Is Valley Crescent in Northampton a nice place to live?

Valley Crescent is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Valley Crescent is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Valley Crescent is located in the Billing ward of the Northampton district in Northamptonshire.
Coordinates 52.251939, -0.821714
Grid Ref SP805621
Suburb Billing
Constituency Northampton South
Postcodes NN3 4AW, NN3 9AW

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Valley Crescent in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Valley Crescent, Northamptonshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Valley Crescent in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Northamptonshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Valley Crescent
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime 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 Valley Crescent and compared that to the average for the Billing ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Valley Crescent, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Billing ward

Social economic statistics for Valley 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 Valley Crescent is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Valley 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 Valley Crescent experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Valley Crescent are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Valley Crescent involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Valley Crescent are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Valley Crescent 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 Valley Crescent, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Valley Crescent are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Valley Crescent

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

Unemployment in Valley 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.
1.92% of Valley Crescent residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Valley Crescent

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Valley Crescent. The proportion of retirees on Valley Crescent is 0.91% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.69% of Valley Crescent residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Valley Crescent

The proportion of home owners on Valley Crescent is 2.23% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.26% of properties in Valley Crescent are private rented and 19.51% are social rented.
64.23% of residents of Valley Crescent own their home

Country of Birth of Valley Crescent residents

The proportion if Valley Crescent residents born in the UK is 0.13% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 17.48% of Valley Crescent residents were born outside the UK.
82.52% of Valley Crescent residents were born in the UK

Valley Crescent Summary

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

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