Is Main Street in Harborough a nice place to live?

Main Street is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Main Street is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Main Street is located in the Misterton ward of the Harborough district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.43676, -1.209554
Grid Ref SP538823
Suburb Cotesbach
Constituency South Leicestershire

House Prices

The average house price in Main Street is 100% higher than the rest of Harborough. The last sale we have on record is 20 Main Street, that sold for £390,000. The average house price in Harborough is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Main Street

Date No. Type Price
24/08/2023 20 Semi £390,000
04/08/2023 19 Detached £807,500
26/07/2023 MEADOW FARM Detached £1,600,000
19/07/2023 10 Terrace £170,001
21/12/2022 54A £65,000
15/12/2022 BARNSDALE LODGE Detached £868,000
11/12/2022 THE OLD POST OFFICE Terrace £560,000
09/12/2022 53 Detached £830,000
08/12/2022 100 Terrace £285,000
02/12/2022 9 Flat £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 Main Street, Leicestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Leicestershire Police in Main 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 Main Street and compared that to the average for the Misterton ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Main Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Misterton ward

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Main Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Main Street are in the top 10% 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 Main Street are in the top 10% 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 Main Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Main Street are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Main Street

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

Unemployment in Main 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.
0.49% of Main Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Main Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Main Street. The proportion of retirees on Main Street is 5.05% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.65% of Main Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Main Street

The proportion of home owners on Main Street is 18.81% higher than the national average of 62%. 15.15% of properties in Main Street are private rented and 4.04% are social rented.
80.81% of residents of Main Street own their home

Country of Birth of Main Street residents

The proportion if Main Street residents born in the UK is 9.85% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.5% of Main Street residents were born outside the UK.
92.5% of Main Street residents were born in the UK

Main Street Summary

With house prices in Main Street more than the average for Leicestershire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Main Street has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Main Street maybe difficult.

Main Street 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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