Emerson Close, Leicester, LE4 0PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE4 0PE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	51.9%	49.1%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.1%	50.9%	2.8%	49.0%	1.9%

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 0PE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.4% 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	26.1%	25.6%	-0.5%	37.9%	-12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	58.4%	2.3%	44.2%	14.2%
Separated	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.2%	8.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	43.5%	42.9%	-0.6%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	37.3%	36.3%	-1.0%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	12.3%	14.9%	2.6%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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	23.5%	24.5%	1.0%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	9.9%	-5.3%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	13.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.3%	3.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	16.7%	5.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	25%	26.6%	1.6%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	24.1%	29.3%	5.2%	3.1%	26.2%
Pakistani	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	11.7%	4%	-7.7%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	13.3%	8.5%	-4.8%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	42.6%	44%	1.4%	81.4%	-37.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	61.7%	57.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	2.8%	10%	7.2%	6.1%	3.9%
Africa	21%	12.3%	-8.7%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.5%	19.2%	4.7%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.7%	57.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	0%	26.3%	26.3%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	13.9%	8.3%	-5.6%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	3.4%	-19.1%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.6%	37.2%	-18.6%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	21.1%	1.7%	19.4%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Emerson Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Emerson Close was 73.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.6% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Emerson Close has the 36th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 415th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.9%.

🔎 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 0PE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Emerson Close are based on 10 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 Emerson Close, Leicester, LE4 0PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 0PE

Average Price
£257,035

Semi-Detached
£240,583

Terraced
£154,844

Detached
£280,763

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Emerson Close

Average Price
£266,919

Semi-Detached
£247,615

Terraced
£159,844

Detached
£287,731

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Emerson CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Emerson Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-01-11	£314,685
4 Emerson Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-12-04	£248,846
6 Emerson Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-04-16	£159,844
1 Emerson Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-10-11	£287,482
4 Emerson Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£134,500	2015-05-27	£246,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 0PE

Employment

LE4 0PE 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	104
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buswells Lodge Primary School Beauville Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0PT	2out of 4	254 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Croft Primary School Malham Close , Beaumont Leys LE4 0UT	3out of 4	795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FQ	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stokes Wood Primary School Blackett Avenue , LE3 9BX	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hall School Glenfield Frith Drive , Glenfield LE3 8PQ	3out of 4	1,574 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	702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,104 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Martin High School Anstey Link Road , Anstey LE7 7EB	3out of 4	2,958 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,536 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,079 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	4,223 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolfdale School CROPSTON ROAD , ANSTEY LE7 7BP	- not rated	2,153 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	2,566 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	3,453 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	3,564 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	3,910 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Leicester Water Centre Grab And Go	Leicester Water Centre, Anstey Lane	347 yd
The Meadows Masala Kitchen	The Meadows, 21 Oronsay Road	609 yd
Aroma Coffee Beans Company	26 Bradgate Mall, Leicester	817 yd
The Cafe - TFDL	Tesco, 1 Bradgate Mall	832 yd
The Lodge Tea And Coffee House	Gilroes Lodge, Gilroes Cemetery	925 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heathley Park	2 Heathley Park Drive, Leicester		792 yd
Keepers Lodge	The Keepers Lodge, 1 Fletcher Mall		862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow Pizza, Kebab And Burgers	9 Oronsay Road, Leicester	597 yd
Greggs	14 - 16 Bradgate Mall, Leicester	880 yd
Fish And Chips	6 Fletcher Mall, Leicester	928 yd
Subway	4 Fletcher Mall, Leicester	928 yd
May's Chicken	1 Home Farm Square, Leicester	1,069 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco, 1 Bradgate Mall		832 yd
Iceland	17 Fletcher Mall, Leicester		862 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beaumont Leys Secondary School Anstey Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	589 yd
Babington Academy STRASBOURG DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	629 yd
Babington Academy Pitches BUTTERWICK DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	815 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 0PE