Is Melbourne Road in Grantham a nice place to live?

Melbourne Road is classified by the ONS as Industrious Hardship. Melbourne Road is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Melbourne Road is located in the Grantham Harrowby ward of the South Kesteven district in Lincolnshire.
Coordinates 52.923649, -0.621965
Grid Ref SK927371
Constituency Grantham and Stamford
Postcodes NG31 9RJ

House Prices

The average house price in Melbourne Road is 7.99% higher than the rest of Grantham. The last sale we have on record is 12 Melbourne Road, that sold for £174,000. The average house price in Grantham is £161,470 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Melbourne Road

Date No. Type Price
10/06/2022 12 Semi £174,000
17/01/2022 35 Terrace £150,000
06/10/2021 41 Semi £178,000
16/09/2021 45 Semi £200,000

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

Crime in Melbourne Road, Lincolnshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lincolnshire Police in Melbourne Road 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 Melbourne Road and compared that to the average for the Grantham Harrowby ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Melbourne Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Grantham Harrowby ward

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

2021 Census for Melbourne Road

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

Unemployment in Melbourne 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.
3.46% of Melbourne Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Melbourne Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Melbourne Road. The proportion of retirees on Melbourne Road is 9.97% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.57% of Melbourne Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Melbourne Road

The proportion of home owners on Melbourne Road is 3.63% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.94% of properties in Melbourne Road are private rented and 23.44% are social rented.
65.63% of residents of Melbourne Road own their home

Country of Birth of Melbourne Road residents

The proportion if Melbourne Road residents born in the UK is 8.51% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.84% of Melbourne Road residents were born outside the UK.
91.16% of Melbourne Road residents were born in the UK

Melbourne Road Summary

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

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