Bittesby House Farm Cottage, Bittesby, Lutterworth, LE17 4JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE17 4JH 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	48%	49.2%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	52%	50.8%	-1.2%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of LE17 4JH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	16.2%	21.2%	5.0%	37.9%	-16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	66.8%	58.9%	-7.9%	44.2%	14.7%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.4%	6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	7%	10.8%	3.8%	6.1%	4.7%

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	52.7%	50.7%	-2.0%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	27.8%	32.6%	4.8%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	9.2%	10.5%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	6.7%	1.1%	-5.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	15.5%	14.7%	-0.8%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	6.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	15.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	12.4%	-2.9%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	39.8%	2.0%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	2.8%	7.3%	4.5%	2.8%	4.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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)
Indian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Black African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.6%	97.7%	1.1%	81.4%	16.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	97.7%	97.2%	-0.5%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	97.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	61.6%	46.2%	15.4%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Bittesby House Farm Cottage Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bittesby House Farm Cottage was 61.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.7% higher than the Bosworth average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Bittesby House Farm Cottage has the 20th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bosworth and the 92nd highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Harborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LE17 4JH, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Bittesby House Farm Cottage are based on 2 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 Bittesby House Farm Cottage, Bittesby, Lutterworth, LE17 4JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE17 4JH

Average Price
£4,990,822

Semi-Detached
£415,537

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,184,874

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£12,372,054

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bittesby House Farm Cottage

Average Price
£306,201

Semi-Detached
£306,201

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bittesby House Farm CottageStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Bittesby House Farm Cottage, Lutterworth, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,500	2001-07-06	£423,856
1 Bittesby House Farm Cottage, Lutterworth, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£40,000	1999-05-29	£188,546

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE17 4JH

Employment

LE17 4JH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LE17 4JH 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LE17 4JH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	153
Full-Time Employee	119
Self-Employed	63
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Manufacturing	26
Transport and storage	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	23
Construction	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School Ashby Road , Ullesthorpe LE17 5DN	3out of 4	2,611 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Claybrooke Primary School Main Street , Claybrooke Parva LE17 5AF	2out of 4	2,937 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell The Green , Bitteswell LE17 4SB	4out of 4	3,839 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Wycliffe Primary School Moorbarns Lane , LE17 4QJ	3out of 4	4,382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherrier Church of England Primary School Bitteswell Road , LE17 4EX	3out of 4	4,425 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lutterworth College Bitteswell Road , LE17 4EW	3out of 4	4,068 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lutterworth High School Woodway Road , LE17 4QH	4out of 4	4,256 yd	Academy converter	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
Servest Food Company	Asda ADC, Hunter Boulevard	987 yd
Servest Food Company	Asda CDC, Hunter Boulevard	987 yd
VWR International	Unit 3320, @Merck Ltd	1,049 yd
Servest	Canteen, Asda IDC	1,049 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LE17 4JH postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.3%

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	85.7%

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