Northfields & Merrydale
Leicester · East Midlands · population 10,072 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,106 of 6,856 in England
- #524 of 575 in East Midlands
- #25 of 38 in Leicester
- Most deprived 10-20%
In summary
Northfields & Merrydale is in the most-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #6,106 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #25 of 38 in Leicester. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Health (33) and lowest on Education (3). Typical homes here, about £260,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 33% in five years (from 50 sales), 8% above 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 | £260,000 | 50 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
| Semi-detached | £310,000 | 11 | -2.5% | +40.9% |
| Terraced | £250,000 | 37 | +1.0% | +29.2% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,361 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.
Official sources
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.
- Northolt SouthEaling11£307,500
- CoppiceOldham11£191,750
- Queen's Park & Higher CroftBlackburn with Darwen11£170,000
- Norton SouthStockton-on-Tees11£115,000
- Bexhill North & SidleyRother11£276,250
- Woolsington & AirportNewcastle upon Tyne11£285,000