Heathgate Close, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3GU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE4 3GU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents 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%	48.2%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.5%	51.8%	3.3%	49.0%	2.8%

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 vicinity of LE4 3GU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.6%	26%	4.4%	37.9%	-11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	61.8%	60.1%	-1.7%	44.2%	15.9%
Separated	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	10.2%	6.3%	-3.9%	6.1%	0.2%

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	47.3%	46.6%	-0.7%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	35.5%	38.3%	2.8%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	13.5%	13%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	15.2%	-3.2%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	7.6%	-5.5%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	14.9%	-5.6%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	8.5%	6.9%	-1.6%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	21.1%	8.4%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	31.8%	11.0%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	6%	2.4%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.6% 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	20.6%	33.4%	12.8%	3.1%	30.3%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	4.1%	2.1%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	73.8%	58.6%	-15.2%	81.4%	-22.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	88.7%	82.1%	-6.6%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	5.9%	8.2%	2.3%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	82.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	16.2%	15.6%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	11%	1.5%	-9.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	27.9%	1.7%	26.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Heathgate Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathgate Close was 32.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.0% lower than the Birstall East & Wanlip average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heathgate Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip and the 164th lowest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LE4 3GU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Heathgate Close are based on 33 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Charnwood.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Heathgate Close, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3GU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 3GU

Average Price
£283,934

Semi-Detached
£281,365

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£317,333

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathgate Close

Average Price
£296,495

Semi-Detached
£295,598

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£325,180

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heathgate CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Heathgate Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£274,000	2023-08-30	£284,905
10 Heathgate Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£266,000	2022-06-09	£291,373
4 Heathgate Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2021-10-19	£291,013
8 Heathgate Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-09-25	£275,362
18 Heathgate Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-03-08	£326,563

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 3GU

Employment

LE4 3GU 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	106
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	22
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre Greengate Lane , Birstall LE4 3DL	3out of 4	170 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallam Fields, Birstall Long Meadow Way , Birstall LE4 3LL	- not rated	744 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4JU	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glebelands Primary School Chancel Road , LE4 2WF	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mowmacre Hill Primary School Tedworth Green , LE4 2NG	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	2,815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	3,071 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roundhill Academy 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	3out of 4	3,173 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	3,273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	1,111 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	3,257 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wolfdale School CROPSTON ROAD , ANSTEY LE7 7BP	- not rated	3,992 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	5,065 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
The Vine Christian Bookshop	The Vine Rear Of United Reform Church, The Borough	547 yd
RT's Cafe Bistro	1a The Meadway	603 yd
The Cafe on the Corner	97 Sibson Road	691 yd
Brunchies	3 Hallam Fields Road	704 yd
Dining Room Restaurant	115 Wanlip Lane	1,079 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Birstall Social Club	16-18 Wanlip Lane		1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John Pizza	Unit 3, 121 Sibson Road	551 yd
Shishgo Mangul	87a Sibson Road	691 yd
Field Fish Bar	53 Hallam Fields Road	759 yd
Ma's Cottage	1 Hannah Parade, Stonehill Avenue	787 yd
Tom’s Kitchen	7 Sibson Road	906 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Ashby Road, Coalville		547 yd
Tesco Express	139 Sibson Road		551 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highcliffe Primary School GREENGATE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	132 yd
Harrowgate Drive KILN ORCHARD WAY	grass pitches	691 yd
Hallam Fields Primary School LONG MEADOW WAY	grass pitches	837 yd
School Lane Fields THE PADDOCK THE PADDOCK SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	977 yd
Birstall Social Club WANLIP LANE		1,018 yd
Riverside Academy WANLIP LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,087 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	142 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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