Digby Close, Leicester, Leicestershire

Digby Close is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Digby Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Digby Close is located in the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields ward of the Leicester district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.626377, -1.162177
Grid Ref SK568035
Suburb Braunstone
Constituency Leicester West
Postcodes LE3 1JE, LE3 1LA

House Prices

The average house price in Digby Close is 37.28% higher than the rest of Leicester. The last sale we have on record is 27 Digby Close, that sold for £327,500. The average house price in Leicester is £222,962 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Digby Close

Date No. Type Price
29/07/2022 27 Detached £327,500
20/12/2021 31 Detached £340,000
29/10/2021 42 Detached £525,000
25/06/2021 41 Detached £410,000
12/05/2021 20 Semi £175,000
29/05/2020 14 Detached £270,000

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

Crime in Digby Close, Leicestershire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Digby Close in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Leicestershire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Digby Close
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 Digby Close and compared that to the average for the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Digby Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields ward

Social economic statistics for Digby 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 Digby Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Digby 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 Digby Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Digby Close are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Digby Close

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

Unemployment in Digby 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.
3.49% of Digby Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Digby Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Digby Close. The proportion of retirees on Digby Close is 7.36% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.24% of Digby Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Digby Close

The proportion of home owners on Digby Close is 6.35% lower than the national average of 62%. 16.52% of properties in Digby Close are private rented and 26.09% are social rented.
55.65% of residents of Digby Close own their home

Country of Birth of Digby Close residents

The proportion if Digby Close residents born in the UK is 6.23% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 23.58% of Digby Close residents were born outside the UK.
76.42% of Digby Close residents were born in the UK

Digby Close Summary

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

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