Cosby Walk, Leicester, LE4 5FR

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51%	-2.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	46.3%	49%	2.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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 area around LE4 5FR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52.4%	49.5%	-2.9%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	38.5%	12.5%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13.7%	6.7%	-7.0%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (85.5%) 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	46.6%	48.3%	1.7%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	32.2%	37.2%	5.0%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	13.4%	11.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	27.8%	18.8%	-9.0%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	14%	-5.4%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11%	-2.7%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	14.4%	2.1%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	34.9%	18.6%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	8.4%	3%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.8% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	7.5%	29%	21.5%	3.1%	25.9%
Pakistani	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.6%	8.4%	7.8%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.3%	1.7%	-4.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	70.3%	36.8%	-33.5%	81.4%	-44.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	55.3%	-25.0%	83.2%	-27.9%
European Union	9.4%	10.2%	0.8%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.8%	7.6%	4.8%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	23%	18.3%	5.6%	17.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	55.2%	-23.6%	83.2%	-28.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	18.4%	17.5%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	4.1%	8.3%	4.2%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	5.6%	12%	6.4%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	6.1%	-4.5%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.8%	76.7%	-20.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	10.5%	0.5%	10.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Hindu	19.4%	1.7%	17.7%
Muslim	18.7%	6.5%	12.2%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Cosby Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cosby Walk was 238.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.9% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cosby Walk has the 14th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 125th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.7%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE4 5FR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Cosby Walk are based on 14 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 Cosby Walk, Leicester, LE4 5FR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 5FR

Average Price
£341,879

Semi-Detached
£351,714

Terraced
£340,985

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cosby Walk

Average Price
£352,780

Semi-Detached
£363,793

Terraced
£351,933

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cosby WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Cosby Walk, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-12-20	£324,844
20 Cosby Walk, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£302,000	2022-10-07	£313,970
24 Cosby Walk, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, a newly built property	£240,000	2019-05-31	£335,869
6 Cosby Walk, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, a newly built property	£243,000	2019-04-15	£349,633
12 Cosby Walk, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, a newly built property	£243,000	2019-03-29	£356,145

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 5FR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE4 5FR 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	205
Part-Time Employee	59
Looking after home or family	42
Retired	29
Unemployed	26
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	13
Education	11
Other	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	558 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolsey House Primary School Beaumont Leys Lane , LE4 2BB	3out of 4	879 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Thurcaston Road , LE4 5PG	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catherine Junior School Brandon Street , LE4 6AZ	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mellor Community Primary School Checketts Road , LE4 5EQ	3out of 4	1,250 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	1,945 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	2,048 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	2,096 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	2,151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	2,216 yd	Free schools	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	2,701 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,112 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,333 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	3,607 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	797 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	2,155 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	2,610 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	2,734 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	2,765 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
Boosters Cafe	National Space Centre, Exploration Drive	207 yd
The Cafe	Abbey Pumping Station Museum, Corporation Road	321 yd
Asda Customer Cafe	Asda, 1 Exploration Drive	335 yd
Fries Man / Tuk Shop	Unit G, Leicester Business Centre	409 yd
The Blue Marble Cafe @ The Space Park	92 Corporation Road, Leicester	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seven Spice Bar	Gujurat Arya Community Centre, 49 Hildyard Road	346 yd
Blue Peter Club	3 - 5 Law Street, Leicester	492 yd
The Broadway	Broadway Hotel, 263 - 265 Abbey Lane	626 yd
Indian Queen Club	Indian Queen, 2 Halkin Street	864 yd
The Tom Hoskins	131 Beaumanor Road, Leicester	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DYT2	22A Loughborough Road, Leicester	581 yd
Popat Mithai And Farsan	Unit 15 Aka 13, Belgrave Commercial Centre	633 yd
Sayu Foods	5 Roberts Road, Leicester	651 yd
Street Taste Co	152 Belgrave Road, Leicester	663 yd
Naseeb At The Clowes	Clowes Arms, 29 Portsmouth Road	675 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	1 Exploration Drive, Leicester	335 yd
Aldi	2 Humphreys Way, Leicester	767 yd
Tesco	73 Melton Road, Leicester	786 yd
Root Millers Superstore	1 - 3 Herbert Avenue, Leicester	829 yd
Popats Cash And Carry	136 Harrison Road, Leicester	925 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Park ABBEY PARK ABBEY PARK ABBEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	599 yd
Nuffield Health (Leicester) BYFORD WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	734 yd
Cossington Street Sports Centre COSSINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	794 yd
Leicester College (Abbey Park Campus) (Closed) Painter Street		948 yd
Morningside Arena Leicester CHARTER STREET	health and fitness suite	1,041 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	186.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 5FR