St Matthews & Highfields North
Leicester · East Midlands · population 12,291 · 6 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,442 of 6,856 in England
- #544 of 575 in East Midlands
- #31 of 38 in Leicester
- Most deprived 10% in England
In summary
St Matthews & Highfields North is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, ranked #6,442 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #31 of 38 in Leicester. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Crime (44) and lowest on Housing & access (2). Typical homes here, about £225,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 100% in five years (from 18 sales), 7% below the wider Leicester median of £241,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £225,000 | 18 | +24.3% | +100.0% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
| Semi-detached | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
| Terraced | £232,500 | 16 | +14.5% | +38.8% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=2) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,885 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Leicester
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Blakenall SouthWalsall6£227,000
- Stacey Bushes & Fullers SladeMilton Keynes6£220,000
- Moston WestManchester6£211,000
- St Ann's EastNottingham6£180,000
- MablethorpeEast Lindsey6£176,000
- Wensley FoldBlackburn with Darwen6£112,500