Burfield Street, Leicester, LE4 6AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE4 6AP is primarily male, with 55.8% of the population 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	52.1%	44.2%	-7.9%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	47.9%	55.8%	7.9%	49.0%	6.8%

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 vicinity of LE4 6AP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.3% 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	32.4%	24.6%	-7.8%	37.9%	-13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	69.3%	14.8%	44.2%	25.1%
Separated	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	8.7%	2.7%	-6.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (94.2%) 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	37.4%	70.8%	33.4%	48.4%	22.4%
Good health	38.5%	23.4%	-15.1%	33.6%	-10.2%
Fair health	15.4%	4.6%	-10.8%	12.7%	-8.1%
Bad health	7.2%	1.1%	-6.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	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 6AP this area, 52% 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 10.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.6%	52%	16.4%	18.2%	33.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	7.7%	-7.0%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	16.6%	5.7%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	7.2%	-2.1%	16.9%	-9.7%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	10.6%	0.3%	33.8%	-23.2%
Other	18.9%	4.8%	-14.1%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 1.1% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	79.2%	94.7%	15.5%	3.1%	91.6%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	12.3%	1.1%	-11.2%	81.4%	-80.3%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 19.4% 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	33.1%	19.4%	-13.7%	83.2%	-63.8%
European Union	4.4%	0.7%	-3.7%	6.1%	-5.4%
Africa	16.2%	3.7%	-12.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	46.4%	75.3%	28.9%	5.6%	69.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 19.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.1% 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	32.8%	19.4%	-13.4%	83.2%	-63.8%
10+ Years	6.4%	28.1%	21.7%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	8.2%	18.7%	10.5%	2.9%	15.8%
2-5 Years	16.9%	25.8%	8.9%	2.2%	23.6%
Less than 2 years	35.6%	8%	-27.6%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	29.4%	76.7%	-47.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	42.2%	0.5%	41.7%
Southern Asia	27.6%	1.2%	26.4%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Christian	2.9%	46.2%	-43.3%
Hindu	91.1%	1.7%	89.4%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	0.9%	6.0%	-5.1%

Safety

Is Burfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burfield Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Belgrave average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.3%.

🔎 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
£31,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE4 6AP, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Burfield Street are based on 64 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 Burfield Street, Leicester, LE4 6AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 6AP

Average Price
£210,208

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£210,208

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burfield Street

Average Price
£201,813

Semi-Detached
£277,804

Terraced
£200,607

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burfield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Burfield Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2023-12-08	£223,363
19 Burfield Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2020-01-24	£253,887
7 Burfield Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-12-20	£167,862
51 Burfield Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2010-04-07	£247,233
3 Burfield Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2009-10-13	£220,224

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 6AP

Employment

LE4 6AP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LE4 6AP 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	136
Part-Time Employee	109
Student (economically inactive)	67
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	21
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Administrative and support service activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catherine Junior School Brandon Street , LE4 6AZ	3out of 4	156 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catherine Infant School Ulverscroft Road , LE4 6BY	3out of 4	384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Mead Primary Academy 109 Ross Walk , LE4 5HH	4out of 4	593 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taylor Road Primary School Taylor Road , Abbey Park LE1 2JP	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Harrison Road , LE4 6QN	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	1,836 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	1,916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	2,274 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,413 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	2,156 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,190 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,482 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,573 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	3,517 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	883 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	1,436 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	1,764 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	1,797 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	2,094 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leicester Bharat Football Club (Bharat Lounge Bar And Grill)	Rushey Fields Recreation Ground, Harrison Road	100 yd
Pepperzzz	20 Catherine Street, Leicester	224 yd
The Golden Lounge	59A Belgrave Road, Leicester	268 yd
Kitchen 26	First Floor 41 And, 43 Belgrave Road	296 yd
Sanjha Punjab	47 Belgrave Road, Leicester	296 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Latimer Ward Conservative Club	Latimer Conservative Club, Surrey Street	258 yd
Emvee Lounge	Latimer Conservative Club, Surrey Street	258 yd
Indian Queen Club	Indian Queen, 2 Halkin Street	468 yd
Blue Peter Club	3 - 5 Law Street, Leicester	491 yd
Gurkha Curry At The Durham Ox	Durham Ox, 45 Birstall Street	644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AB Food Corner And Off Licence	11 Harrison Road, Leicester	99 yd
Grewal Fish And Chip Shop	58 Catherine Street, Leicester	214 yd
Fast Food Avenue	64 Catherine Street, Leicester	221 yd
Melton Pizza	66 Catherine Street, Leicester	243 yd
SK Sweetmart	95B Catherine Street, Leicester	305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Popats Cash And Carry	136 Harrison Road, Leicester	251 yd
Tesco	73 Melton Road, Leicester	635 yd
Our Family Foods UK Limited	Asa House, 11 Ash Street	843 yd
Root Millers Superstore	1 - 3 Herbert Avenue, Leicester	893 yd
Yours Supermarket	203 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cossington Street Sports Centre COSSINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	379 yd
Peepul Gym & Spa PEEPUL CENTRE PEEPUL CENTRE ORCHARDSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	380 yd
Martin Street Playing Fields CARTER STREET	grass pitches	591 yd
St Matthews Cruyff Court STREET RECORD STREET RECORD WILLOW STREET FOOTPATH	artificial grass pitch	600 yd
Taylor Road Primary School TAYLOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	708 yd
Leicester College (Abbey Park Campus) (Closed) Painter Street		771 yd
Abbey Park ABBEY PARK ABBEY PARK ABBEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	943 yd
Morningside Arena Leicester CHARTER STREET	health and fitness suite	950 yd
St Matthews Centre MALABAR ROAD		987 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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