Is Northfield Drive in North West Leicestershire a nice place to live?

Northfield Drive is classified by the ONS as Older Workers and Retirement. Northfield Drive is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Northfield Drive is located in the Greenhill ward of the North West Leicestershire district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.72135, -1.342467
Grid Ref SK445139
Suburb Greenhill
Constituency North West Leicestershire

House Prices

The average house price in Northfield Drive is 100% higher than the rest of North West Leicestershire. The last sale we have on record is 71 Northfield Drive, that sold for £197,000. The average house price in North West Leicestershire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Northfield Drive

Date No. Type Price
29/04/2022 71 Semi £197,000
30/09/2021 83 Semi £186,000
05/08/2021 3 Semi £175,000
14/05/2021 64 Semi £160,000
31/03/2021 74 Terrace £180,000
08/01/2021 90 Semi £163,000
30/11/2020 13 Semi £175,000
17/09/2020 65 Semi £185,000
15/09/2020 66 Semi £155,500
20/07/2020 17 Semi £172,000

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

Crime in Northfield Drive, Leicestershire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Northfield Drive 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 Northfield Drive
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Northfield Drive and compared that to the average for the Greenhill ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Northfield Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Greenhill ward

Social economic statistics for Northfield Drive

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

2021 Census for Northfield Drive

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

Unemployment in Northfield Drive

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.
2.22% of Northfield Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Northfield Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Northfield Drive. The proportion of retirees on Northfield Drive is 7.67% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.27% of Northfield Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Northfield Drive

The proportion of home owners on Northfield Drive is 14.71% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.11% of properties in Northfield Drive are private rented and 19.18% are social rented.
76.71% of residents of Northfield Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Northfield Drive residents

The proportion if Northfield Drive residents born in the UK is 12.76% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.59% of Northfield Drive residents were born outside the UK.
95.41% of Northfield Drive residents were born in the UK

Northfield Drive Summary

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

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