Summerhill Place, Market Harborough, LE16 9GP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE16 9GP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	49.2%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.6%	50.8%	2.2%	49.0%	1.8%

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	27.8%	37.3%	9.5%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	44.8%	-10.1%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.3%	11%	3.7%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	7.3%	3.5%	-3.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93%) 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	48.6%	56.9%	8.3%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	36%	36.1%	0.1%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	13.1%	5.3%	-7.8%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around LE16 9GP this area, 6.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	6.8%	-9.0%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	6.3%	-9.8%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	14.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	8.4%	2.8%	-5.6%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	20%	9.4%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	48%	18.7%	33.8%	14.2%
Other	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98%	91.9%	-6.1%	81.4%	10.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	96.3%	92.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	91.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	5.6%	4.2%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Summerhill Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Summerhill Place was 22.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.3% lower than the Lubenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Summerhill Place has the 15th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Lubenham and the 96th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Harborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LE16 9GP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Summerhill Place are based on 36 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Harborough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Summerhill Place, Market Harborough, LE16 9GP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE16 9GP

Average Price
£282,979

Semi-Detached
£322,752

Terraced
£259,200

Detached
£380,535

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,000

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Summerhill Place

Average Price
£271,136

Semi-Detached
£325,062

Terraced
£249,383

Detached
£381,543

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,351

Other
£109,500

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Summerhill PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Summerhill Place, Market Harborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,999	2025-07-29	£303,051
22 Summerhill Place, Market Harborough, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-08-16	£203,737
12 Summerhill Place, Market Harborough, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-10-13	£151,093
2 Summerhill Place, Market Harborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-06-01	£311,201
1 Summerhill Place, Market Harborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-09-30	£387,296

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE16 9GP

Employment

LE16 9GP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	244
Part-Time Employee	53
Retired	37
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Construction	24
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farndon Fields Primary School Argyle Park , LE16 9JH	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Coventry Road , LE16 9BZ	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Market Harborough Church of England Academy Fairfield Road , LE16 9QH	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School School Lane , Lubenham LE16 9TW	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Bowden School Scotland Road , Little Bowden LE16 8AY	3out of 4	2,061 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Welland Park Academy Welland Park Road , LE16 9DR	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Smyth Academy Burnmill Road , LE16 7JG	3out of 4	2,378 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brooke House College 12 Leicester Road , LE16 7AU	- not rated	1,839 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royalist	29 Western Avenue, Market Harborough		932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Harborough Fish Bar	53 Western Avenue, Market Harborough		932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bruno'S Fitness Centre WESTERN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	814 yd
Welland Park WELLAND PARK WELLAND PARK WELLAND PARK ROAD	tennis courts	1,082 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	43 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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