Heacham Drive, Leicester, LE4 0LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE4 0LG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	45.3%	48.8%	3.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	54.7%	51.2%	-3.5%	49.0%	2.2%

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 0LG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% 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	27%	28.5%	1.5%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	58.7%	6.2%	44.2%	14.5%
Separated	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.9%	3.7%	-4.2%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	6.1%	2.0%

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	37.3%	45%	7.7%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	34%	35%	1.0%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	21.6%	16.3%	-5.3%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	6.2%	2.9%	-3.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 0LG this area, 29.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	29.2%	-4.3%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	9.2%	-7.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	14.2%	0.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	8.8%	3.4%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	13.9%	7.8%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	19%	2.5%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	8.3%	5.8%	-2.5%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	24.3%	38.2%	13.9%	3.1%	35.1%
Pakistani	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5%	5.3%	0.3%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	62.7%	47.5%	-15.2%	81.4%	-33.9%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	76.9%	63.2%	-13.7%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	2.7%	10.3%	7.6%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.9%	5.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	20%	8.2%	5.6%	14.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	63.2%	-12.2%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	0%	21.8%	21.8%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	10.3%	9.1%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	3.4%	-16.4%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.7%	37.2%	-20.5%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Hindu	25.1%	1.7%	23.4%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Heacham Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heacham Drive was 41.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heacham Drive has the 14th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 218th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.3%.

🔎 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 0LG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Heacham Drive are based on 123 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 Heacham Drive, Leicester, LE4 0LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 0LG

Average Price
£252,345

Semi-Detached
£256,727

Terraced
£239,199

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heacham Drive

Average Price
£252,967

Semi-Detached
£253,887

Terraced
£246,815

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heacham DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Heacham Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-01-24	£288,778
68 Heacham Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£298,000	2023-03-03	£314,216
98 Heacham Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-11-18	£250,488
114 Heacham Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-03-21	£274,306
112 Heacham Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£204,000	2021-04-16	£248,527

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 0LG

Employment

LE4 0LG 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	97
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	19
Education	15
Construction	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	1,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barley Croft Primary School Malham Close , Beaumont Leys LE4 0UT	3out of 4	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FQ	3out of 4	748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolsey House Primary School Beaumont Leys Lane , LE4 2BB	3out of 4	989 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Infant School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FG	- not rated	1,040 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Junior School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FG	- not rated	1,040 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	- not rated	753 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Community College Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	- not rated	824 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	3out of 4	824 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	- not rated	974 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	974 yd	Academy converter	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	2,211 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,630 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	4,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenfrith Hospital School Groby Road , LE3 9QF	- not rated	2,027 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	2,159 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Continuum School - Leicester 10-12 Victoria Road North , LE4 5EX	- not rated	2,190 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spark Vale Academy Crt House, 176 Melton Road , LE4 5EE	- not rated	2,449 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ihsaan Community College 1 Kamloops Crescent , LE1 2HX	- not rated	2,729 yd	Other independent school	No	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 Meadows Masala Kitchen	The Meadows, 21 Oronsay Road	628 yd
The Cafe @ Selco	47 Parker Drive, Leicester	720 yd
The Farmer's Hut Cafe	Gorse Hill City Farm, Anstey Lane	948 yd
F\&S Deli Express	204 Abbey Lane, Leicester	1,024 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Addies Bar	The Adventurers, 41 Courtenay Road		1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burnham Chippy	64 Burnham Drive, Leicester	227 yd
Golden Swallow	68 Burnham Drive, Leicester	227 yd
The Cob Shop	17 Norwich Road, Leicester	599 yd
Rainbow Pizza, Kebab And Burgers	9 Oronsay Road, Leicester	608 yd
May's Chicken	1 Home Farm Square, Leicester	645 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	2 Humphreys Way, Leicester		942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beaumont Leys Secondary School Anstey Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	754 yd
Babington Academy STRASBOURG DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	857 yd
English Martyrs Catholic School ANSTEY LANE	grass pitches	1,044 yd
Babington Academy Pitches BUTTERWICK DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,050 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 0LG