Shield Crescent, Leicester, Leicestershire

Shield Crescent is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. Shield Crescent is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Shield Crescent is located in the Eyres Monsell ward of the Leicester district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.582676, -1.155764
Grid Ref SP572986
Suburb Aylestone
Constituency Leicester South
Postcodes LE2 9RS, LE2 9RT

House Prices

The average house price in Shield Crescent is 100% higher than the rest of Leicester. The last sale we have on record is 16 Shield Crescent, that sold for £154,000. The average house price in Leicester is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Shield Crescent

Date No. Type Price
16/09/2022 16 Semi £154,000
30/08/2022 20 Semi £215,000
23/05/2022 15 Terrace £182,000
22/05/2021 10 Semi £153,000
05/06/2020 7 Terrace £158,000
30/04/2020 14 Terrace £140,000
12/03/2020 11 Terrace £140,000

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Crime in Shield Crescent, Leicestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Leicestershire Police in Shield Crescent during May 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 Shield Crescent and compared that to the average for the Eyres Monsell ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Shield Crescent, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Eyres Monsell ward

Social economic statistics for Shield Crescent

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Shield Crescent

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

Unemployment in Shield Crescent

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.
2.79% of Shield Crescent residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Shield Crescent

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Shield Crescent. The proportion of retirees on Shield Crescent is 9.3% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.3% of Shield Crescent residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Shield Crescent

The proportion of home owners on Shield Crescent is 16.31% lower than the national average of 62%. 12.07% of properties in Shield Crescent are private rented and 42.24% are social rented.
45.69% of residents of Shield Crescent own their home

Country of Birth of Shield Crescent residents

The proportion if Shield Crescent residents born in the UK is 4.08% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.27% of Shield Crescent residents were born outside the UK.
86.73% of Shield Crescent residents were born in the UK

Shield Crescent Summary

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

Shield Crescent 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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