrace £152,000

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

Crime in Lessingham, Cambridgeshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cambridgeshire Police in Lessingham 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 Lessingham and compared that to the average for the Orton Waterville ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Lessingham, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Orton Waterville ward

Social economic statistics for Lessingham

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

Employment Deprivation

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

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

2021 Census for Lessingham

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

Unemployment in Lessingham

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.
4.96% of Lessingham residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lessingham

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lessingham. The proportion of retirees on Lessingham is 11.15% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
7.45% of Lessingham residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lessingham

The proportion of home owners on Lessingham is 26.96% lower than the national average of 62%. 32.85% of properties in Lessingham are private rented and 30.66% are social rented.
35.04% of residents of Lessingham own their home

Country of Birth of Lessingham residents

The proportion if Lessingham residents born in the UK is 12.28% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 29.63% of Lessingham residents were born outside the UK.
70.37% of Lessingham residents were born in the UK

Lessingham Summary

Lessingham has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Lessingham maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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