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

Ash Drive is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. Ash Drive has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Ash Drive is located in the Measham North ward of the North West Leicestershire district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.709458, -1.505728
Grid Ref SK334125
Suburb Measham
Constituency North West Leicestershire
Postcodes DE12 7LA, LE65 2JX

House Prices

The average house price in Ash Drive is 100% higher than the rest of North West Leicestershire. The last sale we have on record is 11 Ash Drive, that sold for £86,000. The average house price in North West Leicestershire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Ash Drive

Date No. Type Price
29/10/2021 11 Flat £86,000
10/09/2021 6 Flat £76,000
01/04/2021 17 Terrace £120,000
19/11/2020 3 Terrace £272,000

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

Crime in Ash Drive, Leicestershire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Ash 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 Ash Drive
# Category Outcome
1 Burglary Under investigation
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 Ash Drive and compared that to the average for the Measham North ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Ash Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Measham North ward

Social economic statistics for Ash 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 Ash Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ash 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 Ash Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Ash Drive are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Ash Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Ash Drive are in the top 30% least 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 Ash Drive are in the top 20% least 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 Ash Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Ash Drive are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Ash Drive

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

Unemployment in Ash 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.
4.1% of Ash Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ash Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ash Drive. The proportion of retirees on Ash Drive is 8.7% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.9% of Ash Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ash Drive

The proportion of home owners on Ash Drive is 32.53% lower than the national average of 62%. 43.16% of properties in Ash Drive are private rented and 27.37% are social rented.
29.47% of residents of Ash Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Ash Drive residents

The proportion if Ash Drive residents born in the UK is 6.93% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.42% of Ash Drive residents were born outside the UK.
89.58% of Ash Drive residents were born in the UK

Ash Drive Summary

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

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