Hollytree Avenue, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE4 4LF 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	54.9%	51.5%	-3.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	45.1%	48.5%	3.4%	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 vicinity of LE4 4LF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.4% 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	33%	28.1%	-4.9%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	60.4%	9.5%	44.2%	16.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.4%	7.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.6%	49.2%	-4.4%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	31.7%	37.1%	5.4%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	12.8%	10.9%	-1.9%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	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	20%	16.6%	-3.4%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	14%	-7.8%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.6%	-4.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	21.6%	6.9%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	30.9%	9.8%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.2% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.8%	25.4%	16.6%	3.1%	22.3%
Other Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88%	66.2%	-21.8%	81.4%	-15.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	93.6%	85.3%	-8.3%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	3.7%	6.1%	2.4%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	7.9%	6.6%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
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	93.3%	85.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0%	13.2%	13.2%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.5%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Hindu	24.6%	1.7%	22.9%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Hollytree Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hollytree Avenue was 39.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.9% lower than the Birstall East & Wanlip average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hollytree Avenue has the 20th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip and the 208th lowest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE4 4LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Hollytree Avenue are based on 48 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 Hollytree Avenue, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 4LF

Average Price
£272,794

Semi-Detached
£268,933

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£303,680

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hollytree Avenue

Average Price
£256,519

Semi-Detached
£249,609

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£346,577

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£96,481

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hollytree AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Hollytree Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£241,000	2021-08-27	£283,266
20 Hollytree Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-05-28	£286,078
2A Hollytree Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-07-17	£303,079
26 Hollytree Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,500	2017-09-07	£287,469
4 Hollytree Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,500	2015-08-28	£274,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 4LF

Employment

LE4 4LF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

LE4 4LF 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	129
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	47
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	34
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	21
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	777 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4JU	3out of 4	858 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallam Fields, Birstall Long Meadow Way , Birstall LE4 3LL	- not rated	1,050 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Glebelands Primary School Chancel Road , LE4 2WF	3out of 4	1,923 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mowmacre Hill Primary School Tedworth Green , LE4 2NG	3out of 4	2,336 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	380 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roundhill Academy 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	3out of 4	2,438 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	2,761 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	3,180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	3,757 yd	Academy converter	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	5,422 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	374 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	3,459 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wolfdale School CROPSTON ROAD , ANSTEY LE7 7BP	- not rated	4,733 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	4,909 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
RT's Cafe Bistro	1a The Meadway	360 yd
Dining Room Restaurant	115 Wanlip Lane	458 yd
Brunchies	3 Hallam Fields Road	478 yd
The Cafe on the Corner	97 Sibson Road	538 yd
The Vine Christian Bookshop	The Vine Rear Of United Reform Church, The Borough	638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birstall United Social Football Club	Meadow Lane	724 yd
Birstall Social Club	16-18 Wanlip Lane	815 yd
The Old Plough	18 Front Street	981 yd
The Royal British Legion Club	19 Front Street	1,080 yd
Earl Of Stamford	Front Street	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John Pizza	Unit 3, 121 Sibson Road	428 yd
Ma's Cottage	1 Hannah Parade, Stonehill Avenue	444 yd
Shishgo Mangul	87a Sibson Road	538 yd
Field Fish Bar	53 Hallam Fields Road	708 yd
Tom’s Kitchen	7 Sibson Road	772 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	139 Sibson Road	428 yd
Asda	Ashby Road, Coalville	638 yd
Co-operative Group	19 Wanlip Lane	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Cedars Academy WANLIP LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	490 yd
Meadow Lane (Site 1) MEADOW LANE	grass pitches	669 yd
Meadow Lane (Site 2) MEADOW LANE	grass pitches	787 yd
Riverside Academy WANLIP LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	795 yd
Birstall Social Club WANLIP LANE		827 yd
Highcliffe Primary School GREENGATE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	850 yd
Meadow Lane (Site 3)	grass pitches	854 yd
School Lane Fields THE PADDOCK THE PADDOCK SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	1,006 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	7.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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