Is Legh Road in Salford a nice place to live?

Legh Road is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Legh Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Legh Road is located in the Kersal ward of the Salford district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.511094, -2.260239
Grid Ref SD828016
Suburb Broughton Park
Constituency Blackley and Broughton
Postcodes M7 4RT

House Prices

The average house price in Legh Road is 70.9% higher than the rest of Salford. The last sale we have on record is 4 Legh Road, that sold for £605,000. The average house price in Salford is £176,040 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Legh Road

Date No. Type Price
24/03/2022 4 Semi £605,000

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

Crime in Legh Road, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Legh Road 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 Legh Road and compared that to the average for the Kersal ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Legh 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 Legh Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Legh 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 Legh Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Legh Road 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 Legh Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Legh Road are in the top 20% 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 Legh Road are in the top 10% 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 Legh Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Legh Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Legh Road

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

Unemployment in Legh 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.
2.4% of Legh Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Legh Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Legh Road. The proportion of retirees on Legh Road is 2.2% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.4% of Legh Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Legh Road

The proportion of home owners on Legh Road is 12.78% lower than the national average of 62%. 25.78% of properties in Legh Road are private rented and 24.22% are social rented.
49.22% of residents of Legh Road own their home

Country of Birth of Legh Road residents

The proportion if Legh Road residents born in the UK is 3.16% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20.51% of Legh Road residents were born outside the UK.
79.49% of Legh Road residents were born in the UK

Legh Road Summary

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

Legh Road has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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