Is Broad Meadow in Oadby and Wigston a nice place to live?

Broad Meadow is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Broad Meadow is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Broad Meadow is located in the Wigston Meadowcourt ward of the Oadby and Wigston district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.576633, -1.099338
Grid Ref SP611980
Constituency Harborough
Postcodes LE18 1LH

House Prices

The average house price in Broad Meadow is 100% higher than the rest of Oadby and Wigston. The last sale we have on record is 31 Broad Meadow, that sold for £182,500. The average house price in Oadby and Wigston is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Broad Meadow

Date No. Type Price
30/09/2021 31 Terrace £182,500
28/05/2021 7 Semi £215,000
04/11/2020 15 Semi £193,000

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

Crime in Broad Meadow, Leicestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Leicestershire Police in Broad Meadow 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 Broad Meadow and compared that to the average for the Wigston Meadowcourt ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Broad Meadow, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wigston Meadowcourt ward

Social economic statistics for Broad Meadow

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 Broad Meadow is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Broad Meadow 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 Broad Meadow experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Broad Meadow are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Broad Meadow

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

Unemployment in Broad Meadow

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.
3.7% of Broad Meadow residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Broad Meadow

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Broad Meadow. The proportion of retirees on Broad Meadow is 7.33% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.93% of Broad Meadow residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Broad Meadow

The proportion of home owners on Broad Meadow is 8.87% higher than the national average of 62%. 27.18% of properties in Broad Meadow are private rented and 1.94% are social rented.
70.87% of residents of Broad Meadow own their home

Country of Birth of Broad Meadow residents

The proportion if Broad Meadow residents born in the UK is 12.49% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.86% of Broad Meadow residents were born outside the UK.
95.14% of Broad Meadow residents were born in the UK

Broad Meadow Summary

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

Broad Meadow has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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