Is Rufford Close in Charnwood a nice place to live?

Rufford Close is classified by the ONS as Indian Tech Achievers. Rufford Close is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Rufford Close is located in the Loughborough Garendon ward of the Charnwood district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.777284, -1.248542
Grid Ref SK507202
Constituency Loughborough
Postcodes LE11 0BF, LE11 4BF

House Prices

The average house price in Rufford Close is 100% higher than the rest of Charnwood. The last sale we have on record is 5 Rufford Close, that sold for £470,000. The average house price in Charnwood is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rufford Close

Date No. Type Price
18/10/2021 5 Detached £470,000

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

Crime in Rufford Close, Leicestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Leicestershire Police in Rufford Close 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 Rufford Close and compared that to the average for the Loughborough Garendon ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Rufford Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Loughborough Garendon ward

Social economic statistics for Rufford Close

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Rufford Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Rufford Close 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 Rufford Close 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 Rufford Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Rufford Close are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Rufford Close

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

Unemployment in Rufford Close

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.
2.37% of Rufford Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rufford Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rufford Close. The proportion of retirees on Rufford Close is 7.22% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.82% of Rufford Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rufford Close

The proportion of home owners on Rufford Close is 31.42% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.58% of properties in Rufford Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
93.42% of residents of Rufford Close own their home

Country of Birth of Rufford Close residents

The proportion if Rufford Close residents born in the UK is 5.69% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.66% of Rufford Close residents were born outside the UK.
88.34% of Rufford Close residents were born in the UK

Rufford Close Summary

With house prices in Rufford Close more than the average for Leicestershire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Rufford Close is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Rufford Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Rufford Close maybe difficult.

Rufford Close 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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