Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE13 1SG 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	45.6%	50.5%	4.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	54.4%	49.5%	-4.9%	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.

In the immediate area around LE13 1SG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.8%	48.3%	-1.5%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	30.4%	0.7%	44.2%	-13.8%
Separated	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	11.9%	10.9%	-1.0%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44%	52%	8.0%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	42.7%	36.4%	-6.3%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	11.7%	9.5%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	16.1%	-1.3%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	8.7%	-6.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.7%	16.5%	-8.2%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	7%	3.3%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	17.4%	-1.3%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	29.1%	12.7%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	0.9%	3.8%
White	97.6%	88.4%	-9.2%	81.4%	7.0%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	83.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	11.7%	12.3%	0.6%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	83.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	2%	8.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Thorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorpe Road was 83.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.6% higher than the Melton Newport average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thorpe Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Melton Newport and the 46th highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Melton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 73.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE13 1SG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Thorpe Road are based on 240 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 Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE13 1SG

Average Price
£321,397

Semi-Detached
£342,452

Terraced
£306,121

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£235,118

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorpe Road

Average Price
£258,670

Semi-Detached
£244,058

Terraced
£184,032

Detached
£236,049

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,140

Other
£1,777,544

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-02-25	£314,646
28 Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-07-25	£346,656
42 Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£241,000	2023-07-21	£257,814
2 Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-05-04	£171,086
2 Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-12-02	£146,447

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE13 1SG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	28
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brownlow Primary School Limes Avenue , LE13 1QL	3out of 4	335 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Francis Catholic Primary School Dalby Road , LE13 0BP	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Asfordby Road , LE13 0HN	2out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherard Primary School Grange Drive , LE13 1HA	2out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre Dalby Road , LE13 0BJ	2out of 4	1,963 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	1,764 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ferneley College Scalford Road , LE13 1LH	3out of 4	1,830 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	1,673 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	1,369 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
Soi Indian Restaurant	SOI, 19 Greenslade	323 yd
McDonalds	32 Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray	406 yd
Cat's Whiskers (Sodexo)	Pedigree Masterfoods, Mill Street	491 yd
Jasmine House	44 Sherrard Street, Melton Mowbray	540 yd
Browsers Coffee Shop	3 Bowley Court, Melton Mowbray	570 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal British Legion	Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray	406 yd
The White Hart	2 Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray	492 yd
Black Swan	26 Sherrard Street, Melton Mowbray	578 yd
Cutting Room, Chik Box, K-Town Chicken, Locked And Loaded	2 St Marys Way, Melton Mowbray	636 yd
Tubes Nightspot	St Marys Way, Melton Mowbray	636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Thorpe Road	113 yd
The Hideaway Takeaway	21 Kings Road, Melton Mowbray	134 yd
Saxby Road Cob Shop	33A Saxby Road, Melton Mowbray	228 yd
Number 1 Takeaway	44 Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray	406 yd
Dim Sum	53 Sherrard Street, Melton Mowbray	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Thorpe Road	113 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Sage Cross Street	406 yd
Iceland	28 High Street, Melton Mowbray	834 yd
Lidl	50 - 52 Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray	865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bodyworx Gym (Closed) Thorpe Road	health and fitness suite	202 yd
All England Sports Ground SAXBY ROAD	grass pitches	303 yd
Melton Country Park (Closed) Willow Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	587 yd
Goodlife Gym Health & Fitness JUBILEE STREET	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Bodyworx THE OLD DAIRY THE OLD DAIRY NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	608 yd
Jago'S (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Mars Sports Ground SAXBY ROAD	grass pitches	727 yd
Thorpe Road Playing Field Thorpe Road	grass pitches	755 yd
Wilton Park DALBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,022 yd
Melton Mowbray Leisure Centre (Closed) Asfordby Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,062 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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