Is Brixham Drive in Oadby and Wigston a nice place to live?

Brixham Drive is classified by the ONS as Achieving Minorities. Brixham Drive has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Brixham Drive is located in the Knighton ward of the Leicester district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.596249, -1.125799
Grid Ref SK593001
Suburb South Wigston
Constituency Leicester South
Postcodes LE18 1BH, LE18 1BJ, LE2 6HD, LE8 1BH, LE8 1BJ

House Prices

The average house price in Brixham Drive is 100% higher than the rest of Oadby and Wigston. The last sale we have on record is 35 Brixham Drive, that sold for £260,000. The average house price in Oadby and Wigston is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Brixham Drive

Date No. Type Price
24/02/2022 35 Semi £260,000
26/01/2022 40 Detached £280,000
17/09/2021 2 Semi £270,000
18/06/2021 4 Detached £260,000
16/04/2021 27 Semi £227,000
22/03/2021 41 Detached £252,500
21/01/2021 62 Detached £208,000
09/03/2020 36 Detached £205,000

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

Crime in Brixham Drive, Leicestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Leicestershire Police in Brixham Drive 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 Brixham Drive and compared that to the average for the Knighton ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Brixham 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 Brixham Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Brixham 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 Brixham Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Brixham 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 Brixham Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Brixham Drive are in the top 40% 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 Brixham Drive are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Brixham Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Brixham Drive are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Brixham Drive

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

Unemployment in Brixham 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.
4.27% of Brixham Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Brixham Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Brixham Drive. The proportion of retirees on Brixham Drive is 3.19% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.79% of Brixham Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Brixham Drive

The proportion of home owners on Brixham Drive is 7.03% higher than the national average of 62%. 29.2% of properties in Brixham Drive are private rented and 1.77% are social rented.
69.03% of residents of Brixham Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Brixham Drive residents

The proportion if Brixham Drive residents born in the UK is 19.35% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 36.7% of Brixham Drive residents were born outside the UK.
63.3% of Brixham Drive residents were born in the UK

Brixham Drive Summary

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

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