Is The Leys in Northampton a nice place to live?

The Leys is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. The Leys 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

The Leys is located in the Kingsthorpe ward of the Northampton district in Northamptonshire.
Coordinates 52.260381, -0.905768
Grid Ref SP747630
Suburb Kingsthorpe
Constituency Northampton North
Postcodes NN2 6QZ

House Prices

The average house price in The Leys is 100% higher than the rest of Northampton. The last sale we have on record is 39 The Leys, that sold for £400,000. The average house price in Northampton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Leys

Date No. Type Price
16/12/2022 39 Detached £400,000
16/09/2022 18 Detached £285,000
06/07/2022 15 Terrace £245,000
01/07/2022 20 Semi £305,000
09/05/2022 20 Detached £415,000
23/03/2022 30 Semi £300,000
18/02/2022 5 Semi £278,000
07/12/2021 31 Detached £325,000
30/09/2021 20 Semi £295,000
24/09/2021 34 Terrace £234,995

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

Crime in The Leys, Northamptonshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northamptonshire Police in The Leys 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 The Leys and compared that to the average for the Kingsthorpe ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Leys, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kingsthorpe ward

Social economic statistics for The Leys

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 The Leys is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Leys 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 The Leys experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Leys are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around The Leys involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Leys 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 The Leys 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 The Leys, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Leys are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for The Leys

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

Unemployment in The Leys

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.
2.83% of The Leys residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Leys

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Leys. The proportion of retirees on The Leys is 7.82% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.42% of The Leys residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Leys

The proportion of home owners on The Leys is 11.94% higher than the national average of 62%. 23.64% of properties in The Leys are private rented and 1.21% are social rented.
73.94% of residents of The Leys own their home

Country of Birth of The Leys residents

The proportion if The Leys residents born in the UK is 1.6% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 15.75% of The Leys residents were born outside the UK.
84.25% of The Leys residents were born in the UK

The Leys Summary

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

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