Shirley Street, Leicester, LE4 5JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE4 5JT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.5%	50.7%	-4.8%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	44.5%	49.3%	4.8%	49.0%	0.3%

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 5JT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% 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	40.1%	29.2%	-10.9%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	54.2%	18.5%	44.2%	10.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	14.7%	6.6%	-8.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.3%	43.2%	7.9%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	33.4%	28.4%	-5.0%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	20.5%	18.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	7.9%	7%	-0.9%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	1.2%	2.0%

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 5JT this area, 35.4% 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 14.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	35.4%	0.5%	18.2%	17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	14.9%	-6.1%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	11.6%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	9.3%	2.2%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	14.6%	4.3%	33.8%	-19.2%
Other	11.1%	9.9%	-1.2%	2.8%	7.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.1% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	47.3%	67.5%	20.2%	3.1%	64.4%
Pakistani	3.8%	6.5%	2.7%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	13.2%	7.3%	-5.9%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	22.4%	8.1%	-14.3%	81.4%	-73.3%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.7% 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	50.8%	34.7%	-16.1%	83.2%	-48.5%
European Union	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	21.8%	14.9%	-6.9%	2.7%	12.2%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	46.9%	26.1%	5.6%	41.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.7% 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	50.8%	34.8%	-16.0%	83.2%	-48.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	33.7%	32.8%	9.8%	23.9%
5-10 Years	7.3%	14.1%	6.8%	2.9%	11.2%
2-5 Years	9.8%	9%	-0.8%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	31.2%	8.4%	-22.8%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	15%	0.5%	14.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	18%	1.2%	16.8%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.6%	37.2%	-32.6%
Christian	10.3%	46.2%	-35.9%
Hindu	45.5%	1.7%	43.8%
Muslim	31.7%	6.5%	25.2%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Shirley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirley Street was 163.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.6% higher than the Belgrave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shirley Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave and the 217th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.9%.

🔎 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 5JT, 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 5JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 5JT

Average Price
£190,295

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£190,295

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
11 Shirley Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£236,000	2022-12-14	£241,670
23 Shirley Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-10-05	£155,945
11 Shirley Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2013-03-08	£227,994
13 Shirley Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£117,500	2010-06-24	£235,691
13 Shirley Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2009-09-07	£124,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 5JT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Retired	37
Looking after home or family	35
Other	20
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Self-Employed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	11
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	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	542 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mellor Community Primary School Checketts Road , LE4 5EQ	3out of 4	580 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Thurcaston Road , LE4 5PG	3out of 4	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Harrison Road , LE4 6QN	3out of 4	841 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Primary School Gipsy Lane , LE4 6RB	3out of 4	976 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	1,235 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	1,442 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	2,607 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	2,651 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	2,651 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	3,196 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,875 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,198 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,569 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	4,284 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	306 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	2,535 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	2,787 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	2,826 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	2,828 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	225 yd
Shri Ramvijay Refreshment	2A Herbert Avenue, Leicester	377 yd
Fries Man / Tuk Shop	Unit G, Leicester Business Centre	384 yd
Mother India	188 - 190 Melton Road, Leicester	436 yd
Tiranga	119 - 121 Melton Road, Leicester	438 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jungle Club	Jungle Club, 21 - 23 Checketts Road	327 yd
Melton Hotel	197 Melton Road, Leicester	483 yd
Leicester Senior Service Club	The Pavilion, 295 Loughborough Road	559 yd
The Talbot Inn	Talbot Inn, 4 Thurcaston Road	674 yd
Daman Flavours @ Victoria Jubilee Bar And Restaurant	Victoria Jubilee, 112 Leire Street	686 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Flame Chicken And Pizza	222 Loughborough Road, Leicester	77 yd
SK Food Junction	210 Loughborough Road, Leicester	77 yd
Antalya Bbq Kitchen	Ground Floor Shop, 226 Loughborough Road	82 yd
Wong's Chinese Takeaway	149 Loughborough Road, Leicester	189 yd
Kadir Refreshments	161 Loughborough Road, Leicester	189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Root Millers Superstore	1 - 3 Herbert Avenue, Leicester	323 yd
Tesco	73 Melton Road, Leicester	528 yd
Lidl	227 Loughborough Road, Leicester	559 yd
Popats Cash And Carry	136 Harrison Road, Leicester	917 yd
Asda	1 Exploration Drive, Leicester	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cossington Street Sports Centre COSSINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	754 yd
Belgrave Pasture BELGRAVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB BELGRAVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB THURCASTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Rushey Mead Academy MELTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,034 yd
Rushey Fields Recreation Ground PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE HARRISON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,050 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	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.1 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	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 5JT