Checketts Close, Leicester, LE4 5EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE4 5EU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	53.1%	2.6%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	49.5%	46.9%	-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 5EU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% 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	31.8%	31.6%	-0.2%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	52.4%	-1.9%	44.2%	8.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.4%	6.9%	3.5%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.4%	47.2%	5.8%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	39.6%	32.4%	-7.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	12.7%	15.6%	2.9%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 5EU this area, 33.2% 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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	33.2%	-0.9%	18.2%	15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	11.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	13.4%	0.7%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	9.4%	0.4%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	20.2%	5.6%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	13.9%	8.7%	-5.2%	2.8%	5.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.3% 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)
Indian	66.2%	73.7%	7.5%	3.1%	70.6%
Pakistani	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	14.5%	10.3%	-4.2%	1.6%	8.7%
Black African	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	12.7%	8.3%	-4.4%	81.4%	-73.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.7% 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	39.9%	33.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	-49.5%
European Union	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	17.8%	11.5%	-6.3%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	35.3%	48.5%	13.2%	5.6%	42.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.8% 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	39.6%	33.5%	-6.1%	83.2%	-49.7%
10+ Years	4.5%	38.8%	34.3%	9.8%	29.0%
5-10 Years	6.9%	11.2%	4.3%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	11.2%	10.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	37.8%	5.6%	-32.2%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	11.2%	0.5%	10.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	13%	1.2%	11.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5%	37.2%	-32.2%
Christian	12.1%	46.2%	-34.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	52.7%	1.7%	51.0%
Muslim	19.2%	6.5%	12.7%
Sikh	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Checketts Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Checketts Close was 89.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.6% higher than the Belgrave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Checketts Close has the 22nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave and the 452nd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.7%.

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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 5EU, 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 Checketts Close are based on 73 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 Checketts Close, Leicester, LE4 5EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 5EU

Average Price
£221,616

Semi-Detached
£219,113

Terraced
£223,388

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Checketts Close

Average Price
£216,189

Semi-Detached
£211,860

Terraced
£217,557

Detached
£247,381

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Checketts CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Checketts Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£237,000	2026-03-09	£237,000
55 Checketts Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,500	2025-04-25	£273,971
46 Checketts Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-03-27	£262,425
12 Checketts Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-13	£246,988
8 Checketts Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-12-08	£267,528

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 5EU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	44
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	21
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	3,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mellor Community Primary School 60 Checketts Road , LE4 5EQ	3out of 4	123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Harrison Road , LE4 6QN	3out of 4	458 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Patrick's Catholic Primary School Harrison Road , LE4 6QN	- not rated	458 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Primary School Gipsy Lane , LE4 6RB	3out of 4	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Primary Community School 109 Ross Walk , LE4 5HH	- not rated	724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rushey Mead School Melton Road , LE4 7AN	- not rated	841 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	841 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	- not rated	957 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	- not rated	957 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ellis Community College Corporation Road , LE4 5PW	- not rated	1,045 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,709 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,289 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,386 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,386 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,849 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	3,223 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spark Vale Academy Crt House, 176 Melton Road , LE4 5EE	- not rated	87 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Continuum School - Leicester 10-12 Victoria Road North , LE4 5EX	- not rated	271 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	357 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd Malabar Road , LE1 2LG	- not rated	2,045 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ihsaan Community College 1 Kamloops Crescent , LE1 2HX	- not rated	2,068 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mother India	188 - 190 Melton Road, Leicester	82 yd
Cakes & Bakes	193 Melton Road, Leicester	118 yd
O Ribatejo	203 Melton Road, Leicester	118 yd
Jai Somnath Taste Of India	217 - 219 Melton Road, Leicester	137 yd
CY Cafe	175 Melton Road, Leicester	140 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Melton Hotel	197 Melton Road, Leicester	112 yd
The Jungle Club	Jungle Club, 21 - 23 Checketts Road	220 yd
Daman Flavours @ Victoria Jubilee Bar And Restaurant	Victoria Jubilee, 112 Leire Street	426 yd
Leicester Senior Service Club	The Pavilion, 295 Loughborough Road	668 yd
Indian Queen Club	Indian Queen, 2 Halkin Street	693 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lahore Kebab	199 Melton Road, Leicester	118 yd
Shazmin's Fish And Chips	187 Melton Road, Leicester	118 yd
Cake Inn	141 Melton Road, Leicester	229 yd
Indian Rooster	155 Melton Road, Leicester	264 yd
No. 1 Punjab Palace Sweet Centre	131A Melton Road, Leicester	264 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Root Millers Superstore	1 - 3 Herbert Avenue, Leicester	292 yd
Tesco	73 Melton Road, Leicester	531 yd
Lidl	227 Loughborough Road, Leicester	668 yd
Popats Cash And Carry	136 Harrison Road, Leicester	915 yd
Lidl	118 - 126 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rushey Fields Recreation Ground PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE HARRISON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	661 yd
Rushey Mead Academy MELTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	710 yd
Cossington Street Sports Centre COSSINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 yd
Soar Valley College GLENEAGLES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	911 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	124.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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