Is Leys Close in Oadby and Wigston a nice place to live?

Leys Close is classified by the ONS as Indian Tech Achievers. Leys Close is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Leys Close is located in the Oadby Grange ward of the Oadby and Wigston district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.602396, -1.07105
Grid Ref SK630009
Constituency Harborough
Postcodes LE2 4HJ

House Prices

The average house price in Leys Close is 100% higher than the rest of Oadby and Wigston. The last sale we have on record is 3 Leys Close, that sold for £441,000. The average house price in Oadby and Wigston is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Leys Close

Date No. Type Price
13/05/2022 3 Detached £441,000
21/06/2021 5 Detached £425,000

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

Crime in Leys Close, Leicestershire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Leys Close 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 Leys Close
# Category Outcome
1 Burglary Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Leys Close and compared that to the average for the Oadby Grange ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Leys Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Oadby Grange ward

Social economic statistics for Leys Close

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 Leys Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Leys Close 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 Leys Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Leys Close are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Leys Close

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

Unemployment in Leys Close

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.
1.24% of Leys Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Leys Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Leys Close. The proportion of retirees on Leys Close is 11.52% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.12% of Leys Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Leys Close

The proportion of home owners on Leys Close is 33.49% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.51% of properties in Leys Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
95.49% of residents of Leys Close own their home

Country of Birth of Leys Close residents

The proportion if Leys Close residents born in the UK is 12.68% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 30.03% of Leys Close residents were born outside the UK.
69.97% of Leys Close residents were born in the UK

Leys Close Summary

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

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