Beagle Close, Leicester, LE4 5EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE4 5EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.2%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.7%	49.8%	2.1%	49.0%	0.8%

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 5EL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% 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%	32.9%	-0.1%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	53.7%	-1.4%	44.2%	9.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (86.4%) 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	43.3%	57.5%	14.2%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	37.3%	28.9%	-8.4%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	14.5%	9.7%	-4.8%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around LE4 5EL this area, 32% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	32%	11.2%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	7.4%	-10.2%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	8.2%	-4.6%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	15.6%	7.9%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	30.3%	2.4%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	11.5%	4.3%	-7.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	47.9%	57.3%	9.4%	3.1%	54.2%
Pakistani	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.6%	8.8%	7.2%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	40%	18.6%	-21.4%	81.4%	-62.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.5% 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	61.9%	36.5%	-25.4%	83.2%	-46.7%
European Union	5.2%	9.4%	4.2%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	14%	9.8%	-4.2%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	17.5%	44%	26.5%	5.6%	38.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.3% 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	61.4%	36.2%	-25.2%	83.2%	-47.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	24.3%	22.4%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	6.6%	24.3%	17.7%	2.9%	21.4%
2-5 Years	5.5%	7.8%	2.3%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	24.7%	7.4%	-17.3%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.4%	76.7%	-34.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	23.4%	0.5%	22.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	15.5%	1.2%	14.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	11.5%	46.2%	-34.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	47.2%	1.7%	45.5%
Muslim	18.7%	6.5%	12.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Beagle Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beagle Close was 209.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.0% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beagle Close has the 20th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 154th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE4 5EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Beagle Close are based on 58 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 Beagle Close, Leicester, LE4 5EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 5EL

Average Price
£278,854

Semi-Detached
£348,414

Terraced
£274,979

Detached
£182,354

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beagle Close

Average Price
£221,710

Semi-Detached
£360,380

Terraced
£302,246

Detached
£202,515

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,874

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beagle CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Beagle Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-10-28	£265,980
19 Beagle Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-01-19	£168,795
10 Beagle Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-08-31	£321,003
10 Beagle Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-03-31	£328,939
8 Beagle Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-10-11	£312,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 5EL

Employment

LE4 5EL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LE4 5EL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Looking after home or family	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	7
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Manufacturing	33
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	8
Construction	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	817 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolsey House Primary School Beaumont Leys Lane , LE4 2BB	3out of 4	853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Thurcaston Road , LE4 5PG	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catherine Junior School Brandon Street , LE4 6AZ	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FQ	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,783 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	2,039 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	2,105 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	2,199 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	2,668 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,574 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,590 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	3,441 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	1,065 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	2,191 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	2,492 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	2,883 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	2,912 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Customer Cafe	Asda, 1 Exploration Drive	101 yd
Boosters Cafe	National Space Centre, Exploration Drive	249 yd
F\&S Deli Express	204 Abbey Lane, Leicester	431 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness And Wellbeing Centre	1 Byford Way, Leicester	464 yd
The Cafe	Abbey Pumping Station Museum, Corporation Road	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seven Spice Bar	Gujurat Arya Community Centre, 49 Hildyard Road	507 yd
The Broadway	Broadway Hotel, 263 - 265 Abbey Lane	649 yd
Blue Peter Club	3 - 5 Law Street, Leicester	706 yd
The Tom Hoskins	131 Beaumanor Road, Leicester	963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	285 Abbey Lane, Leicester	779 yd
Sayu Foods	5 Roberts Road, Leicester	817 yd
DYT2	22A Loughborough Road, Leicester	838 yd
Hot Potato Shop	102 Belgrave Road, Leicester	842 yd
Street Taste Co	152 Belgrave Road, Leicester	847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	1 Exploration Drive, Leicester	101 yd
Aldi	2 Humphreys Way, Leicester	514 yd
Tesco	73 Melton Road, Leicester	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Leicester) BYFORD WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	465 yd
Abbey Park ABBEY PARK ABBEY PARK ABBEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	512 yd
Maher Community Centre RAVENSBRIDGE DRIVE		935 yd
Leicester College (Abbey Park Campus) (Closed) Painter Street		939 yd
Morningside Arena Leicester CHARTER STREET	health and fitness suite	986 yd
Cossington Street Sports Centre COSSINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,034 yd
St Margaret'S Pasture Sports Centre ST. MARGARETS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,038 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	70.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 5EL