Is Wakerley Road in Leicester a nice place to live?

Wakerley Road is classified by the ONS as Achieving Minorities. Wakerley Road is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Wakerley Road is located in the Evington ward of the Leicester district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.623712, -1.088601
Grid Ref SK617032
Suburb Crown Hills
Constituency Leicester East
Postcodes LE5 4WJ, LE5 6AQ, LE5 6AR

House Prices

The average house price in Wakerley Road is 31.34% higher than the rest of Leicester. The last sale we have on record is 38 Wakerley Road, that sold for £430,000. The average house price in Leicester is £222,962 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wakerley Road

Date No. Type Price
02/08/2023 38 Detached £430,000
09/12/2022 78 Detached £345,000
08/07/2022 201 Semi £230,000
08/07/2022 27 Semi £318,750
29/04/2022 81 Detached £300,000
14/04/2022 39 Detached £372,000
09/09/2021 6 Detached £430,000
27/08/2021 45 Detached £312,000
04/05/2021 4 Semi £395,000
27/10/2020 55 Detached £365,000

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

Crime in Wakerley Road, Leicestershire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Wakerley Road 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 Wakerley Road
# Category Outcome
1 Burglary Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Wakerley Road and compared that to the average for the Evington ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wakerley Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Evington ward

Social economic statistics for Wakerley 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 Wakerley Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wakerley 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 Wakerley Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wakerley Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wakerley Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wakerley Road 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 Wakerley Road 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 Wakerley Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wakerley Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Wakerley Road

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

Unemployment in Wakerley 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.
2.39% of Wakerley Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wakerley Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wakerley Road. The proportion of retirees on Wakerley Road is 4.95% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.55% of Wakerley Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wakerley Road

The proportion of home owners on Wakerley Road is 13.19% higher than the national average of 62%. 24.06% of properties in Wakerley Road are private rented and 0.75% are social rented.
75.19% of residents of Wakerley Road own their home

Country of Birth of Wakerley Road residents

The proportion if Wakerley Road residents born in the UK is 28.47% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 45.82% of Wakerley Road residents were born outside the UK.
54.18% of Wakerley Road residents were born in the UK

Wakerley Road Summary

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

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