Berkeley Close, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 4SZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.1%	1.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50%	48.9%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 4SZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.8% 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	24.8%	26.5%	1.7%	37.9%	-11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	60.5%	56.8%	-3.7%	44.2%	12.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.6%	10.9%	4.3%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	51.3%	53.5%	2.2%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	35.5%	28.8%	-6.7%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	11.3%	15.2%	3.9%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	10.9%	-2.3%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	9.7%	-4.6%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	10.1%	-0.8%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	13.6%	-0.4%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	47.1%	8.3%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	30%	36.4%	6.4%	3.1%	33.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	10.8%	10.2%	2.7%	8.1%
Other Asian	6.5%	2.5%	-4.0%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	54.2%	34.8%	-19.4%	81.4%	-46.6%
Arab	0%	4.4%	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Other	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	76.1%	66.7%	-9.4%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	9.4%	11.3%	1.9%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	17.6%	5.3%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	66.9%	-9.2%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	25.9%	25.6%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	6.8%	2.5%	-4.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	0.3%	-15.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.5%	37.2%	-20.7%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Hindu	23.7%	1.7%	22.0%
Muslim	19%	6.5%	12.5%
Sikh	8.9%	0.9%	8.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Berkeley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Berkeley Close was 47.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.0% higher than the Oadby Uplands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Berkeley Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Oadby Uplands and the 84th highest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.7%.

🔎 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 4SZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Berkeley Close are based on 19 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 Berkeley Close, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 4SZ

Average Price
£444,005

Semi-Detached
£519,586

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£438,191

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Berkeley Close

Average Price
£458,352

Semi-Detached
£544,957

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£453,540

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Berkeley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Berkeley Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£332,500	2023-11-16	£345,994
1 Berkeley Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-10-27	£454,065
5 Berkeley Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£357,000	2022-09-30	£367,284
1 Berkeley Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2017-12-21	£483,871
21 Berkeley Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2016-10-07	£522,496

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 4SZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	25
Manufacturing	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	3out of 4	3,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodland Grange Primary School, Oadby Beaufort Way , Oadby LE2 4TY	- not rated	444 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodland Grange Primary School Beaufort Way , Oadby LE2 4TY	- not rated	444 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School, Oadby Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	- not rated	1,137 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Launde Primary School New Street , Oadby LE2 4LJ	- not rated	1,309 yd	Community school	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	1,064 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beauchamp College Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TP	- not rated	1,092 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp College Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TP	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	1,162 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	- not rated	3,311 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor High School Oadby Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	- not rated	1,064 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	1,162 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	4,276 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	4,309 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	4,309 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Leicestershire College South Wigston Campus , Blaby Road LE18 4PH	- not rated	4,276 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	5,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester Grammar School Trust London Road , Great Glen LE8 9FL	- not rated	2,719 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester High School for Girls 454 London Road , Leicester LE2 2PP	- not rated	3,192 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Leicester Montessori School 58 Stoneygate Road , LE2 2BN	- not rated	3,987 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Launceston Road , LE18 2FZ	- not rated	4,034 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Miller House School 58 Stoneygate Road , LE2 2BN	- not rated	4,037 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grange Farm PH	The Grange Farm Public House, Florence Wragg Way	442 yd
The Oadby Owl	7 Glen Road, Oadby	509 yd
The Wheel Inn	99 London Road, Oadby	988 yd
Barwachi Sports Lounge	Ground Floor, 115 London Road	988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domino's Pizza	83 Highcroft Avenue, Oadby		717 yd
Oadby Fish Bar	81 Highcroft Avenue, Oadby		717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Glen Road		509 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Oadby Express, Tesco Express (4636)		602 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodland Grange Primary School Beaufort Way	grass pitches	420 yd
Uplands Playing Field UPLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	974 yd
Manor High School SEVERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,063 yd
Beauchamp College Ridge Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,090 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	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	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	41.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.41 Mbit/s

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