Is Macaulay Street in Leicester a nice place to live?

Macaulay Street is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Macaulay Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Macaulay Street is located in the Saffron ward of the Leicester district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.610793, -1.131594
Grid Ref SK588017
Suburb Clarendon Park
Constituency Leicester South
Postcodes LE2 6LJ, LE2 7NJ

House Prices

The average house price in Macaulay Street is 58.24% lower than the rest of Leicester. The last sale we have on record is 2 Macaulay Street, that sold for £85,000. The average house price in Leicester is £222,962 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Macaulay Street

Date No. Type Price
22/12/2021 2 Semi £85,000
04/10/2021 16 Semi £195,000
30/07/2021 12 Terrace £140,000
02/07/2021 40A Flat £107,000
23/06/2020 42 Detached £177,500
28/02/2020 4 Terrace £171,200

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

Crime in Macaulay Street, Leicestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Leicestershire Police in Macaulay Street 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 Macaulay Street and compared that to the average for the Saffron ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Macaulay Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Saffron ward

Social economic statistics for Macaulay Street

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 Macaulay Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Macaulay Street 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 Macaulay Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Macaulay Street 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 Macaulay Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Macaulay Street are in the top 40% 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 Macaulay Street 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 Macaulay Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Macaulay Street are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Macaulay Street

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

Unemployment in Macaulay Street

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 Macaulay Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Macaulay Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Macaulay Street. The proportion of retirees on Macaulay Street is 15.11% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
3.49% of Macaulay Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Macaulay Street

The proportion of home owners on Macaulay Street is 8.37% lower than the national average of 62%. 40.32% of properties in Macaulay Street are private rented and 6.05% are social rented.
53.63% of residents of Macaulay Street own their home

Country of Birth of Macaulay Street residents

The proportion if Macaulay Street residents born in the UK is 12.87% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 30.22% of Macaulay Street residents were born outside the UK.
69.78% of Macaulay Street residents were born in the UK

Macaulay Street Summary

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

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