Thurcaston Road, Leicester, LE4 5PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE4 5PF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	48.2%	-6.3%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	45.5%	51.8%	6.3%	49.0%	2.8%

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 area around LE4 5PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	50.7%	47%	-3.7%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	25.1%	-2.7%	44.2%	-19.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	11.5%	11%	-0.5%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4.8%	11.9%	7.1%	6.1%	5.8%

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	38.7%	37.9%	-0.8%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	36.2%	33.9%	-2.3%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	17.2%	17.7%	0.5%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	6.5%	8.3%	1.8%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.2%	1.0%

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 5PF this area, 32.7% 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 14.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	32.7%	-6.5%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.2%	13.2%	-11.0%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	16.8%	4.9%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.5%	1.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	14.1%	7.1%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	7.5%	14.1%	6.6%	33.8%	-19.7%
Other	6.2%	3.6%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.4% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.9%	12.8%	4.9%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	5.4%	10.9%	5.5%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
White	65.6%	54.4%	-11.2%	81.4%	-27.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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%	72.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	3.6%	6.2%	2.6%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	7.2%	9.8%	2.6%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	8.3%	0.8%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	72.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	2.2%	21.4%	19.2%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	5.4%	1.8%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	1.8%	-9.0%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Hindu	9.4%	1.7%	7.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Thurcaston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thurcaston Road was 162.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.1% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thurcaston Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 219th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.4%.

🔎 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 5PF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Thurcaston Road are based on 128 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 Thurcaston Road, Leicester, LE4 5PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 5PF

Average Price
£281,429

Semi-Detached
£205,824

Terraced
£212,707

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£566,642

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thurcaston Road

Average Price
£249,262

Semi-Detached
£254,302

Terraced
£204,970

Detached
£359,665

Flats/Maisonettes
£46,284

Other
£406,743

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thurcaston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Thurcaston Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-03-20	£118,590
70 Thurcaston Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-09-19	£93,754
80 Thurcaston Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£271,000	2023-03-23	£284,912
68 Thurcaston Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£179,000	2022-05-18	£196,477
62 Thurcaston Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2022-04-14	£263,649

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 5PF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	16
Other	12
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Education	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Thurcaston Road , LE4 5PG	3out of 4	105 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolsey House Primary School Beaumont Leys Lane , LE4 2BB	3out of 4	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodstock Primary Academy Hattern Avenue , LE4 2GZ	3out of 4	967 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mellor Community Primary School Checketts Road , LE4 5EQ	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Mead Primary Academy 109 Ross Walk , LE4 5HH	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	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	1,511 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	1,860 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	2,091 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	2,290 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	2,419 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	3,685 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,429 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,642 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	5,089 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	4,552 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	976 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	3,092 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	3,120 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	3,434 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	3,448 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ron's Cafe	337 Abbey Lane, Leicester	250 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurant, 521 Abbey Lane	294 yd
The Old School Events	346 Loughborough Road, Leicester	396 yd
The Broadway Bar And Grill	Broadway Hotel, 263 - 265 Abbey Lane	519 yd
La Jwab	270A Loughborough Road, Leicester	567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Talbot Inn	Talbot Inn, 4 Thurcaston Road	4 yd
The Tom Hoskins	131 Beaumanor Road, Leicester	198 yd
Leicester Senior Service Club	The Pavilion, 295 Loughborough Road	400 yd
Belgrave Bowling Club	Belgrave Bowling Club, Thurcaston Road	463 yd
Belgrave Rugby Football Club	Belgrave Rugby Football Club, Thurcaston Road	463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bodrum Fish & Chips	413 Abbey Lane, Leicester	250 yd
Pizza Palace	317 Abbey Lane, Leicester	250 yd
Greggs	285 Abbey Lane, Leicester	384 yd
Sweet Toofz	270A Loughborough Road, Leicester	567 yd
Loaded Bunz	270A Loughborough Road, Leicester	567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	227 Loughborough Road, Leicester	400 yd
Root Millers Superstore	1 - 3 Herbert Avenue, Leicester	990 yd
Asda	1 Exploration Drive, Leicester	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belgrave Pasture BELGRAVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB BELGRAVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB THURCASTON ROAD	grass pitches	344 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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