Kilby Avenue, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE4 4AR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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%	48.9%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.5%	51.1%	2.6%	49.0%	2.1%

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 vicinity of LE4 4AR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.9% 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	25.5%	28.1%	2.6%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	59.1%	57.9%	-1.2%	44.2%	13.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7%	5%	-2.0%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.5%	6%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	48.2%	48.1%	-0.1%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	34.7%	35.9%	1.2%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	12.6%	11%	-1.6%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	18.9%	17.7%	-1.2%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	7%	-5.9%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	12%	-3.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	18.3%	6.4%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	39%	5.8%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	12.4%	30%	17.6%	3.1%	26.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	82.1%	62.5%	-19.6%	81.4%	-18.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% 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	88.2%	79.8%	-8.4%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5%	6.6%	1.6%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	9.7%	5.9%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	80.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	0%	15.2%	15.2%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	0.6%	-11.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Hindu	25.4%	1.7%	23.7%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Kilby Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kilby Avenue was 51.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.1% lower than the Birstall East & Wanlip average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kilby Avenue has the 16th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip and the 266th lowest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.1%.

🔎 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 4AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (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 Kilby Avenue are based on 35 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 Kilby Avenue, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 4AR

Average Price
£366,574

Semi-Detached
£285,384

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£401,369

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kilby Avenue

Average Price
£337,236

Semi-Detached
£329,380

Terraced
£54,863

Detached
£366,012

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kilby AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Kilby Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£261,000	2023-07-13	£263,080
8 Kilby Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2023-07-05	£289,287
20 Kilby Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-12-05	£350,347
8 Kilby Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-09-06	£333,333
12 Kilby Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2018-07-31	£335,894

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 4AR

Employment

LE4 4AR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	77
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Thurcaston Road , LE4 5PG	3out of 4	946 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodstock Primary Academy Hattern Avenue , LE4 2GZ	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4JU	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mowmacre Hill Primary School Tedworth Green , LE4 2NG	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre Greengate Lane , Birstall LE4 3DL	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	1,957 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	3out of 4	2,109 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	2,517 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	2,956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,561 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,667 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,740 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	2,100 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	3,745 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	4,027 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	4,190 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	600 yd
Lees Of Birstall	60 Front Street	983 yd
The Old School Events	346 Loughborough Road, Leicester	1,033 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belgrave Bowling Club	Belgrave Bowling Club, Thurcaston Road	743 yd
Belgrave Rugby Football Club	Belgrave Rugby Football Club, Thurcaston Road	743 yd
Leicester Senior Service Club	The Pavilion, 295 Loughborough Road	933 yd
The White Horse	11 White Horse Lane	949 yd
The Royal British Legion Club	19 Front Street	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
S And C Catering	Showmans Guild Caravan Site, 76 Bath Street	835 yd
Domino's Pizza	13 Belgrave Boulevard, Leicester	925 yd
Great Orient	11 Belgrave Boulevard, Leicester	925 yd
KFC	17 Belgrave Boulevard, Leicester	925 yd
P'Uddins	17A Sibson Road	1,026 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	227 Loughborough Road, Leicester		933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Co-Op Sports & Social Club BIRSTALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	277 yd
Birstall Golf Club STATION ROAD	golf	544 yd
Belgrave Pasture BELGRAVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB BELGRAVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB THURCASTON ROAD	grass pitches	784 yd
School Lane Fields THE PADDOCK THE PADDOCK SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	813 yd
Mowmacre Sports Ground MOWMACRE SPORTS GROUND MOWMACRE SPORTS GROUND THURCASTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	973 yd
Birstall Social Club WANLIP LANE		1,083 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	22.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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