Lexham Street, Leicester, LE4 5DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE4 5DD has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	44.1%	48%	3.9%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	55.9%	52%	-3.9%	49.0%	3.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.9%	27.8%	-12.1%	37.9%	-10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	48.3%	10.1%	44.2%	4.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.3%	10%	1.7%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	11.2%	8.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	2.6%

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	36.3%	42%	5.7%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	36.8%	35.1%	-1.7%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	18.5%	14.8%	-3.7%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2%	2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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 5DD this area, 43.3% 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 13.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.5%	43.3%	0.8%	18.2%	25.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	12.7%	4.7%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	8.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	10%	2.0%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	13.5%	-3.7%	33.8%	-20.3%
Other	13.5%	8.4%	-5.1%	2.8%	5.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.4% 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	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	65.2%	79.3%	14.1%	3.1%	76.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	21.8%	2%	-19.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	81.4%	-74.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 28.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	27.8%	28.6%	0.8%	83.2%	-54.6%
European Union	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	18%	16.7%	-1.3%	2.7%	14.0%
Middle East and Asia	51.1%	51.8%	0.7%	5.6%	46.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 28.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	27.6%	28.7%	1.1%	83.2%	-54.5%
10+ Years	7.5%	36.8%	29.3%	9.8%	27.0%
5-10 Years	9.5%	15.8%	6.3%	2.9%	12.9%
2-5 Years	14.8%	11.1%	-3.7%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	40.6%	7.7%	-32.9%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.6%	76.7%	-28.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	21.6%	0.5%	21.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	19.6%	1.2%	18.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5%	37.2%	-32.2%
Christian	6.8%	46.2%	-39.4%
Hindu	63.1%	1.7%	61.4%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Lexham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lexham Street was 200.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 161.8% higher than the Belgrave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lexham Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave and the 147th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.9%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE4 5DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Lexham Street are based on 12 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 Lexham Street, Leicester, LE4 5DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 5DD

Average Price
£220,268

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£220,268

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lexham Street

Average Price
£190,055

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£190,055

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lexham Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Lexham Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2010-01-22	£247,062
3 Lexham Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,500	2009-12-15	£278,891
2 Lexham Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2008-02-22	£265,741
15 Lexham Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2006-12-08	£235,370
15 Lexham Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£57,500	2005-05-31	£119,066

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 5DD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	66
Retired	57
Looking after home or family	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	3,492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Primary Community School 109 Ross Walk , LE4 5HH	- not rated	340 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Mead Primary Academy 109 Ross Walk , LE4 5HH	4out of 4	340 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Harrison Road , LE4 6QN	3out of 4	422 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Patrick's Catholic Primary School Harrison Road , LE4 6QN	- not rated	422 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mellor Community Primary School 60 Checketts Road , LE4 5EQ	3out of 4	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Ellis Community College Corporation Road , LE4 5PW	- not rated	919 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead School Melton Road , LE4 7AN	- not rated	1,253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	- not rated	1,286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	- not rated	1,286 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	1,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,869 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,488 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Fields School 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	3,333 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	203 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Spark Vale Academy Crt House, 176 Melton Road , LE4 5EE	- not rated	363 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Continuum School - Leicester 10-12 Victoria Road North , LE4 5EX	- not rated	533 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ihsaan Community College 1 Kamloops Crescent , LE1 2HX	- not rated	1,645 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd Malabar Road , LE1 2LG	- not rated	1,648 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shri Ramvijay Refreshment	2A Herbert Avenue, Leicester	118 yd
Shere Punjab	21 Melton Road, Leicester	131 yd
Chennai Dosa	39 Melton Road, Leicester	131 yd
AKG Soda Center	25 Melton Road, Leicester	131 yd
Royal Bites	51B - 51C Melton Road, Leicester	131 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Queen Club	Indian Queen, 2 Halkin Street	318 yd
Daman Flavours @ Victoria Jubilee Bar And Restaurant	Victoria Jubilee, 112 Leire Street	395 yd
Melton Hotel	197 Melton Road, Leicester	420 yd
Blue Peter Club	3 - 5 Law Street, Leicester	526 yd
The Jungle Club	Jungle Club, 21 - 23 Checketts Road	556 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rangolee Sweet Centre	Shop, 92 Melton Road	44 yd
Maryland Chicken	96 Melton Road, Leicester	81 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	90 Melton Road, Leicester	81 yd
Phulnath Sweet Mart	93 Melton Road, Leicester	131 yd
Bagos Pizza / Mayguns / Bengz's Milli-shake / Cormegas	29 Melton Road, Leicester	131 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	73 Melton Road, Leicester	131 yd
Root Millers Superstore	1 - 3 Herbert Avenue, Leicester	137 yd
Popats Cash And Carry	136 Harrison Road, Leicester	533 yd
Lidl	227 Loughborough Road, Leicester	933 yd
Lidl	118 - 126 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cossington Street Sports Centre COSSINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	381 yd
Rushey Fields Recreation Ground PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE HARRISON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	995 yd
Martin Street Playing Fields CARTER STREET	grass pitches	1,016 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	105.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 5DD