Is Rowley Close in Harborough a nice place to live?

Rowley Close is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Rowley Close is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Rowley Close is located in the Fleckney ward of the Harborough district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.530028, -1.043251
Grid Ref SP650928
Suburb Fleckney
Constituency Harborough
Postcodes LE8 0BU, LE8 8BU

House Prices

The average house price in Rowley Close is 100% higher than the rest of Harborough. The last sale we have on record is 5 Rowley Close, that sold for £282,000. The average house price in Harborough is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rowley Close

Date No. Type Price
14/02/2022 5 Detached £282,000

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

Crime in Rowley Close, Leicestershire

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

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Rowley Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Fleckney ward

Social economic statistics for Rowley 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 Rowley Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Rowley 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 Rowley Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Rowley Close are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Rowley Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Rowley Close are in the top 30% 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 Rowley 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 Rowley Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Rowley Close are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Rowley Close

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

Unemployment in Rowley 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.
1.88% of Rowley Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rowley Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rowley Close. The proportion of retirees on Rowley Close is 9.6% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.2% of Rowley Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rowley Close

The proportion of home owners on Rowley Close is 32.35% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.84% of properties in Rowley Close are private rented and 0.81% are social rented.
94.35% of residents of Rowley Close own their home

Country of Birth of Rowley Close residents

The proportion if Rowley Close residents born in the UK is 13.79% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.56% of Rowley Close residents were born outside the UK.
96.44% of Rowley Close residents were born in the UK

Rowley Close Summary

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

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