Lime Grove Close, Leicester, LE4 0UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE4 0UG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45%	54.2%	9.2%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	55%	45.8%	-9.2%	49.0%	-3.2%

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 area around LE4 0UG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	51.5%	52.8%	1.3%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	30%	-2.2%	44.2%	-14.2%
Separated	3.7%	7.5%	3.8%	2.2%	5.3%
Divorced	7.8%	6.7%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	49.6%	50.1%	0.5%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	33.4%	29.5%	-3.9%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	11.3%	12.2%	0.9%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.4%	6.7%	2.3%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	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.

In the area around LE4 0UG this area, 28.5% 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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	28.5%	-5.9%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	15%	-6.1%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	14.6%	8.7%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	19.5%	6.2%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	11.1%	4.5%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.8% 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	10%	12.5%	2.5%	3.1%	9.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.8%	4%	1.2%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	19.3%	16.8%	-2.5%	2.5%	14.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	0.4%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	46.3%	50.8%	4.5%	81.4%	-30.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	7.5%	3.3%	-4.2%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	61.4%	64.1%	2.7%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	6.9%	10.2%	3.3%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	17.7%	15.5%	-2.2%	2.7%	12.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	8%	-5.4%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.9%	63.9%	3.0%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	2.8%	26.6%	23.8%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	24.2%	4.5%	-19.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	0.7%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.3%	76.7%	-22.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	22.4%	6.5%	15.9%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Lime Grove Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lime Grove Close was 78.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.2% lower than the Beaumont Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lime Grove Close has the 21st lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys and the 443rd lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.3%.

🔎 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. 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 0UG, 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 Lime Grove Close are based on 5 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 Lime Grove Close, Leicester, LE4 0UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 0UG

Average Price
£66,150

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,150

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lime Grove Close

Average Price
£153,066

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£175,103

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£64,919

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lime Grove CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77 Lime Grove Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,950	2014-04-02	£65,808

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 0UG

Employment

LE4 0UG area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Looking after home or family	36
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Retired	20
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,553 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	797 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buswells Lodge Primary School Beauville Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0PT	- not rated	969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buswells Lodge Primary School Beauville Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0PT	2out of 4	969 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mowmacre Hill Primary School Tedworth Green , LE4 2NG	3out of 4	973 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mowmacre Hill Primary School Tedworth Green , LE4 2NG	- not rated	973 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Babington Community College Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	- not rated	515 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	3out of 4	515 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	- not rated	1,254 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	- not rated	1,757 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,757 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	3,213 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,697 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	5,320 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,432 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	1,969 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolfdale School CROPSTON ROAD , ANSTEY LE7 7BP	- not rated	2,363 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Continuum School - Leicester 10-12 Victoria Road North , LE4 5EX	- not rated	2,723 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	2,822 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Spark Vale Academy Crt House, 176 Melton Road , LE4 5EE	- not rated	3,042 yd	Other independent special school	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	462 yd
NSPCC	Training Centre, 3 Gilmour Close	610 yd
Aroma Coffee Beans Company	26 Bradgate Mall, Leicester	700 yd
The Cafe - TFDL	Tesco, 1 Bradgate Mall	705 yd
The Meadows Masala Kitchen	The Meadows, 21 Oronsay Road	741 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Keepers Lodge	The Keepers Lodge, 1 Fletcher Mall		788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
May's Chicken	1 Home Farm Square, Leicester	432 yd
Greggs	14 - 16 Bradgate Mall, Leicester	702 yd
Skrannies	18 Bewcastle Grove, Leicester	750 yd
Fish And Chips	6 Fletcher Mall, Leicester	758 yd
Subway	4 Fletcher Mall, Leicester	758 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco, 1 Bradgate Mall	705 yd
Tesco Express	12 - 14 Bewcastle Grove, Leicester	750 yd
Iceland	17 Fletcher Mall, Leicester	788 yd
Aldi	Beaumont Shopping Centre, Beaumont Way	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Babington Academy Pitches BUTTERWICK DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	323 yd
Babington Academy STRASBOURG DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	521 yd
Leicester Leys Leisure Centre BEAUMONT WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	777 yd
Mowmacre Hill Primary School TEDWORTH GREEN	grass pitches	974 yd
Beaumont Park Bennion Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,049 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	57.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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