Is Ruskin Road in Northampton a nice place to live?

Ruskin Road is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Ruskin Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Ruskin Road is located in the Sunnyside ward of the Northampton district in Northamptonshire.
Coordinates 52.265456, -0.897833
Grid Ref SP753636
Suburb Kingsthorpe
Constituency Northampton North
Postcodes NN2 7SY, NN2 7SZ, NN2 7TA, NN2 7TH

House Prices

The average house price in Ruskin Road is 100% higher than the rest of Northampton. The last sale we have on record is 81 Ruskin Road, that sold for £185,000. The average house price in Northampton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Ruskin Road

Date No. Type Price
19/05/2022 81 Semi £185,000
17/03/2022 15 Terrace £280,000
25/02/2022 41 Terrace £230,000
28/01/2022 27 Terrace £225,000
17/12/2021 121 Semi £190,000
14/12/2021 125 Semi £168,000
02/12/2021 172 Detached £335,000
29/10/2021 11 - 13 Flat £152,000
15/10/2021 53 Terrace £204,000
06/09/2021 86 Terrace £224,000

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

Crime in Ruskin Road, Northamptonshire

There were 4 street crime incidents in Ruskin Road 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 Ruskin Road
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Anti Social Behaviour -
3 Anti Social Behaviour -
4 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 Ruskin Road and compared that to the average for the Sunnyside ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Ruskin 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 Ruskin Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ruskin 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 Ruskin Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Ruskin Road 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 Ruskin Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Ruskin Road are in the top 20% 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 Ruskin Road 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 Ruskin Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Ruskin Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Ruskin Road

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

Unemployment in Ruskin 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.
3.91% of Ruskin Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ruskin Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ruskin Road. The proportion of retirees on Ruskin Road is 8.17% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.43% of Ruskin Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ruskin Road

The proportion of home owners on Ruskin Road is 20.26% lower than the national average of 62%. 41.74% of properties in Ruskin Road are private rented and 15.65% are social rented.
41.74% of residents of Ruskin Road own their home

Country of Birth of Ruskin Road residents

The proportion if Ruskin Road residents born in the UK is 14.37% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 31.72% of Ruskin Road residents were born outside the UK.
68.28% of Ruskin Road residents were born in the UK

Ruskin Road Summary

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

Ruskin Road has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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