Welbeck Avenue, Leicester, LE4 0ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE4 0ED 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	49.3%	51.2%	1.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.7%	48.8%	-1.9%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of LE4 0ED there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% 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	34%	33.8%	-0.2%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	51.5%	0.2%	44.2%	7.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	6.3%	6.9%	0.6%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.5%	45.7%	-1.8%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	39.7%	35.5%	-4.2%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	10.1%	16.5%	6.4%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20%	21%	1.0%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	12.5%	0.5%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.7%	12.5%	-9.2%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.9%	3.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	13.1%	6.8%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	29.8%	5.1%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	13.3%	5.2%	-8.1%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.6% 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	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	43.7%	55.1%	11.4%	3.1%	52.0%
Other Asian	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	38.9%	29.6%	-9.3%	81.4%	-51.8%
Arab	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% 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	62.7%	55%	-7.7%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	4.3%	9.4%	5.1%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	13.9%	12.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	9.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	21.3%	3.4%	5.6%	15.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.1%	54.8%	-7.3%	83.2%	-28.4%
10+ Years	3.7%	29.5%	25.8%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	4%	6.1%	2.1%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	25.9%	3.3%	-22.6%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.7%	37.2%	-26.5%
Christian	21.8%	46.2%	-24.4%
Hindu	38.3%	1.7%	36.6%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Sikh	9.4%	0.9%	8.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Welbeck Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welbeck Avenue was 62.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.6% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Welbeck Avenue has the 31st lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 346th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 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 0ED, 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 Welbeck Avenue are based on 51 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 Welbeck Avenue, Leicester, LE4 0ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 0ED

Average Price
£226,337

Semi-Detached
£226,337

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welbeck Avenue

Average Price
£248,675

Semi-Detached
£248,924

Terraced
£236,235

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welbeck AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Welbeck Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£267,500	2025-10-17	£267,500
30 Welbeck Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£154,000	2025-02-19	£159,935
40 Welbeck Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,000	2020-11-27	£285,563
26 Welbeck Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,500	2019-11-06	£200,288
32 Welbeck Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2018-01-15	£345,747

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 0ED

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	32
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolsey House Primary School Beaumont Leys Lane , LE4 2BB	3out of 4	488 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FQ	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodstock Primary Academy Hattern Avenue , LE4 2GZ	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Thurcaston Road , LE4 5PG	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Croft Primary School Malham Close , Beaumont Leys LE4 0UT	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	1,442 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	2,322 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	2,394 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,173 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,019 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	5,042 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	3,715 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	1,427 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	2,757 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	2,883 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	3,062 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	3,323 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
F\&S Deli Express	204 Abbey Lane, Leicester	164 yd
The Cafe @ Selco	47 Parker Drive, Leicester	343 yd
Asda Customer Cafe	Asda, 1 Exploration Drive	491 yd
The Broadway Bar And Grill	Broadway Hotel, 263 - 265 Abbey Lane	499 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness And Wellbeing Centre	1 Byford Way, Leicester	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Broadway	Broadway Hotel, 263 - 265 Abbey Lane	499 yd
The Tom Hoskins	131 Beaumanor Road, Leicester	797 yd
The Talbot Inn	Talbot Inn, 4 Thurcaston Road	993 yd
Seven Spice Bar	Gujurat Arya Community Centre, 49 Hildyard Road	1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cob Shop	17 Norwich Road, Leicester	420 yd
Greggs	285 Abbey Lane, Leicester	616 yd
Burnham Chippy	64 Burnham Drive, Leicester	647 yd
Golden Swallow	68 Burnham Drive, Leicester	647 yd
Bodrum Fish & Chips	413 Abbey Lane, Leicester	750 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	2 Humphreys Way, Leicester		343 yd
Asda	1 Exploration Drive, Leicester		491 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Leicester) BYFORD WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	542 yd
Abbey Park ABBEY PARK ABBEY PARK ABBEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,051 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	166.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 0ED