Is Richard III Road in Leicester a nice place to live?

Richard III Road is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Richard III Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Richard III Road is located in the Fosse ward of the Leicester district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.635159, -1.144411
Grid Ref SK579044
Suburb Bede Island
Constituency Leicester West
Postcodes LE3 5AX, LE3 5BB, LE3 5QT

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Richard III Road in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Richard III Road, Leicestershire

There were 5 street crime incidents in Richard III Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Leicestershire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Richard III Road
# Category Outcome
1 Bicycle Theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Bicycle Theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
3 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
4 Drugs Under investigation
5 Robbery Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Richard III Road and compared that to the average for the Fosse ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Richard III Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Fosse ward

Social economic statistics for Richard III Road

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 Richard III Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Richard III Road 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 Richard III Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Richard III Road 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 Richard III Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Richard III Road are in the top 30% 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 Richard III Road are in the top 20% 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 Richard III Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Richard III Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Richard III Road

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

Unemployment in Richard III Road

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.
5.8% of Richard III Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Richard III Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Richard III Road. The proportion of retirees on Richard III Road is 7.52% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.08% of Richard III Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Richard III Road

The proportion of home owners on Richard III Road is 43.25% lower than the national average of 62%. 44.2% of properties in Richard III Road are private rented and 36.16% are social rented.
18.75% of residents of Richard III Road own their home

Country of Birth of Richard III Road residents

The proportion if Richard III Road residents born in the UK is 29.9% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 47.25% of Richard III Road residents were born outside the UK.
52.75% of Richard III Road residents were born in the UK

Richard III Road Summary

With house prices in Richard III Road less than the average for Leicestershire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Richard III Road is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Richard III Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Richard III Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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