Castle Fields, Leicester, LE4 1AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE4 1AN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	47.6%	49.5%	1.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	52.4%	50.5%	-1.9%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.3%	34.2%	-1.1%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	50.2%	4.2%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	12.3%	8.6%	-3.7%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	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	40%	45.1%	5.1%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	43.3%	38.3%	-5.0%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	12.7%	13.6%	0.9%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	20.4%	18.5%	-1.9%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	14.5%	-0.8%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	16.1%	3.3%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	17.7%	3.7%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	26.5%	-0.7%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% 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)
Indian	10.2%	13.3%	3.1%	3.1%	10.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	6.5%	10.2%	3.7%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	71.6%	67.7%	-3.9%	81.4%	-13.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	80%	74.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	4%	7%	3.0%	6.1%	0.9%
Africa	10.2%	9.1%	-1.1%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	9.1%	5.1%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	74.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	20.1%	19.0%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	1%	-10.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Castle Fields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Fields was 55.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.8% lower than the Beaumont Leys average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Castle Fields has the 10th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys and the 309th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.7%.

🔎 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 1AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Castle Fields are based on 89 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 Castle Fields, Leicester, LE4 1AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 1AN

Average Price
£213,185

Semi-Detached
£218,674

Terraced
£169,128

Detached
£284,972

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Fields

Average Price
£213,172

Semi-Detached
£219,775

Terraced
£178,176

Detached
£301,656

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle FieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Castle Fields, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£206,000	2025-10-09	£208,030
50 Castle Fields, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£146,500	2025-03-25	£150,766
53 Castle Fields, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-05-31	£126,543
64 Castle Fields, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-04-26	£204,111
56 Castle Fields, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2023-02-16	£247,376

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 1AN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	3,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heatherbrook Primary Academy Astill Lodge Road , Beaumont Leys LE4 1BE	3out of 4	298 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heatherbrook Primary School Astill Lodge Road , Beaumont Leys LE4 1BE	- not rated	298 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Lodge Primary School Astill Lodge Road , Beaumont Leys LE4 1DT	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Latimer Primary School Latimer Street , Anstey LE7 7AW	- not rated	1,097 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buswells Lodge Primary School Beauville Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0PT	- not rated	1,176 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	1,395 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Martin High School Anstey Link Road , Anstey LE7 7EB	- not rated	1,719 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Martin High School Anstey Link Road , Anstey LE7 7EB	3out of 4	1,719 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	- not rated	1,978 yd	Community school	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	4,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,076 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenfrith Hospital School Groby Road , LE3 9QF	- not rated	1,760 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	3,497 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Piper Way School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	3,497 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Educ8 Leicestershire Allexton Youth and Community Centre, Frolesworth Road , New Parks LE3 6LP	- not rated	3,869 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
Beaumont Park FC	Beaumont Park Football Foundation P, 500 Bennion Road	325 yd
Lunch Direct	Mettler Toledo, 64 Boston Road	491 yd
Wow Bubbles	25 Beaumont Way, Leicester	613 yd
Buzz Bingo	Bingo Club, 100 Beaumont Way	614 yd
McDonalds	10 - 12 Fletcher Mall, Leicester	628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Keepers Lodge	The Keepers Lodge, 1 Fletcher Mall		659 yd
Gynsill Lawn Tennis Club	Gorse Hill		810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish And Chips	6 Fletcher Mall, Leicester	628 yd
Subway	4 Fletcher Mall, Leicester	628 yd
Greggs	14 - 16 Bradgate Mall, Leicester	699 yd
Passage To India	1 Cropston Road	992 yd
Chequers Express	2 Cropston Road	1,012 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Beaumont Shopping Centre, Beaumont Way	390 yd
Iceland	17 Fletcher Mall, Leicester	659 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco, 1 Bradgate Mall	733 yd
QD	3-5 Cropston Road	982 yd
Co-operative Group	17-25 Cropston Road	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heatherbrook Primary School ASTILL LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	302 yd
Beaumont Park Bennion Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	321 yd
Leicester Leys Leisure Centre BEAUMONT WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	524 yd
Gynsill Lawn Tennis Club GYNSILL CLOSE	tennis courts	682 yd
Anstey Nomads Fc CROPSTON ROAD	grass pitches	962 yd
Beaumont Lodge Primary School ASTILL LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,047 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 1AN