Shirley Street, Leicester, LE4 5JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE4 5JS has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.7% of the population 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	59.3%	56.7%	-2.6%	51.0%	5.7%
Male	40.7%	43.3%	2.6%	49.0%	-5.7%

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	29.4%	32.6%	3.2%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	36%	-1.7%	44.2%	-8.2%
Separated	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.8%	9.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	18.5%	18.6%	0.1%	6.1%	12.5%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (57.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.3%	35.7%	2.4%	48.4%	-12.7%
Good health	26%	21.4%	-4.6%	33.6%	-12.2%
Fair health	18.6%	29.5%	10.9%	12.7%	16.8%
Bad health	17.3%	9.7%	-7.6%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	1.2%	2.4%

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 5JS this area, 41.5% 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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.5%	41.5%	6.0%	18.2%	23.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	14%	-1.5%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	10.5%	1.8%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	8.9%	2.1%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	10.6%	18.2%	7.6%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	22.6%	4.3%	-18.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.6% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	68.9%	74.3%	5.4%	3.1%	71.2%
Pakistani	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	15.4%	8.6%	-6.8%	81.4%	-72.8%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.6% 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	42.3%	32.6%	-9.7%	83.2%	-50.6%
European Union	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	22.1%	26.1%	4.0%	2.7%	23.4%
Middle East and Asia	33.3%	36.5%	3.2%	5.6%	30.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 52.3% 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	42.3%	32.7%	-9.6%	83.2%	-50.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	52.3%	51.7%	9.8%	42.5%
5-10 Years	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	46.2%	3.9%	-42.3%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.5%	37.2%	-29.7%
Christian	8.5%	46.2%	-37.7%
Hindu	51%	1.7%	49.3%
Muslim	27.1%	6.5%	20.6%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Shirley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirley Street was 119.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.7% higher than the Belgrave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shirley Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave and the 333rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.0%.

🔎 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 5JS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Shirley Street are based on 27 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 Shirley Street, Leicester, LE4 5JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 5JS

Average Price
£191,371

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£213,489

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,017

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirley Street

Average Price
£185,390

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£198,189

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,791

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Shirley Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-09-29	£115,118
38 Shirley Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,500	2021-10-07	£136,207
6 Shirley Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2015-03-31	£237,482
46 Shirley Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-06-27	£231,658
14 Shirley Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2007-03-09	£260,874

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 5JS

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	77
Full-Time Employee	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Looking after home or family	25
Other	22
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	508 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mellor Community Primary School Checketts Road , LE4 5EQ	3out of 4	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Thurcaston Road , LE4 5PG	3out of 4	673 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Harrison Road , LE4 6QN	3out of 4	861 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolsey House Primary School Beaumont Leys Lane , LE4 2BB	3out of 4	967 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	1,289 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	1,490 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	2,578 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	2,604 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	2,609 yd	Community school	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	3,155 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,906 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,154 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,531 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	4,231 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	314 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	2,501 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	2,776 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	2,814 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	2,852 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
La Jwab	270A Loughborough Road, Leicester	272 yd
Fries Man / Tuk Shop	Unit G, Leicester Business Centre	335 yd
Shri Ramvijay Refreshment	2A Herbert Avenue, Leicester	388 yd
The Blue Marble Cafe @ The Space Park	92 Corporation Road, Leicester	410 yd
Tiranga	119 - 121 Melton Road, Leicester	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jungle Club	Jungle Club, 21 - 23 Checketts Road	382 yd
Melton Hotel	197 Melton Road, Leicester	523 yd
Leicester Senior Service Club	The Pavilion, 295 Loughborough Road	595 yd
The Talbot Inn	Talbot Inn, 4 Thurcaston Road	678 yd
Indian Queen Club	Indian Queen, 2 Halkin Street	701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Flame Chicken And Pizza	222 Loughborough Road, Leicester	131 yd
SK Food Junction	210 Loughborough Road, Leicester	131 yd
Antalya Bbq Kitchen	Ground Floor Shop, 226 Loughborough Road	136 yd
Wong's Chinese Takeaway	149 Loughborough Road, Leicester	242 yd
Kadir Refreshments	161 Loughborough Road, Leicester	242 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Root Millers Superstore	1 - 3 Herbert Avenue, Leicester	334 yd
Tesco	73 Melton Road, Leicester	518 yd
Lidl	227 Loughborough Road, Leicester	595 yd
Popats Cash And Carry	136 Harrison Road, Leicester	897 yd
Asda	1 Exploration Drive, Leicester	939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cossington Street Sports Centre COSSINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	732 yd
Belgrave Pasture BELGRAVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB BELGRAVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB THURCASTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,011 yd
Rushey Mead Academy MELTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,088 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	170.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 5JS