Garth Avenue, Leicester, LE4 2PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE4 2PN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.5%	3.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.8%	49.5%	-3.3%	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 2PN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	49.4%	48.2%	-1.2%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	36.4%	5.1%	44.2%	-7.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.8%	2.1%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.9%	10.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	37.3%	45.4%	8.1%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	39.7%	29.7%	-10.0%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	16.9%	19%	2.1%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

In the area around LE4 2PN this area, 33.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	33.7%	-2.9%	18.2%	15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	9.2%	-7.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	16.8%	-0.1%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.1%	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	10.2%	4.0%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	16.8%	4.9%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	10.3%	7.1%	-3.2%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.2% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	6.1%	13.7%	7.6%	3.1%	10.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	10.2%	4.4%	-5.8%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	61.5%	54.2%	-7.3%	81.4%	-27.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Arab	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	71.1%	62.4%	-8.7%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	5.5%	15.5%	10.0%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	8.5%	5.2%	-3.3%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	14.8%	3.1%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	61.9%	-8.4%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	27.1%	26.8%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	7%	5.1%	-1.9%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	14.3%	1.8%	-12.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	4%	-4.2%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Hindu	12.1%	1.7%	10.4%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Garth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garth Avenue was 193.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garth Avenue has the 22nd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 166th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.1%.

🔎 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 2PN, 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 Garth Avenue are based on 4 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 Garth Avenue, Leicester, LE4 2PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 2PN

Average Price
£82,266

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,266

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garth Avenue

Average Price
£73,008

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,008

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Garth Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,347	2021-02-19	£94,377
40 Garth Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2015-04-17	£71,006
40 Garth Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,000	2007-07-27	£84,776
40 Garth Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£22,400	2004-02-09	£41,871

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 2PN

Employment

LE4 2PN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	63
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Retired	21
Self-Employed	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodstock Primary Academy Hattern Avenue , LE4 2GZ	3out of 4	282 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mowmacre Hill Primary School Tedworth Green , LE4 2NG	3out of 4	335 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolsey House Primary School Beaumont Leys Lane , LE4 2BB	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Thurcaston Road , LE4 5PG	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Croft Primary School Malham Close , Beaumont Leys LE4 0UT	3out of 4	1,465 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	1,395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	1,929 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	2,289 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	2,412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	2,834 yd	Community school	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	4,519 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,389 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	5,456 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	5,046 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	2,081 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	2,839 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolfdale School CROPSTON ROAD , ANSTEY LE7 7BP	- not rated	3,264 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	4,029 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	4,085 yd	Foundation 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	585 yd
Viking	501 Beaumont Leys Lane, Leicester	1,022 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurant, 521 Abbey Lane	1,031 yd
Trelleborg	1 Hoods Close, Leicester	1,051 yd
Ron's Cafe	337 Abbey Lane, Leicester	1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belgrave Bowling Club	Belgrave Bowling Club, Thurcaston Road	703 yd
Belgrave Rugby Football Club	Belgrave Rugby Football Club, Thurcaston Road	703 yd
The Tom Hoskins	131 Beaumanor Road, Leicester	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	13 Belgrave Boulevard, Leicester	231 yd
Great Orient	11 Belgrave Boulevard, Leicester	231 yd
KFC	17 Belgrave Boulevard, Leicester	231 yd
Jolly Fryer	20 Marwood Road, Leicester	443 yd
Skrannies	18 Bewcastle Grove, Leicester	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	12 - 14 Bewcastle Grove, Leicester		461 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mowmacre Hill Primary School TEDWORTH GREEN	grass pitches	435 yd
Mowmacre Sports Ground MOWMACRE SPORTS GROUND MOWMACRE SPORTS GROUND THURCASTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	444 yd
Birstall Golf Club STATION ROAD	golf	754 yd
Belgrave Pasture BELGRAVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB BELGRAVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB THURCASTON ROAD	grass pitches	811 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	37.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 2PN