Is Kirby Walk in Leicester a nice place to live?

Kirby Walk is classified by the ONS as Migrant Families. Kirby Walk is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Kirby Walk is located in the Fosse ward of the Leicester district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.633711, -1.158121
Grid Ref SK570043
Suburb Newfoundpool
Constituency Leicester West
Postcodes LE3 6AD

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Kirby Walk in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Kirby Walk, Leicestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Leicestershire Police in Kirby Walk 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 Kirby Walk and compared that to the average for the Fosse ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kirby Walk, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Fosse ward

Social economic statistics for Kirby Walk

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 Kirby Walk is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kirby Walk 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 Kirby Walk experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kirby Walk are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Kirby Walk

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

Unemployment in Kirby Walk

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.
4.72% of Kirby Walk residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kirby Walk

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kirby Walk. The proportion of retirees on Kirby Walk is 13.09% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
5.51% of Kirby Walk residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kirby Walk

The proportion of home owners on Kirby Walk is 39.04% lower than the national average of 62%. 61.48% of properties in Kirby Walk are private rented and 15.56% are social rented.
22.96% of residents of Kirby Walk own their home

Country of Birth of Kirby Walk residents

The proportion if Kirby Walk residents born in the UK is 31.75% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 49.1% of Kirby Walk residents were born outside the UK.
50.9% of Kirby Walk residents were born in the UK

Kirby Walk Summary

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

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