Laithwaite Close, Leicester, LE4 1BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE4 1BX is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	51.5%	46.9%	-4.6%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	48.5%	53.1%	4.6%	49.0%	4.1%

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 1BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	41.6%	42.3%	0.7%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	40.5%	-1.6%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	13.2%	9.3%	-3.9%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	43.5%	35%	-8.5%	48.4%	-13.4%
Good health	43.9%	40.9%	-3.0%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	9.6%	17.1%	7.5%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	0.4%	5.4%	5.0%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.4%	27.2%	3.8%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	8.5%	-8.3%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	13.6%	4.0%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	7.5%	4.5%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	16.4%	1.2%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	21.1%	-4.8%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	6.1%	5.6%	-0.5%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	5%	6.6%	1.6%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0%	6.2%	6.2%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	82.8%	73.5%	-9.3%	81.4%	-7.9%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% 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	94.1%	79.2%	-14.9%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	1.3%	8.5%	7.2%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	6.9%	4.4%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	79.8%	-13.9%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.9%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	5.4%	4.6%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Laithwaite Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laithwaite Close was 95.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.4% lower than the Beaumont Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laithwaite Close has the 24th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beaumont Leys and the 435th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 47.4%.

🔎 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 1BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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 Laithwaite Close are based on 121 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 Laithwaite Close, Leicester, LE4 1BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 1BX

Average Price
£163,692

Semi-Detached
£207,444

Terraced
£152,997

Detached
£233,878

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,700

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laithwaite Close

Average Price
£176,000

Semi-Detached
£207,494

Terraced
£171,289

Detached
£247,088

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,640

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laithwaite CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Laithwaite Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,000	2025-08-15	£181,661
48 Laithwaite Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2024-09-10	£195,841
61 Laithwaite Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-07-16	£243,810
30 Laithwaite Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£51,000	2024-06-28	£50,895
26 Laithwaite Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,500	2023-01-06	£55,890

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 1BX

Employment

LE4 1BX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	33
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaumont Lodge Primary School Astill Lodge Road , Beaumont Leys LE4 1DT	3out of 4	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heatherbrook Primary Academy Astill Lodge Road , Beaumont Leys LE4 1BE	2out of 4	633 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Glebelands Primary School Chancel Road , LE4 2WF	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mowmacre Hill Primary School Tedworth Green , LE4 2NG	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buswells Lodge Primary School Beauville Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0PT	2out of 4	1,528 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	1,480 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Martin High School Anstey Link Road , Anstey LE7 7EB	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	2,201 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	2,739 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	3out of 4	3,592 yd	Academy converter	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	1,575 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	3,588 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	3,827 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	4,340 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	5,260 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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 Canteen (Bursom Canteen)	11 Bursom Road, Leicester	330 yd
Walkers Staff Canteen SRDC	11 Bursom Road, Leicester	330 yd
Olive Catering At Samworth Charnwood	Charnwood Bakery, 200 Madeline Road	443 yd
Beaumont Park FC	Beaumont Park Football Foundation P, 500 Bennion Road	469 yd
Walkers Staff Restaurant (Beaumont Park Canteen)	Pepsico International Limited, 4 Leycroft Road	617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Keepers Lodge	The Keepers Lodge, 1 Fletcher Mall		946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Astill Lodge Chippy	220 Astill Lodge Road, Leicester	351 yd
Classic Canton	230 Astill Lodge Road, Leicester	351 yd
Fish And Chips	6 Fletcher Mall, Leicester	872 yd
Subway	4 Fletcher Mall, Leicester	872 yd
Greggs	14 - 16 Bradgate Mall, Leicester	905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Beaumont Shopping Centre, Beaumont Way	782 yd
Iceland	17 Fletcher Mall, Leicester	946 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco, 1 Bradgate Mall	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beaumont Lodge Primary School ASTILL LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	301 yd
Beaumont Park Bennion Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	463 yd
Leicester Leys Leisure Centre BEAUMONT WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	693 yd
Heatherbrook Primary School ASTILL LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	740 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	161.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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