Blackbird Road, Leicester, LE4 0AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE4 0AN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.2%	1.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.6%	48.8%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	33.2%	33.5%	0.3%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	44.6%	1.9%	44.2%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.1%	12.4%	0.3%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	9.5%	6.4%	-3.1%	6.1%	0.3%

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	48.7%	41.8%	-6.9%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	31.1%	35.9%	4.8%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	13.1%	13.2%	0.1%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.2%	7%	1.8%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	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 LE4 0AN this area, 31.3% 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	38.4%	31.3%	-7.1%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	13.9%	2.3%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	10.9%	-0.7%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	8.7%	0.9%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	19%	25.2%	6.2%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	8.6%	5.2%	-3.4%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.9% 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	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	17.2%	27%	9.8%	3.1%	23.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	67%	50.9%	-16.1%	81.4%	-30.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	74.9%	64.4%	-10.5%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	2.6%	10.2%	7.6%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	14.8%	5.1%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	64.4%	-10.1%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	4.1%	19.4%	15.3%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	9.2%	6.6%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	2.1%	-14.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	17.4%	1.7%	15.7%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Blackbird Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackbird Road was 230.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.6% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Blackbird Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 122nd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE4 0AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Blackbird Road are based on 182 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 Blackbird Road, Leicester, LE4 0AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 0AN

Average Price
£212,778

Semi-Detached
£260,779

Terraced
£176,534

Detached
£403,125

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,515

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackbird Road

Average Price
£259,619

Semi-Detached
£260,713

Terraced
£234,245

Detached
£291,241

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,779

Other
£912,799

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackbird Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
197 Blackbird Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-08-18	£212,902
193 Blackbird Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-01-05	£241,524
243 Blackbird Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2023-11-27	£93,854
217 Blackbird Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-10-27	£210,667
213 Blackbird Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-07-18	£301,437

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 0AN

Employment

LE4 0AN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	88
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	1,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alderman Richard Hallam Infant School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FG	- not rated	633 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Junior School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FG	- not rated	633 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FQ	3out of 4	756 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	3out of 4	903 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slater Primary School Slater Street , LE3 5AS	2out of 4	917 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brook Mead Academy 2 Garland Crescent , LE3 9BN	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ellis Community College Corporation Road , LE4 5PW	- not rated	1,163 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	- not rated	1,184 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	- not rated	1,449 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	1,224 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,560 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,329 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,329 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Fields School 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	5,055 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Ihsaan Community College 1 Kamloops Crescent , LE1 2HX	- not rated	1,701 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	1,749 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Continuum School - Leicester 10-12 Victoria Road North , LE4 5EX	- not rated	1,955 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spark Vale Academy Crt House, 176 Melton Road , LE4 5EE	- not rated	2,083 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd Malabar Road , LE1 2LG	- not rated	2,095 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
Hii Chai	The Abbey, 104 St Margarets Way	280 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness And Wellbeing Centre	1 Byford Way, Leicester	313 yd
The Little Club Bar And Grill	21 Anstey Lane, Leicester	388 yd
The Cafe @ Selco	47 Parker Drive, Leicester	477 yd
Peppercorns Cafe	Cafe, Abbey Park	521 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blackbird	Blackbird Road, Leicester	512 yd
Leicester Indoor Bowls Club	80 Slater Street, Leicester	770 yd
The Addies Bar	The Adventurers, 41 Courtenay Road	880 yd
Ole Moses' Cabin	Foresters Arms, 17 Frog Island	952 yd
The Framework Brewery Tap	72 - 74 Friday Street, Leicester	1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cloud 9 Desserts (Woodgate)	1A Woodgate, Leicester	722 yd
Woodgate Chip Shop	32 Woodgate, Leicester	742 yd
Hassan's Balti / Desserts Loaded	8 Woodgate, Leicester	742 yd
Buck's Chippy	18 - 20 Buckminster Road, Leicester	745 yd
OMG	56 Woodgate, Leicester	759 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	2 Humphreys Way, Leicester	414 yd
Aldi	55 Woodgate, Leicester	712 yd
Asda	1 Exploration Drive, Leicester	731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Leicester) BYFORD WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	311 yd
Maher Community Centre RAVENSBRIDGE DRIVE		419 yd
Leicester Indoor Bowls & Social Club Slater Street	indoor bowls	759 yd
St Margaret'S Pasture Sports Centre ST. MARGARETS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	805 yd
Abbey Sports & Leisure Club (Leicester) SLATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	826 yd
Abbey Park ABBEY PARK ABBEY PARK ABBEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	845 yd
Leicester Cycle Speedway Track CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB SLATER STREET	cycling	926 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	149 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	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 0AN