Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, LE4 1BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE4 1BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	50.6%	4.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	54.1%	49.4%	-4.7%	49.0%	0.4%

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 1BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	46.1%	51.5%	5.4%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	32.1%	-3.5%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.4%	10.7%	1.3%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	40.3%	39.9%	-0.4%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	41.6%	36.1%	-5.5%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	11.3%	15.1%	3.8%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	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.

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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	22.4%	3.6%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	13.8%	-4.0%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	15.8%	2.7%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	17.9%	5.3%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	21.4%	-4.8%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	8.4%	3.1%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	6.9%	9.7%	2.8%	3.1%	6.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	81.8%	76.1%	-5.7%	81.4%	-5.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	78.6%	-6.2%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	7.4%	9.2%	1.8%	6.1%	3.1%
Africa	4.3%	5%	0.7%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	5.9%	3.7%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	78.6%	-5.8%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	14.7%	12.5%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	1.3%	-6.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Blackthorn Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackthorn Drive was 28.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.4% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blackthorn Drive has the 10th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 130th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 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 1BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Blackthorn Drive are based on 166 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 Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, LE4 1BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 1BJ

Average Price
£189,057

Semi-Detached
£205,090

Terraced
£177,222

Detached
£267,495

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,393

Other
£104,308

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackthorn Drive

Average Price
£174,118

Semi-Detached
£196,309

Terraced
£177,335

Detached
£255,832

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,072

Other
£104,848

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackthorn DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-07-18	£137,967
60 Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2024-12-05	£147,469
56 Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,500	2024-04-19	£179,414
65 Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-06-30	£203,340
78 Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2022-10-21	£235,997

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 1BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heatherbrook Primary Academy Astill Lodge Road , Beaumont Leys LE4 1BE	2out of 4	257 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Latimer Primary School Latimer Street , Anstey LE7 7AW	3out of 4	989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Lodge Primary School Astill Lodge Road , Beaumont Leys LE4 1DT	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolden Hill Primary School Netherfield Road , Anstey LE7 7ES	2out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buswells Lodge Primary School Beauville Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0PT	2out of 4	1,728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Martin High School Anstey Link Road , Anstey LE7 7EB	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	2,528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	3,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	3,847 yd	Foundation school	No	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	855 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	4,219 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	4,459 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	4,518 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	591 yd
Lucy's Cafe	8 Cropston Road	838 yd
Clara's Cafe & Tearoom	10 Link Road	930 yd
Lunch Direct	Mettler Toledo, 64 Boston Road	965 yd
Wow Bubbles	25 Beaumont Way, Leicester	1,044 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Gynsill Lawn Tennis Club	Gorse Hill		1,000 yd
Coach & Horses	2 Leicester Road		1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Passage To India	1 Cropston Road	836 yd
Chequers Express	2 Cropston Road	838 yd
Astill Lodge Chippy	220 Astill Lodge Road, Leicester	854 yd
Classic Canton	230 Astill Lodge Road, Leicester	854 yd
Anstey Balti House	16 Kitchener Road	980 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
QD	3-5 Cropston Road	821 yd
Co-operative Group	17-25 Cropston Road	836 yd
Aldi	Beaumont Shopping Centre, Beaumont Way	844 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heatherbrook Primary School ASTILL LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	186 yd
Beaumont Park Bennion Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	574 yd
Anstey Nomads Fc CROPSTON ROAD	grass pitches	605 yd
Gynsill Lawn Tennis Club GYNSILL CLOSE	tennis courts	831 yd
Leicester Leys Leisure Centre BEAUMONT WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	924 yd
Beaumont Lodge Primary School ASTILL LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	953 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	112.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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