Is Blackthorn Way in North West Leicestershire a nice place to live?

Blackthorn Way is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Blackthorn Way 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

Blackthorn Way is located in the Measham North ward of the North West Leicestershire district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.709818, -1.510031
Grid Ref SK332125
Suburb Measham
Constituency North West Leicestershire
Postcodes DE12 7ND

House Prices

The average house price in Blackthorn Way is 100% higher than the rest of North West Leicestershire. The last sale we have on record is 1 Blackthorn Way, that sold for £330,000. The average house price in North West Leicestershire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Blackthorn Way

Date No. Type Price
01/06/2022 1 Detached £330,000
20/05/2022 5 Detached £302,000
05/02/2021 5 Detached £277,000
04/09/2020 7 Detached £335,000
31/01/2020 29 Detached £235,000

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

Crime in Blackthorn Way, Leicestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Leicestershire Police in Blackthorn Way 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 Blackthorn Way and compared that to the average for the Measham North ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Blackthorn Way

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

2021 Census for Blackthorn Way

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

Unemployment in Blackthorn Way

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.
4.32% of Blackthorn Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Blackthorn Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Blackthorn Way. The proportion of retirees on Blackthorn Way is 3.17% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.43% of Blackthorn Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Blackthorn Way

The proportion of home owners on Blackthorn Way is 15.56% higher than the national average of 62%. 22.44% of properties in Blackthorn Way are private rented and 0% are social rented.
77.56% of residents of Blackthorn Way own their home

Country of Birth of Blackthorn Way residents

The proportion if Blackthorn Way residents born in the UK is 12.85% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.5% of Blackthorn Way residents were born outside the UK.
95.5% of Blackthorn Way residents were born in the UK

Blackthorn Way Summary

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

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