Ratcliffe Street, Leicester, LE4 5DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE4 5DL 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 5DL 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 Ratcliffe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ratcliffe Street was 214.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 182.4% higher than the Belgrave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ratcliffe Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave and the 147th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.8%.

🔎 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 5DL, 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 Ratcliffe Street are based on 1 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 Ratcliffe Street, Leicester, LE4 5DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 5DL

Average Price
£235,807

Semi-Detached
£235,807

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ratcliffe Street

Average Price
£243,906

Semi-Detached
£243,906

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ratcliffe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Ratcliffe Street, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,000	2006-06-30	£243,906

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 5DL

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

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Mead Primary Academy 109 Ross Walk , LE4 5HH	4out of 4	221 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Harrison Road , LE4 6QN	3out of 4	533 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mellor Community Primary School Checketts Road , LE4 5EQ	3out of 4	645 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catherine Junior School Brandon Street , LE4 6AZ	3out of 4	800 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Primary School Gipsy Lane , LE4 6RB	3out of 4	809 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,359 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	1,404 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,471 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	2,703 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	2,800 yd	Academy converter	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	2,797 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,590 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,820 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,140 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 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	4,030 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	222 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	2,096 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	2,300 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	2,338 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	2,489 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
Shere Punjab	21 Melton Road, Leicester	44 yd
Chennai Dosa	39 Melton Road, Leicester	44 yd
AKG Soda Center	25 Melton Road, Leicester	44 yd
Royal Bites	51B - 51C Melton Road, Leicester	44 yd
Cafe Delhi	47 Melton Road, Leicester	44 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Queen Club	Indian Queen, 2 Halkin Street	226 yd
Daman Flavours @ Victoria Jubilee Bar And Restaurant	Victoria Jubilee, 112 Leire Street	409 yd
Blue Peter Club	3 - 5 Law Street, Leicester	457 yd
Melton Hotel	197 Melton Road, Leicester	498 yd
Latimer Ward Conservative Club	Latimer Conservative Club, Surrey Street	610 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maryland Chicken	96 Melton Road, Leicester	20 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	90 Melton Road, Leicester	20 yd
Phulnath Sweet Mart	93 Melton Road, Leicester	44 yd
Bagos Pizza / Mayguns / Bengz's Milli-shake / Cormegas	29 Melton Road, Leicester	44 yd
Jalaram Sweet Centre	31 Melton Road, Leicester	44 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	73 Melton Road, Leicester	44 yd
Root Millers Superstore	1 - 3 Herbert Avenue, Leicester	233 yd
Popats Cash And Carry	136 Harrison Road, Leicester	435 yd
Lidl	227 Loughborough Road, Leicester	1,029 yd
Lidl	118 - 126 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cossington Street Sports Centre COSSINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	282 yd
Martin Street Playing Fields CARTER STREET	grass pitches	936 yd
Peepul Gym & Spa PEEPUL CENTRE PEEPUL CENTRE ORCHARDSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,007 yd
Rushey Fields Recreation Ground PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE HARRISON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,053 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	67.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.91 Mbit/s

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