Morpeth Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire

Morpeth Avenue is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. Morpeth Avenue is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Morpeth Avenue is located in the Abbey ward of the Leicester district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.668802, -1.148456
Grid Ref SK576082
Suburb Mowmacre Hill
Constituency Leicester West
Postcodes LE4 2NA, LE4 2NB, LE4 2ND, LE4 2NE

House Prices

The average house price in Morpeth Avenue is 16.13% lower than the rest of Leicester. The last sale we have on record is 4 Morpeth Avenue, that sold for £192,000. The average house price in Leicester is £222,962 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Morpeth Avenue

Date No. Type Price
12/07/2022 4 Terrace £192,000

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

Crime in Morpeth Avenue, Leicestershire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Morpeth Avenue 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 Morpeth Avenue
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson 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 Morpeth Avenue and compared that to the average for the Abbey ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Morpeth Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Abbey ward

Social economic statistics for Morpeth Avenue

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

2021 Census for Morpeth Avenue

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

Unemployment in Morpeth Avenue

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.
5.29% of Morpeth Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Morpeth Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Morpeth Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Morpeth Avenue is 5.38% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.22% of Morpeth Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Morpeth Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Morpeth Avenue is 15.21% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.17% of properties in Morpeth Avenue are private rented and 43.12% are social rented.
46.79% of residents of Morpeth Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Morpeth Avenue residents

The proportion if Morpeth Avenue residents born in the UK is 4.77% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 22.12% of Morpeth Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
77.88% of Morpeth Avenue residents were born in the UK

Morpeth Avenue Summary

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

Morpeth Avenue has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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