Is Rushes Lane in Harborough a nice place to live?

Rushes Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Rushes Lane has an average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Rushes Lane is located in the Lubenham ward of the Harborough district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.478569, -0.963296
Grid Ref SP705872
Suburb Lubenham
Constituency Harborough
Postcodes LE16 9TN

House Prices

The average house price in Rushes Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Harborough. The last sale we have on record is 17 Rushes Lane, that sold for £230,000. The average house price in Harborough is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rushes Lane

Date No. Type Price
22/04/2022 17 Terrace £230,000
05/04/2022 CHERRY ANGEL STABLES Terrace £150,000
25/06/2021 4 Detached £415,000
30/10/2020 23 Semi £175,000

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

Crime in Rushes Lane, Leicestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Leicestershire Police in Rushes Lane 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 Rushes Lane and compared that to the average for the Lubenham ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Rushes Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Lubenham ward

Social economic statistics for Rushes Lane

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 Rushes Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Rushes Lane 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 Rushes Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Rushes Lane are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Rushes Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Rushes Lane 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 Rushes Lane are in the top 30% 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 Rushes Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Rushes Lane are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Rushes Lane

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

Unemployment in Rushes Lane

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.
1.1% of Rushes Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rushes Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rushes Lane. The proportion of retirees on Rushes Lane is 11.15% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.75% of Rushes Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rushes Lane

The proportion of home owners on Rushes Lane is 18.66% higher than the national average of 62%. 17.68% of properties in Rushes Lane are private rented and 1.66% are social rented.
80.66% of residents of Rushes Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Rushes Lane residents

The proportion if Rushes Lane residents born in the UK is 13.87% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.48% of Rushes Lane residents were born outside the UK.
96.52% of Rushes Lane residents were born in the UK

Rushes Lane Summary

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

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