St Helens Close, Leicester, LE4 0GR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE4 0GR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	48.4%	48.4%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	51.6%	51.6%	0.0%	49.0%	2.6%

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	36.9%	33.7%	-3.2%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	49.5%	0.3%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5%	8.2%	3.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.7%	8.2%	1.5%	6.1%	2.1%

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	44.9%	48.6%	3.7%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	30.2%	33.8%	3.6%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	20.4%	17.1%	-3.3%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	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	22.9%	16.8%	-6.1%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	8.1%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	16.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	5%	8.1%	3.1%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	19.5%	6.1%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	23.2%	0.3%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	3.9%	8.1%	4.2%	2.8%	5.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% 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)
Indian	6.2%	15.3%	9.1%	3.1%	12.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.8%
White	81.8%	72.1%	-9.7%	81.4%	-9.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	91.1%	77.1%	-14.0%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	3.6%	8.5%	4.9%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	9.4%	8.1%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	77.1%	-13.1%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	13.9%	12.6%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	3.6%	-4.0%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Hindu	9.9%	1.7%	8.2%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is St Helens Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Helens Close was 35.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Helens Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 170th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 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 0GR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 St Helens Close 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 St Helens Close, Leicester, LE4 0GR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 0GR

Average Price
£370,488

Semi-Detached
£364,032

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£379,096

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Helens Close

Average Price
£372,524

Semi-Detached
£383,989

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£361,059

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Helens CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 St Helens Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-03-23	£448,126
11 St Helens Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-07-30	£366,663
9 St Helens Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2020-08-28	£374,629
7 St Helens Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-07-05	£469,328
12 St Helens Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2017-08-11	£372,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 0GR

Employment

LE4 0GR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LE4 0GR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	66
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,105 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	77 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Junior School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FG	- not rated	77 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FQ	3out of 4	258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	3out of 4	776 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Primary School Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	- not rated	799 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs Catholic School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	- not rated	589 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	589 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 2 Garland Crescent , LE3 9BN	4out of 4	637 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	- not rated	983 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Community College Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	- not rated	1,592 yd	Foundation 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	1,785 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,867 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,462 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	1,952 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emily Fortey School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	- not rated	1,952 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenfrith Hospital School Groby Road , LE3 9QF	- not rated	2,120 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ihsaan Community College 1 Kamloops Crescent , LE1 2HX	- not rated	2,203 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Way School 72 Fosse Road South , LE3 0QD	- not rated	2,255 yd	Other independent 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 Little Club Bar And Grill	21 Anstey Lane, Leicester	320 yd
Precious Restaurant	1 - 3 Groby Road, Leicester	595 yd
New China Town	23A Blackbird Road, Leicester	608 yd
The Farmer's Hut Cafe	Gorse Hill City Farm, Anstey Lane	647 yd
Fosse Corner Cafe	52 - 54 Fosse Road North, Leicester	727 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Addies Bar	The Adventurers, 41 Courtenay Road	259 yd
The Blackbird	Blackbird Road, Leicester	472 yd
Newfoundpool WMC	55 Beatrice Road, Leicester	976 yd
Leicester Indoor Bowls Club	80 Slater Street, Leicester	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buck's Chippy	18 - 20 Buckminster Road, Leicester	578 yd
OMG	56 Woodgate, Leicester	747 yd
Celebrity Kebab	62 Woodgate, Leicester	747 yd
Woodgate Chip Shop	32 Woodgate, Leicester	848 yd
Hassan's Balti / Desserts Loaded	8 Woodgate, Leicester	848 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	55 Woodgate, Leicester	831 yd
Aldi	2 Humphreys Way, Leicester	921 yd
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
English Martyrs Catholic School ANSTEY LANE	grass pitches	576 yd
Maher Community Centre RAVENSBRIDGE DRIVE		804 yd
Nuffield Health (Leicester) BYFORD WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	915 yd
Beaumont Leys Secondary School Anstey Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	981 yd
Stokes Wood Primary School BLACKETT AVENUE	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Leicester Indoor Bowls & Social Club Slater Street	indoor bowls	1,065 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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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