Kirkstead Walk, Leicester, LE4 2FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE4 2FS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.5%	1.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.2%	48.5%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 2FS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	51.2%	48.3%	-2.9%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	31.8%	1.0%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.5%	13.7%	4.2%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	33.7%	32.3%	-1.4%	48.4%	-16.1%
Good health	41.4%	40.2%	-1.2%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	16.9%	14.3%	-2.6%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	5.7%	9%	3.3%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	1.2%	2.9%

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.

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	29.9%	22.9%	-7.0%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.3%	21%	-1.3%	9.6%	11.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	13.8%	-3.3%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	11%	3.9%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	19.5%	6.2%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	6.6%	4.8%	-1.8%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.4% 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	3.8%	9%	5.2%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	9.2%	12.4%	3.2%	2.5%	9.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
White	73.6%	61.4%	-12.2%	81.4%	-20.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0.8%	4.9%	4.1%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	80.1%	69.7%	-10.4%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	5%	11.7%	6.7%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	8.4%	10.2%	1.8%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	69.2%	-10.1%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	19.9%	19.1%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	10%	3.8%	-6.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	2.6%	-4.7%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Kirkstead Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirkstead Walk was 183.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.4% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kirkstead Walk has the 23rd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 170th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE4 2FS, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Kirkstead Walk are based on 2 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 Kirkstead Walk, Leicester, LE4 2FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 2FS

Average Price
£124,353

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£124,353

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkstead Walk

Average Price
£172,574

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£172,574

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirkstead WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Kirkstead Walk, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-11-06	£223,932
7 Kirkstead Walk, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2012-10-03	£128,620

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 2FS

Employment

LE4 2FS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LE4 2FS 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

Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	16
Other	13
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Construction	2

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	2,784 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolsey House Primary School Beaumont Leys Lane , LE4 2BB	3out of 4	257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodstock Primary School Hattern Avenue , LE4 2GZ	- not rated	520 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodstock Primary Academy Hattern Avenue , LE4 2GZ	2out of 4	520 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Thurcaston Road , LE4 5PG	3out of 4	634 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Thurcaston Road , LE4 5PG	- not rated	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Ellis Community College Corporation Road , LE4 5PW	- not rated	767 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Babington Community College Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	- not rated	1,545 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	- not rated	1,785 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	- not rated	1,979 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,115 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,778 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	4,406 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,672 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,672 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Fields School 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	4,796 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Continuum School - Leicester 10-12 Victoria Road North , LE4 5EX	- not rated	1,316 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	1,421 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Spark Vale Academy Crt House, 176 Melton Road , LE4 5EE	- not rated	1,633 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ihsaan Community College 1 Kamloops Crescent , LE1 2HX	- not rated	2,655 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd Malabar Road , LE1 2LG	- not rated	2,889 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurant, 521 Abbey Lane	444 yd
Ron's Cafe	337 Abbey Lane, Leicester	484 yd
The Broadway Bar And Grill	Broadway Hotel, 263 - 265 Abbey Lane	596 yd
Twenty 1 Restaurant Bar And Grill	Greenacres, 7 The Sidings	735 yd
F\&S Deli Express	204 Abbey Lane, Leicester	812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tom Hoskins	131 Beaumanor Road, Leicester	529 yd
Belgrave Bowling Club	Belgrave Bowling Club, Thurcaston Road	563 yd
Belgrave Rugby Football Club	Belgrave Rugby Football Club, Thurcaston Road	563 yd
The Broadway	Broadway Hotel, 263 - 265 Abbey Lane	596 yd
The Talbot Inn	Talbot Inn, 4 Thurcaston Road	657 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Fryer	20 Marwood Road, Leicester	312 yd
Bodrum Fish & Chips	413 Abbey Lane, Leicester	484 yd
Pizza Palace	317 Abbey Lane, Leicester	484 yd
The Cob Shop	17 Norwich Road, Leicester	503 yd
Greggs	285 Abbey Lane, Leicester	540 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	12 - 14 Bewcastle Grove, Leicester	1,020 yd
Lidl	227 Loughborough Road, Leicester	1,052 yd
Aldi	2 Humphreys Way, Leicester	1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belgrave Pasture BELGRAVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB BELGRAVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB THURCASTON ROAD	grass pitches	571 yd
Mowmacre Sports Ground MOWMACRE SPORTS GROUND MOWMACRE SPORTS GROUND THURCASTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,068 yd
Mowmacre Hill Primary School TEDWORTH GREEN	grass pitches	1,090 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	54 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 2FS