Jersey Road, Leicester, LE4 2LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE4 2LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.8%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.2%	49.2%	0.0%	49.0%	0.2%

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 2LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	47.7%	54%	6.3%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	30.6%	1.7%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.8%	7.3%	-5.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	34.8%	47.8%	13.0%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	38.4%	32.3%	-6.1%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	16.7%	14.3%	-2.4%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	7.9%	4.8%	-3.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	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 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37%	27.5%	-9.5%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	13%	-3.6%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	16.6%	0.4%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	6.5%	5.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15%	4.4%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	6.4%	16.6%	10.2%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	12.3%	4.9%	-7.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.2% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	5.2%	14.7%	9.5%	3.1%	11.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	3%	5.7%	2.7%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	10.8%	15%	4.2%	2.5%	12.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	71.5%	48.2%	-23.3%	81.4%	-33.2%
Other	1%	3.1%	2.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	79%	70.5%	-8.5%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	9.5%	10.7%	1.2%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	11.5%	6.6%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	70.1%	-8.3%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	18.4%	17.7%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	7.5%	3.6%	-3.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	2%	-7.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	26.9%	13.5%	13.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	25.6%	6.5%	19.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Jersey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jersey Road was 85.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.1% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Jersey Road has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 474th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.0%.

🔎 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 2LU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 Jersey Road are based on 15 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 Jersey Road, Leicester, LE4 2LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 2LU

Average Price
£183,950

Semi-Detached
£189,741

Terraced
£175,263

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jersey Road

Average Price
£158,506

Semi-Detached
£189,889

Terraced
£171,590

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,572

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jersey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Jersey Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£203,000	2022-06-23	£220,455
23 Jersey Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2018-05-17	£200,986
5 Jersey Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2017-07-21	£178,695
7 Jersey Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,000	2015-08-28	£209,089
5 Jersey Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2015-03-27	£175,913

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 2LU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE4 2LU 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	62
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	19
Other	17
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mowmacre Hill Primary School Tedworth Green , LE4 2NG	3out of 4	212 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodstock Primary Academy Hattern Avenue , LE4 2GZ	3out of 4	382 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolsey House Primary School Beaumont Leys Lane , LE4 2BB	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Thurcaston Road , LE4 5PG	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Croft Primary School Malham Close , Beaumont Leys LE4 0UT	3out of 4	1,453 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	1,350 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	2,312 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	2,535 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	3out of 4	2,837 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,633 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	5,123 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	2,219 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	2,830 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolfdale School CROPSTON ROAD , ANSTEY LE7 7BP	- not rated	3,142 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	4,112 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	4,153 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
Twenty 1 Restaurant Bar And Grill	Greenacres, 7 The Sidings	699 yd
Viking	501 Beaumont Leys Lane, Leicester	884 yd
Trelleborg	1 Hoods Close, Leicester	923 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Belgrave Bowling Club	Belgrave Bowling Club, Thurcaston Road		838 yd
Belgrave Rugby Football Club	Belgrave Rugby Football Club, Thurcaston Road		838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Skrannies	18 Bewcastle Grove, Leicester	335 yd
Domino's Pizza	13 Belgrave Boulevard, Leicester	353 yd
Great Orient	11 Belgrave Boulevard, Leicester	353 yd
KFC	17 Belgrave Boulevard, Leicester	353 yd
Jolly Fryer	20 Marwood Road, Leicester	536 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	12 - 14 Bewcastle Grove, Leicester		335 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mowmacre Hill Primary School TEDWORTH GREEN	grass pitches	300 yd
Mowmacre Sports Ground MOWMACRE SPORTS GROUND MOWMACRE SPORTS GROUND THURCASTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	412 yd
Birstall Golf Club STATION ROAD	golf	793 yd
Belgrave Pasture BELGRAVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB BELGRAVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB THURCASTON ROAD	grass pitches	947 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	224.6 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	22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 2LU