Cross Hedge Close, Leicester, LE4 0UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE4 0UD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.5%	1.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.5%	48.5%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 0UD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	43%	54.5%	11.5%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	29.7%	-8.3%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.8%	6.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	8.4%	7.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	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	48.5%	52%	3.5%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	31.6%	30.5%	-1.1%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	15.3%	12.2%	-3.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 0UD this area, 31.6% 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 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.1%	31.6%	-9.5%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	11.6%	-7.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	17.7%	2.9%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	11.6%	4.4%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	8.7%	19.7%	11.0%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	8%	2.7%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.9% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	10.7%	5.7%	-5.0%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	12.5%	24.1%	11.6%	2.5%	21.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	56.1%	51.9%	-4.2%	81.4%	-29.5%
Arab	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	68.6%	68.2%	-0.4%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	4.3%	7.1%	2.8%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	14%	16.5%	2.5%	2.7%	13.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	5.5%	-3.2%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	68%	-0.4%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	1.8%	21%	19.2%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	11.7%	2.7%	-9.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	2.3%	-12.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	23.8%	13.5%	10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	32.5%	6.5%	26.0%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Cross Hedge Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Hedge Close was 186.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.0% higher than the Beaumont Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cross Hedge Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beaumont Leys and the 178th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.6%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE4 0UD, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Cross Hedge Close are based on 34 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 Cross Hedge Close, Leicester, LE4 0UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 0UD

Average Price
£136,325

Semi-Detached
£183,491

Terraced
£174,071

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£45,112

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Hedge Close

Average Price
£128,196

Semi-Detached
£137,197

Terraced
£161,987

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,536

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Hedge CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Cross Hedge Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-02-14	£206,667
48 Cross Hedge Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-02-04	£100,076
2 Cross Hedge Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-04-23	£210,370
78 Cross Hedge Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2021-03-31	£201,735
42 Cross Hedge Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2019-06-10	£215,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 0UD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE4 0UD 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	72
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	35
Student (economically inactive)	31
Other	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Retired	23
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Education	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mowmacre Hill Primary School Tedworth Green , LE4 2NG	3out of 4	872 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Croft Primary School Malham Close , Beaumont Leys LE4 0UT	3out of 4	881 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodstock Primary Academy Hattern Avenue , LE4 2GZ	3out of 4	934 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buswells Lodge Primary School Beauville Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0PT	2out of 4	1,073 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Lodge Primary School Astill Lodge Road , Beaumont Leys LE4 1DT	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,841 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Martin High School Anstey Link Road , Anstey LE7 7EB	3out of 4	3,005 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	3,311 yd	Foundation school	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	4,731 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	4,903 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	2,404 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	2,788 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	3,539 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	3,598 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	4,301 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
Walkers Staff Restaurant (Beaumont Park Canteen)	Pepsico International Limited, 4 Leycroft Road	504 yd
NSPCC	Training Centre, 3 Gilmour Close	778 yd
The Meadows Masala Kitchen	The Meadows, 21 Oronsay Road	832 yd
Viking	501 Beaumont Leys Lane, Leicester	857 yd
Walkers Staff Canteen (Bursom Canteen)	11 Bursom Road, Leicester	865 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Keepers Lodge	The Keepers Lodge, 1 Fletcher Mall		975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
May's Chicken	1 Home Farm Square, Leicester	411 yd
Skrannies	18 Bewcastle Grove, Leicester	568 yd
Greggs	14 - 16 Bradgate Mall, Leicester	888 yd
Rainbow Pizza, Kebab And Burgers	9 Oronsay Road, Leicester	889 yd
Fish And Chips	6 Fletcher Mall, Leicester	941 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	12 - 14 Bewcastle Grove, Leicester	568 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco, 1 Bradgate Mall	893 yd
Iceland	17 Fletcher Mall, Leicester	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Babington Academy Pitches BUTTERWICK DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	502 yd
Babington Academy STRASBOURG DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	659 yd
Mowmacre Hill Primary School TEDWORTH GREEN	grass pitches	798 yd
Leicester Leys Leisure Centre BEAUMONT WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	946 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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