Desford Road, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE19 4AD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.7%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.1%	49.3%	1.2%	49.0%	0.3%

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 LE19 4AD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% 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	27.1%	31.5%	4.4%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	56.9%	0.9%	44.2%	12.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.7%	3.8%	-6.9%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	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 (94.9%) 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	45.7%	70.1%	24.4%	48.4%	21.7%
Good health	38.1%	24.8%	-13.3%	33.6%	-8.8%
Fair health	13%	5.1%	-7.9%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 LE19 4AD this area, 8.4% 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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	8.4%	-13.6%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	3.8%	-9.9%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	9.9%	-5.9%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	20.6%	9.6%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	51.9%	23.0%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	0%	15.6%	15.6%	3.1%	12.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.5%	71.5%	-27.0%	81.4%	-9.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	98.2%	88.8%	-9.4%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	0%	1.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	0.6%	4.9%	4.3%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	88.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.7%	7.7%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Desford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Desford Road was 43.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.9% lower than the Enderby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Desford Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Enderby and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 96.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE19 4AD, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 Desford Road are based on 260 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blaby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Desford Road, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 4AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE19 4AD

Average Price
£415,635

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£658,288

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£294,309

Estimated Average Property Prices for Desford Road

Average Price
£969,149

Semi-Detached
£368,225

Terraced
£310,596

Detached
£583,068

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,242

Other
£8,316,247

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Desford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cottage Farm Desford Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-06-06	£458,629
2 Desford Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£828,000	2019-03-22	£1,033,436
3-4 Narborough Wood Cottage Desford Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2017-06-02	£607,769
Three Parcels Of Land To The Rear Of Mandalay Desford Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£4,000	2017-05-10	£4,924
Archbond Desford Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£85,000	2016-10-18	£108,344

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE19 4AD

Employment

LE19 4AD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	139
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	30
Retired	22
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Manufacturing	16
Education	13
Transport and storage	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School Tay Road , LE19 4BF	- not rated	1,783 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pastures Primary School Thornhills , Narborough LE19 3YP	4out of 4	2,117 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Enderby Danemill Primary School Mill Lane , Enderby LE19 4LH	3out of 4	2,354 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thurlaston Church of England Primary School Desford Road , Thurlaston LE9 7TE	3out of 4	2,733 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Stafford Leys , Leicester Forest East LE3 3LJ	1out of 4	2,845 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brockington College Blaby Road , Enderby LE19 4AQ	3out of 4	2,420 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	3,849 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Academy Leicester Lane , Desford LE9 9JL	4out of 4	5,349 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	4,672 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	5,060 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Next Plc	Desford Road, Enderby		2 yd
The Old Duck House	Hawgrip, Seine Lane		878 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LE19 4AD postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	6.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	6.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	13.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	20.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	38.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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