Cheddar Gardens, Leicester, LE4 0EL

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45%	51%	6.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	55%	49%	-6.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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 LE4 0EL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% 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	45.5%	39.8%	-5.7%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	53.5%	23.3%	44.2%	9.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	15.7%	2.9%	-12.8%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39%	57.6%	18.6%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	39.9%	31.5%	-8.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	12.5%	9.3%	-3.2%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	6.7%	1.1%	-5.6%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	34.7%	16.1%	-18.6%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24%	11.4%	-12.6%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	7.3%	-6.7%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	13.6%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	7.4%	39.7%	32.3%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	9.1%	6.9%	-2.2%	2.8%	4.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.2% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.5%	40.9%	37.4%	3.1%	37.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	10.5%	5.6%	-4.9%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	64.9%	28.2%	-36.7%	81.4%	-53.2%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	7.3%	5.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.2% 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	68.7%	52.2%	-16.5%	83.2%	-31.0%
European Union	5.8%	7.3%	1.5%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	11.5%	7.5%	-4.0%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	31.2%	19.4%	5.6%	25.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.7%	51.9%	-16.8%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	1%	21.1%	20.1%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	5.4%	14.5%	9.1%	2.9%	11.6%
2-5 Years	11.8%	7.7%	-4.1%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	4.8%	-8.3%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.1%	76.7%	-21.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	12.9%	0.5%	12.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	9.5%	1.2%	8.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.5%	37.2%	-17.7%
Christian	24.5%	46.2%	-21.7%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	27.2%	1.7%	25.5%
Muslim	17.9%	6.5%	11.4%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Cheddar Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cheddar Gardens was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.2% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cheddar Gardens has the 24th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 313th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 67.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LE4 0EL, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Cheddar Gardens are based on 6 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 Cheddar Gardens, Leicester, LE4 0EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 0EL

Average Price
£454,766

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£454,766

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cheddar Gardens

Average Price
£465,006

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£465,006

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cheddar GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Cheddar Gardens, Leicester, Leicester Detached, a newly built property	£339,995	2019-04-26	£461,488
4 Cheddar Gardens, Leicester, Leicester Detached, a newly built property	£339,995	2019-01-31	£455,302
8 Cheddar Gardens, Leicester, Leicester Detached, a newly built property	£359,995	2019-01-31	£482,084
12 Cheddar Gardens, Leicester, Leicester Detached, a newly built property	£349,995	2018-12-20	£463,720
10 Cheddar Gardens, Leicester, Leicester Detached, a newly built property	£344,995	2018-12-20	£457,095

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 0EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	162
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	9
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FQ	3out of 4	300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Croft Primary School Malham Close , Beaumont Leys LE4 0UT	3out of 4	687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stokes Wood Primary School Blackett Avenue , LE3 9BX	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parks Primary School New Parks Crescent , LE3 9NZ	4out of 4	1,320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	- not rated	1,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	529 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	556 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	2,143 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,294 yd	Foundation school	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	3,373 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,031 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,726 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 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	3,403 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	2,290 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	2,363 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	2,846 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	2,862 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	3,173 yd	Other independent special school	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
The Farmer's Hut Cafe	Gorse Hill City Farm, Anstey Lane	606 yd
The Cafe @ Selco	47 Parker Drive, Leicester	660 yd
The Little Club Bar And Grill	21 Anstey Lane, Leicester	706 yd
The Meadows Masala Kitchen	The Meadows, 21 Oronsay Road	880 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness And Wellbeing Centre	1 Byford Way, Leicester	959 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Addies Bar	The Adventurers, 41 Courtenay Road	598 yd
The Blackbird	Blackbird Road, Leicester	910 yd
Heathley Park	2 Heathley Park Drive, Leicester	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burnham Chippy	64 Burnham Drive, Leicester	463 yd
Golden Swallow	68 Burnham Drive, Leicester	463 yd
Rainbow Pizza, Kebab And Burgers	9 Oronsay Road, Leicester	831 yd
The Cob Shop	17 Norwich Road, Leicester	895 yd
Buck's Chippy	18 - 20 Buckminster Road, Leicester	1,060 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	2 Humphreys Way, Leicester		853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
English Martyrs Catholic School ANSTEY LANE	grass pitches	652 yd
Beaumont Leys Secondary School Anstey Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	676 yd
Nuffield Health (Leicester) BYFORD WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	961 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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