Butterwick Drive, Leicester, LE4 0UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE4 0UL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	49.3%	52.1%	2.8%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	50.7%	47.9%	-2.8%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 0UL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	42.1%	47.5%	5.4%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	38.7%	-0.9%	44.2%	-5.5%
Separated	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.6%	7.7%	-2.9%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	52.5%	56%	3.5%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	29.5%	27.9%	-1.6%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	10.5%	11.3%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	6.2%	3.5%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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 0UL this area, 30.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.1%	30.9%	-11.2%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	15.2%	-2.2%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12.4%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.1%	3.2%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	8.1%	23%	14.9%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	7.2%	3.5%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	18%	33.6%	15.6%	2.5%	31.1%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	9.4%	6.3%	-3.1%	0.5%	5.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	55%	40.8%	-14.2%	81.4%	-40.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	5.8%	4.7%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	63.5%	66.5%	3.0%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	8%	5.2%	-2.8%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	15.3%	18.7%	3.4%	2.7%	16.0%
Middle East and Asia	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	66.4%	2.9%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	2.4%	27.1%	24.7%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	21.7%	2.1%	-19.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	0%	-9.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	11%	1.5%	9.5%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	40.2%	6.5%	33.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Butterwick Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Butterwick Drive was 82.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.4% lower than the Beaumont Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Butterwick Drive has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys and the 460th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.1%.

🔎 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 0UL, 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 Butterwick Drive are based on 19 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 Butterwick Drive, Leicester, LE4 0UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 0UL

Average Price
£190,735

Semi-Detached
£163,469

Terraced
£197,552

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Butterwick Drive

Average Price
£162,910

Semi-Detached
£121,748

Terraced
£167,753

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Butterwick DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Butterwick Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-05-26	£238,990
30 Butterwick Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2012-11-01	£148,694
48 Butterwick Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£89,000	2008-01-31	£169,579
82 Butterwick Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2007-02-15	£221,520
80 Butterwick Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2006-10-05	£208,112

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 0UL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE4 0UL 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

Part-Time Employee	60
Full-Time Employee	57
Student (economically inactive)	34
Looking after home or family	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Retired	17
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	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	2,250 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	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buswells Lodge Primary School Beauville Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0PT	- not rated	724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buswells Lodge Primary School Beauville Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0PT	2out of 4	724 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodstock Primary School Hattern Avenue , LE4 2GZ	- not rated	1,137 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodstock Primary Academy Hattern Avenue , LE4 2GZ	2out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy converter	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	207 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	3out of 4	207 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	- not rated	952 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	- not rated	1,466 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,466 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	3,090 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,512 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	5,130 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,212 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,212 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	1,711 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolfdale School CROPSTON ROAD , ANSTEY LE7 7BP	- not rated	2,375 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Continuum School - Leicester 10-12 Victoria Road North , LE4 5EX	- not rated	2,775 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	2,835 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Greenacres School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	3,061 yd	Community 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
The Meadows Masala Kitchen	The Meadows, 21 Oronsay Road	444 yd
Aroma Coffee Beans Company	26 Bradgate Mall, Leicester	630 yd
The Cafe - TFDL	Tesco, 1 Bradgate Mall	640 yd
NSPCC	Training Centre, 3 Gilmour Close	675 yd
McDonalds	10 - 12 Fletcher Mall, Leicester	728 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Keepers Lodge	The Keepers Lodge, 1 Fletcher Mall		728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
May's Chicken	1 Home Farm Square, Leicester	350 yd
Rainbow Pizza, Kebab And Burgers	9 Oronsay Road, Leicester	505 yd
Greggs	14 - 16 Bradgate Mall, Leicester	659 yd
Fish And Chips	6 Fletcher Mall, Leicester	728 yd
Subway	4 Fletcher Mall, Leicester	728 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco, 1 Bradgate Mall	640 yd
Iceland	17 Fletcher Mall, Leicester	728 yd
Aldi	Beaumont Shopping Centre, Beaumont Way	959 yd
Tesco Express	12 - 14 Bewcastle Grove, Leicester	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Babington Academy Pitches BUTTERWICK DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	167 yd
Babington Academy STRASBOURG DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	216 yd
Leicester Leys Leisure Centre BEAUMONT WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	817 yd
Beaumont Leys Secondary School Anstey Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	955 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	214.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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