Featherstone Drive, Leicester, LE2 9RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 9RE is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	46.9%	46.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	53.1%	53.3%	0.2%	49.0%	4.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.8%	38.6%	-7.2%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	30.1%	-0.3%	44.2%	-14.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5%	13.6%	8.6%	2.2%	11.4%
Divorced	11.7%	11.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	38.8%	43.3%	4.5%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	36.8%	37%	0.2%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	19.2%	14%	-5.2%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.1%	26.2%	-15.9%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	16.9%	-3.1%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	15.2%	2.3%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	11%	2.7%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	22.8%	13.2%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	10.3%	10.3%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.9%	86%	-4.9%	81.4%	4.6%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	91.2%	80.6%	-10.6%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	5.2%	8.7%	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	9%	8.3%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	80.3%	-9.0%	83.2%	-2.9%
10+ Years	1%	7.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	2%	10.3%	8.3%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	76.7%	-21.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	23.2%	13.5%	9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Featherstone Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Featherstone Drive was 115.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% lower than the Eyres Monsell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Featherstone Drive has the 21st highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell and the 329th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE2 9RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Featherstone Drive are based on 94 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 Featherstone Drive, Leicester, LE2 9RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 9RE

Average Price
£179,019

Semi-Detached
£147,350

Terraced
£187,656

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Featherstone Drive

Average Price
£176,569

Semi-Detached
£187,055

Terraced
£179,068

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,277

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Featherstone DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
122 Featherstone Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-09-19	£129,621
130 Featherstone Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-01-20	£215,250
152 Featherstone Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,950	2022-02-11	£185,452
162 Featherstone Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2021-04-09	£196,328
166 Featherstone Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-01-25	£190,956

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 9RE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Countesthorpe Nursery School The Drive , Countesthorpe LE8 5PB	- not rated	3,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rolleston Junior School and Special Unit Hillsborough Road , LE2 9PT	- not rated	515 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rolleston Infant School Hillsborough Road , Glen Parva LE2 9PT	- not rated	637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rolleston Primary School Hillsborough Road , LE2 9PT	3out of 4	724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eyres Monsell Primary School Simmins Crescent , Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glen Hills Primary School Featherby Drive , Glen Parva LE2 9NY	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Linwood School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	1,919 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guthlaxton College Wigston Station Road , LE18 2DS	- not rated	2,507 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	2,507 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	3out of 4	2,710 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	1,171 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	2,710 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	2,710 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	2,794 yd	Foundation 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	2,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	5,072 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,187 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,187 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	1,919 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	1,919 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blaby Centre Hospital Lane , LE8 4FE	- not rated	1,545 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Blaby Community Home Hospital Lane , Blaby LE8 4FE	- not rated	1,545 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxfields Academy Hospital Lane , LE8 4FE	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Moel Llys Short Stay School Forest Drive , Kirby Muxloe LE9 2EA	- not rated	2,102 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Short Course Centre 124 Wigston Lane , LE2 8TN	- not rated	2,290 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
Tony's Bistro	3 Carvers Corner, Grange Drive	832 yd
Zaika	2 Sycamore Street, Blaby	917 yd
The Extra End	Bowling Club, Leicester Road	960 yd
Jenno's Coffee House	Orchard Mews, 21 Leicester Road	968 yd
Sycamore Cafe	21 Sycamore Street, Blaby	1,023 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Glen Parva Manor	Manor Court, The Ford	469 yd
The Bakers Arms	Bakers Arms Public House, The Green	838 yd
The Black Horse (wet Sales Only)	Sycamore Street, Blaby	947 yd
Glenhills Sports And Social Club	2 Court Road, Glen Parva	972 yd
Fox & Tiger	4 Lutterworth Road, Blaby	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Fish And Grill	2 Swinford Avenue, Leicester	311 yd
Carvers Cobs	9 Grange Drive, Glen Parva	775 yd
Square Pizza	1 Cross Street, Blaby	993 yd
Wans House	19 Sycamore Street, Blaby	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rolleston Primary School HILLSBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	517 yd
Northfield Park LEICESTER ROAD	grass pitches	706 yd
H.M.Y.O.I. Glen Parva (Closed) Tigers Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	723 yd
Rollestone Park SILSDEN RISE	grass pitches	728 yd
Blaby Victoria Tennis Club LEICESTER ROAD	tennis courts	1,008 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	157.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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