Portmore Close, Leicester, LE4 0RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE4 0RA is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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%	46.4%	1.4%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	55%	53.6%	-1.4%	49.0%	4.6%

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 area around LE4 0RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.5%	50.2%	4.7%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	36.2%	6.0%	44.2%	-8.0%
Separated	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	15.7%	8.2%	-7.5%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	39%	49.1%	10.1%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	39.9%	29.9%	-10.0%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	12.5%	13.7%	1.2%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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	34.7%	27.3%	-7.4%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24%	14%	-10.0%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	16.5%	2.5%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	7.4%	5.3%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	13.6%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	7.4%	19%	11.6%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	9.1%	2.1%	-7.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.1% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	10.5%	19.2%	8.7%	2.5%	16.7%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	64.9%	60.1%	-4.8%	81.4%	-21.3%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	7.3%	1.4%	-5.9%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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%	67.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	5.8%	7.9%	2.1%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	11.5%	15.5%	4.0%	2.7%	12.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	8.2%	-3.6%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.7%	67.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	1%	23.7%	22.7%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	5.4%	6.9%	1.5%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	11.8%	1.7%	-10.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	0.3%	-12.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Portmore Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portmore Close was 165.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.7% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portmore Close has the 27th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 200th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.1%.

🔎 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 0RA, 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 Portmore Close 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 Portmore Close, Leicester, LE4 0RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 0RA

Average Price
£195,466

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£254,519

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,360

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portmore Close

Average Price
£153,652

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£169,198

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,920

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portmore CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
108 Portmore Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2023-08-29	£76,960
20 Portmore Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£283,000	2023-07-20	£299,355
82 Portmore Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-01-31	£227,147
82 Portmore Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£22,500	1999-05-18	£130,297

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 0RA

Employment

LE4 0RA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LE4 0RA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	13
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

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

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	1,628 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	254 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FQ	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buswells Lodge Primary School Beauville Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0PT	- not rated	979 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buswells Lodge Primary School Beauville Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0PT	2out of 4	979 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Infant School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FG	- not rated	1,062 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	432 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Community College Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	- not rated	613 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	3out of 4	613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	- not rated	791 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	791 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	2,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,795 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	4,406 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,468 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	1,685 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	2,498 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Continuum School - Leicester 10-12 Victoria Road North , LE4 5EX	- not rated	2,532 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	3out of 4	2,588 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emily Fortey School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	- not rated	2,588 yd	Foundation special 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	360 yd
The Farmer's Hut Cafe	Gorse Hill City Farm, Anstey Lane	743 yd
The Cafe @ Selco	47 Parker Drive, Leicester	1,008 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Addies Bar	The Adventurers, 41 Courtenay Road		1,009 yd
Heathley Park	2 Heathley Park Drive, Leicester		1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow Pizza, Kebab And Burgers	9 Oronsay Road, Leicester	317 yd
Burnham Chippy	64 Burnham Drive, Leicester	550 yd
Golden Swallow	68 Burnham Drive, Leicester	550 yd
May's Chicken	1 Home Farm Square, Leicester	642 yd
The Cob Shop	17 Norwich Road, Leicester	939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beaumont Leys Secondary School Anstey Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	434 yd
Babington Academy STRASBOURG DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	639 yd
English Martyrs Catholic School ANSTEY LANE	grass pitches	870 yd
Babington Academy Pitches BUTTERWICK DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	882 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	103.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 0RA