Is Bonsall Street in Leicester a nice place to live?

Bonsall Street is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Bonsall Street is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Bonsall Street is located in the Spinney Hills ward of the Leicester district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.630481, -1.109721
Grid Ref SK603040
Suburb Highfields
Constituency Leicester South
Postcodes LE5 5AD, LE5 5AE, LE5 5AF, LE5 5AG

House Prices

The average house price in Bonsall Street is 8.53% higher than the rest of Leicester. The last sale we have on record is 22 Bonsall Street, that sold for £255,000. The average house price in Leicester is £222,962 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Bonsall Street

Date No. Type Price
28/07/2023 22 Terrace £255,000
05/08/2022 72 Terrace £265,000
22/12/2021 44 Terrace £235,000
28/10/2020 37 £220,000

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

Crime in Bonsall Street, Leicestershire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Bonsall Street 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 Bonsall Street
# 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 Bonsall Street and compared that to the average for the Spinney Hills ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bonsall Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Spinney Hills ward

Social economic statistics for Bonsall 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 Bonsall Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bonsall 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 Bonsall Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bonsall Street are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Bonsall Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bonsall 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 Bonsall Street are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Bonsall Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bonsall Street are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Bonsall Street

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

Unemployment in Bonsall 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.
2.89% of Bonsall Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bonsall Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bonsall Street. The proportion of retirees on Bonsall Street is 7.91% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.69% of Bonsall Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bonsall Street

The proportion of home owners on Bonsall Street is 19.72% lower than the national average of 62%. 48.78% of properties in Bonsall Street are private rented and 8.94% are social rented.
42.28% of residents of Bonsall Street own their home

Country of Birth of Bonsall Street residents

The proportion if Bonsall Street residents born in the UK is 43.43% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 60.78% of Bonsall Street residents were born outside the UK.
39.22% of Bonsall Street residents were born in the UK

Bonsall Street Summary

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

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