Is Foston Road in Grantham a nice place to live?

Foston Road is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Industry Workers. Foston Road has an average crime rate (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Foston Road is located in the Grantham Earlesfield ward of the South Kesteven district in Lincolnshire.
Coordinates 52.906975, -0.656754
Grid Ref SK904352
Constituency Grantham and Stamford
Postcodes NG31 7PE

House Prices

The average house price in Foston Road is 5.02% higher than the rest of Grantham. The last sale we have on record is 6 Foston Road, that sold for £170,000. The average house price in Grantham is £161,470 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Foston Road

Date No. Type Price
20/10/2021 6 Semi £170,000

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

Crime in Foston Road, Lincolnshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Foston Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Lincolnshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Foston Road
# Category Outcome
1 Public Order Under investigation

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 Foston Road and compared that to the average for the Grantham Earlesfield ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Foston Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Grantham Earlesfield ward

Social economic statistics for Foston Road

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Foston Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Foston Road are in the top 30% of the most 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 Foston Road are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Foston Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Foston Road are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Foston Road

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

Unemployment in Foston Road

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.
2.28% of Foston Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Foston Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Foston Road. The proportion of retirees on Foston Road is 0.030000000000001% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.57% of Foston Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Foston Road

The proportion of home owners on Foston Road is 20.62% lower than the national average of 62%. 16.09% of properties in Foston Road are private rented and 41.38% are social rented.
41.38% of residents of Foston Road own their home

Country of Birth of Foston Road residents

The proportion if Foston Road residents born in the UK is 9.11% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 26.46% of Foston Road residents were born outside the UK.
73.54% of Foston Road residents were born in the UK

Foston Road Summary

Foston Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Foston Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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