Brixham Drive, Leicester, LE2 6HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 6HD has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	47.5%	48%	0.5%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	52.5%	52%	-0.5%	49.0%	3.0%

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 6HD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% 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	20.8%	30.9%	10.1%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	61%	51.9%	-9.1%	44.2%	7.7%
Separated	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.2%	6.9%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	8.9%	8.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	2.5%

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	37.1%	43.4%	6.3%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	40.5%	38%	-2.5%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	19.1%	14.5%	-4.6%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around LE2 6HD this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	28.1%	-0.3%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	9.4%	-1.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	12.8%	-2.9%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	12.8%	6.9%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	22%	28.1%	6.1%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	13.6%	3.8%	-9.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.9% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	29.4%	31.3%	1.9%	3.1%	28.2%
Pakistani	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	7.1%	6.8%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	2%	5.8%	3.8%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.4%	0.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	54.8%	45.9%	-8.9%	81.4%	-35.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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	68.2%	63.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	7.7%	6.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	5.4%	7.7%	2.3%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	16.5%	0.8%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.2%	63.3%	-3.9%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	1%	18.5%	17.5%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	5%	4%	-1.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	5%	6.4%	1.4%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	7.7%	-14.0%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	26.3%	46.2%	-19.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	13.1%	1.7%	11.4%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	24.9%	0.9%	24.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Brixham Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brixham Drive was 88.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.2% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brixham Drive has the 37th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle and the 451st highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE2 6HD, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Brixham Drive are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leicester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Brixham Drive, Leicester, LE2 6HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 6HD

Average Price
£276,334

Semi-Detached
£275,089

Terraced
£287,544

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brixham Drive

Average Price
£274,350

Semi-Detached
£274,747

Terraced
£271,965

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brixham DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Brixham Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£286,000	2023-11-23	£299,411
72 Brixham Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-05-05	£297,409
66 Brixham Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2018-08-24	£206,540
70 Brixham Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-03-08	£251,934
82 Brixham Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,250	2016-12-02	£287,640

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 6HD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfields Infant School Southfields Drive , LE2 6QT	- not rated	425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newry Junior School The Newry , Saffron Lane Estate LE2 6ST	- not rated	545 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Water Leys Primary School Guilford Drive , LE18 1HG	3out of 4	620 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Stonesby Avenue , LE2 6TY	3out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Stonesby Avenue , LE2 6TY	- not rated	770 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mary Linwood School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	858 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lancaster School Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,079 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Community College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,295 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,295 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	1,869 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	1,869 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	2,008 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	2,254 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	3,944 yd	Community school	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	1,758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,817 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,269 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,269 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,585 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	858 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	3out of 4	858 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Goldhill Learning Foundation Goldhill Adventure Playground, Windley Road , LE2 6TL	- not rated	147 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	1,705 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	4out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manorbrooke School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PB	- not rated	1,846 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	1,846 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
SJ's Cafe	89 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester	507 yd
Goldhill Adventure Playground	Goldhill Recreation Centre, Goldhill Spinney	666 yd
Chartwell Cafe	Unit 6, West House	831 yd
Fairfield Primary School	Fairfield Community Primary School, Cheshire Drive	961 yd
Bella Italia	297 - 299 Leicester Road, Wigston	1,027 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Aberdale Inn	Aberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road		358 yd
Chartwell Arms	Chartwell Drive, Wigston		831 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fish Shack	84 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	309 yd
Istanbul Barbecue House	94 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	309 yd
Don Carlo's	88 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	309 yd
Saffron Chippy	81 Southfields Drive, Leicester	426 yd
Canton Chef	99 Southfields Drive, Leicester	426 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	80 Aberdale Road, Leicester		560 yd
Sainsbury's	Royal Oak, Leicester Road		976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingfisher Youth Centre BOULDER LANE	grass pitches	816 yd
Aylestone Park Football Club (Closed) Dorset Avenue	grass pitches	911 yd
Welford Road Playing Fields WELFORD ROAD	grass pitches	938 yd
The Lancaster Academy KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,039 yd
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy TRENANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,052 yd
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed) Southfields Drive	health and fitness suite	1,064 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	124.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 6HD