Is Leen Close in Gedling a nice place to live?

Leen Close is classified by the ONS as Comfortable Suburbia. Leen Close has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Leen Close is located in the Bestwood St Albans ward of the Gedling district in Nottinghamshire.
Coordinates 53.025244, -1.171722
Grid Ref SK556478
Suburb Bestwood Village
Constituency Sherwood
Postcodes NG6 8XD

House Prices

The average house price in Leen Close is 100% higher than the rest of Gedling. The last sale we have on record is 10 Leen Close, that sold for £380,000. The average house price in Gedling is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Leen Close

Date No. Type Price
12/08/2022 10 Detached £380,000
28/07/2022 4 Detached £315,000
11/03/2021 1 Detached £265,000

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

Crime in Leen Close, Nottinghamshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Nottinghamshire Police in Leen Close 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 Leen Close and compared that to the average for the Bestwood St Albans ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Leen Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bestwood St Albans ward

Social economic statistics for Leen Close

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 Leen Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Leen Close 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 Leen Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Leen Close are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Leen Close

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

Unemployment in Leen Close

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.
1.33% of Leen Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Leen Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Leen Close. The proportion of retirees on Leen Close is 14.07% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.67% of Leen Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Leen Close

The proportion of home owners on Leen Close is 26.65% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.64% of properties in Leen Close are private rented and 0.71% are social rented.
88.65% of residents of Leen Close own their home

Country of Birth of Leen Close residents

The proportion if Leen Close residents born in the UK is 12.49% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.86% of Leen Close residents were born outside the UK.
95.14% of Leen Close residents were born in the UK

Leen Close Summary

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

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