Somerfield Walk, Leicester, LE4 0QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE4 0QQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	51.3%	4.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	52.9%	48.7%	-4.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 0QQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.9% 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	23.5%	26.7%	3.2%	37.9%	-11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	61.9%	59.9%	-2.0%	44.2%	15.7%
Separated	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%	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	46.5%	51%	4.5%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	35.1%	33.8%	-1.3%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	10.8%	11%	0.2%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	27.1%	18.8%	-8.3%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	10.4%	-6.2%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	10.4%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.8%	5.7%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	32.7%	12.5%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	10.5%	7.3%	-3.2%	2.8%	4.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35% 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	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	33.2%	37.7%	4.5%	3.1%	34.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	6.8%	7.1%	0.3%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	48.3%	35%	-13.3%	81.4%	-46.4%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.8% 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	68.6%	58.8%	-9.8%	83.2%	-24.4%
European Union	4%	4.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	11.4%	12.5%	1.1%	2.7%	9.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	21.1%	6.9%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	58.4%	-10.2%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	32.4%	31.5%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	3.8%	-18.7%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	24.6%	1.7%	22.9%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Somerfield Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerfield Walk was 130.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.1% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerfield Walk has the 37th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 297th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.4%.

🔎 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 0QQ, 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 Somerfield Walk are based on 28 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 Somerfield Walk, Leicester, LE4 0QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 0QQ

Average Price
£227,453

Semi-Detached
£222,177

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£248,558

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerfield Walk

Average Price
£230,104

Semi-Detached
£224,489

Terraced
£301,713

Detached
£244,488

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerfield WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Somerfield Walk, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-04-23	£274,027
21 Somerfield Walk, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2018-08-10	£227,685
27 Somerfield Walk, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,000	2016-07-22	£195,027
5 Somerfield Walk, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,500	2016-01-25	£211,939
24 Somerfield Walk, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2015-06-26	£191,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 0QQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	16
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	26
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

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	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buswells Lodge Primary School Beauville Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0PT	2out of 4	550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FQ	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stokes Wood Primary School Blackett Avenue , LE3 9BX	3out of 4	1,349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parks Primary School New Parks Crescent , LE3 9NZ	4out of 4	1,510 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	315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	473 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	853 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,237 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	2,832 yd	Free schools	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	4,135 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,741 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	5,465 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	3,987 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	2,526 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolfdale School CROPSTON ROAD , ANSTEY LE7 7BP	- not rated	2,561 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	2,956 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	3,372 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	3,560 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
The Meadows Masala Kitchen	The Meadows, 21 Oronsay Road	254 yd
The Farmer's Hut Cafe	Gorse Hill City Farm, Anstey Lane	727 yd
Leicester Water Centre Grab And Go	Leicester Water Centre, Anstey Lane	847 yd
Aroma Coffee Beans Company	26 Bradgate Mall, Leicester	1,026 yd
The Cafe - TFDL	Tesco, 1 Bradgate Mall	1,042 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heathley Park	2 Heathley Park Drive, Leicester		824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow Pizza, Kebab And Burgers	9 Oronsay Road, Leicester	198 yd
May's Chicken	1 Home Farm Square, Leicester	747 yd
Burnham Chippy	64 Burnham Drive, Leicester	891 yd
Golden Swallow	68 Burnham Drive, Leicester	891 yd
Greggs	14 - 16 Bradgate Mall, Leicester	1,084 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco, 1 Bradgate Mall		1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beaumont Leys Secondary School Anstey Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	270 yd
Babington Academy STRASBOURG DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	499 yd
Babington Academy Pitches BUTTERWICK DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	766 yd
English Martyrs Catholic School ANSTEY LANE	grass pitches	875 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	84.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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