Covert Close, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 4HB 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	49%	49.2%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51%	50.8%	-0.2%	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 LE2 4HB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.5% 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	19.4%	22.5%	3.1%	37.9%	-15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	70.2%	62.5%	-7.7%	44.2%	18.3%
Separated	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	8.2%	10.9%	2.7%	6.1%	4.8%

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 (85.9%) 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	48.8%	54.6%	5.8%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	36.6%	31.3%	-5.3%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	12.2%	11.7%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	14.4%	2.8%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	4.4%	-5.0%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	9.1%	-1.6%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	13.8%	5.0%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	50.2%	55%	4.8%	33.8%	21.2%
Other	6.6%	1.3%	-5.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.8% 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	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	38.8%	45.9%	7.1%	3.1%	42.8%
Pakistani	6.2%	6.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	4.5%	4.3%	0.8%	3.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	46.3%	29.8%	-16.5%	81.4%	-51.6%
Arab	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.7%	8.2%	6.5%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	70%	-1.9%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	1%	2.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	11.9%	14.6%	2.7%	2.7%	11.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	12.3%	-1.1%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	70.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	2.5%	25.3%	22.8%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	1.8%	-19.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.9%	76.7%	15.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.4%	37.2%	-26.8%
Christian	21.4%	46.2%	-24.8%
Hindu	19.3%	1.7%	17.6%
Muslim	28.2%	6.5%	21.7%
Sikh	15.7%	0.9%	14.8%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Covert Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Covert Close was 21.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.9% lower than the Oadby Grange average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Covert Close has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Oadby Grange and the 56th lowest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.5%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LE2 4HB, 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Covert Close are based on 38 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oadby And Wigston.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Covert Close, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 4HB

Average Price
£584,542

Semi-Detached
£704,115

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£569,596

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Covert Close

Average Price
£320,809

Semi-Detached
£334,256

Terraced
£206,201

Detached
£590,489

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Covert CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Covert Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-09-24	£442,685
10 Covert Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2013-09-06	£671,773
14 Covert Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2013-08-20	£608,227
6 Covert Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2010-11-10	£419,822
1 Covert Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£382,500	2009-10-14	£723,455

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 4HB

Employment

LE2 4HB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

LE2 4HB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 LE2 4HB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	97
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	14
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	- not rated	3,937 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Launde Primary School New Street , Oadby LE2 4LJ	4out of 4	612 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	3out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langmoor Primary School Oadby Kenilworth Drive , Oadby LE2 5HS	4out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodland Grange Primary School Beaufort Way , Oadby LE2 4TY	4out of 4	1,584 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brocks Hill Primary School Howdon Road , Oadby LE2 5WP	4out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor High School Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	3out of 4	795 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	4out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp College Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TP	4out of 4	1,704 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	1out of 4	2,425 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	2out of 4	2,909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,241 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	5,445 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	4,975 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester High School for Girls 454 London Road , Leicester LE2 2PP	- not rated	2,159 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	3,115 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Whitehall Road , Evington LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	3,134 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	3,288 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	3,402 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
MASALA MIX	29A London Road, Oadby	891 yd
Starbucks	36 Harborough Road, Oadby	917 yd
Oadby Baptist Church	Leicester Road, Oadby	1,037 yd
Cheikhos	9 Leicester Road, Oadby	1,057 yd
Costa Coffee	29 - 31 The Parade, Oadby	1,063 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheel Inn	99 London Road, Oadby	745 yd
Barwachi Sports Lounge	Ground Floor, 115 London Road	745 yd
Fox Inn	21 London Road, Oadby	914 yd
The Black Dog	Black Dog Public House, 23 London Road	914 yd
The Oadby Owl	7 Glen Road, Oadby	961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Fish And Chip	52 London Road, Oadby	841 yd
Taks House	62B London Road, Oadby	841 yd
China Master Chef	11 Stoughton Road, Oadby	1,015 yd
Oadby Chippy	7 Stoughton Road, Oadby	1,015 yd
McDonalds Delivery KItchen	1 North Street, Oadby	1,058 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Oadby Express, Tesco Express (4636)	557 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Glen Road	961 yd
Marks \& Spencer Simply Foods	27 The Parade, Oadby	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Uplands Playing Field UPLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	261 yd
Brookside Primary School Copse Close	grass pitches, swimming pool	581 yd
Launde Primary School NEW STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	689 yd
Manor High School SEVERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	692 yd
Stoughton Road Sport Pitches UNIVERSITY PLAYING FIELDS UNIVERSITY PLAYING FIELDS STOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,005 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	198.5 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	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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