Is Gloucester Crescent in Oadby and Wigston a nice place to live?

Gloucester Crescent is classified by the ONS as Older Workers and Retirement. Gloucester Crescent is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Gloucester Crescent is located in the South Wigston ward of the Oadby and Wigston district in Leicestershire.
Coordinates 52.587216, -1.134628
Grid Ref SP587991
Suburb South Wigston
Constituency Harborough

House Prices

The average house price in Gloucester Crescent is 100% higher than the rest of Oadby and Wigston. The last sale we have on record is 46 Gloucester Crescent, that sold for £280,000. The average house price in Oadby and Wigston is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Gloucester Crescent

Date No. Type Price
16/12/2022 46 Semi £280,000
09/09/2022 233 Semi £316,000
30/08/2022 212 Semi £242,000
19/08/2022 113 Semi £219,000
09/08/2022 71 Semi £225,000
15/07/2022 138 Semi £250,000
21/06/2022 21 Semi £275,000
21/01/2022 111 Semi £258,500
16/12/2021 136 Semi £205,000
02/08/2021 210 Semi £248,000

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

Crime in Gloucester Crescent, Leicestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Leicestershire Police in Gloucester Crescent 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 Gloucester Crescent and compared that to the average for the South Wigston ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Gloucester Crescent, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the South Wigston ward

Social economic statistics for Gloucester Crescent

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 Gloucester Crescent is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Gloucester Crescent 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 Gloucester Crescent experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Gloucester Crescent 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 Gloucester Crescent involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Gloucester Crescent 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 Gloucester Crescent 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 Gloucester Crescent, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Gloucester Crescent are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Gloucester Crescent

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

Unemployment in Gloucester Crescent

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.
1.35% of Gloucester Crescent residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Gloucester Crescent

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Gloucester Crescent. The proportion of retirees on Gloucester Crescent is 18.34% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
36.94% of Gloucester Crescent residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Gloucester Crescent

The proportion of home owners on Gloucester Crescent is 18.34% higher than the national average of 62%. 17.09% of properties in Gloucester Crescent are private rented and 1.71% are social rented.
80.34% of residents of Gloucester Crescent own their home

Country of Birth of Gloucester Crescent residents

The proportion if Gloucester Crescent residents born in the UK is 9.38% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.97% of Gloucester Crescent residents were born outside the UK.
92.03% of Gloucester Crescent residents were born in the UK

Gloucester Crescent Summary

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

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