Sherwood Drive, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE13 0LL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	50.5%	-2.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	46.6%	49.5%	2.9%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.6%	41.3%	10.7%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	37.5%	-6.5%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10.5%	10.6%	0.1%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	9.1%	6.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	0.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.8%	45.2%	4.4%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	41.8%	37.8%	-4.0%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	12.7%	15.2%	2.5%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.6%	24.3%	-18.3%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	16.2%	2.8%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	12.4%	-4.8%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	9%	4.7%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	16.7%	7.6%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	19%	7.5%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99%	93.8%	-5.2%	81.4%	12.4%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.3%	90.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	1%	5.3%	4.3%	6.1%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	90.1%	-8.2%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	25.8%	13.5%	12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.1%	37.2%	11.9%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Sherwood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherwood Drive was 96.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.1% higher than the Melton Dorian average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sherwood Drive has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Melton Dorian and the 33rd highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Melton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LE13 0LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sherwood Drive are based on 40 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Melton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sherwood Drive, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE13 0LL

Average Price
£165,573

Semi-Detached
£165,562

Terraced
£163,563

Detached
£173,681

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Drive

Average Price
£168,370

Semi-Detached
£170,414

Terraced
£163,200

Detached
£172,826

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Sherwood Drive, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-01-22	£142,759
11 Sherwood Drive, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-05-10	£103,689
11 Sherwood Drive, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-07-15	£140,700
15 Sherwood Drive, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2022-02-01	£183,900
30 Sherwood Drive, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£164,000	2021-02-12	£180,436

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE13 0LL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grove Primary School Asfordby Road , LE13 0HN	2out of 4	601 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Brampton Road , LE13 0NA	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Francis Catholic Primary School Dalby Road , LE13 0BP	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Asfordby Hill Primary School Melton Road , Asfordby Hill LE14 3QX	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brownlow Primary School Limes Avenue , LE13 1QL	3out of 4	1,978 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Long Field Spencer Academy Ambleside Way , LE13 0BN	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ferneley College Scalford Road , LE13 1LH	3out of 4	1,841 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Melton Vale Sixth Form College Burton Road , LE13 1DN	- not rated	2,887 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School) Grange Drive , LE13 1HA	3out of 4	2,869 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mezz	Pera Business Park, Nottingham Road	704 yd
Off The Beaten Path	10 - 12 Park Road, Melton Mowbray	888 yd
QD Stores	54 Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray	959 yd
The Tavern	Cattle Market, Scalford Road	959 yd
KFC	1 Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray	959 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Melton Mowbray & District RAFA, Tornado Club	Rafa Club, 24 Asfordby Road	670 yd
The Welby	Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray	723 yd
The Roadhouse	1 Park Road, Melton Mowbray	888 yd
The Kettleby Cross	Wilton Road, Melton Mowbray	930 yd
Egerton Park Cricket Club	Wilton Road, Melton Mowbray	944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Andy's Fish Bar	13 Sysonby Street, Melton Mowbray	379 yd
Millennium Fish Bar	2 Park Road, Melton Mowbray	888 yd
China Town	9 Park Road, Melton Mowbray	888 yd
Prima Pizza	5 Park Road, Melton Mowbray	922 yd
Papa Johns	3 Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray	944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray	616 yd
Tesco Express And Petrol Filling Station	Tesco Express, Nottingham Road	767 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores Ltd, Leicester Road	867 yd
Lidl	50 - 52 Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray	958 yd
Iceland	28 High Street, Melton Mowbray	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Asfordby Road Playing Fields (Closed) Main Road	grass pitches	267 yd
Egerton Park Sports Ground GRETTON COURT GRETTON COURT EGERTON VIEW	grass pitches	712 yd
Melton Mowbray Leisure Centre (Closed) Asfordby Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	762 yd
Sysonby Acres Asfordby Road	golf, grass pitches	807 yd
Leicester Road Sports Ground (Closed) Leicester Road	indoor tennis centre	959 yd
Long Field Academy AMBLESIDE WAY	grass pitches	988 yd
Wilton Park DALBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,070 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.