Brandon Street, Leicester, LE4 6AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE4 6AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.4%	2.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.6%	48.6%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 6AY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.1% 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	31.8%	30%	-1.8%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	58.1%	2.9%	44.2%	13.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	6.1%	0.6%

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 (87.9%) 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	41.7%	60.5%	18.8%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	37.8%	27.4%	-10.4%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	14.9%	8.2%	-6.7%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around LE4 6AY this area, 44% 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	32.7%	44%	11.3%	18.2%	25.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	13.8%	-0.4%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	10.4%	0.2%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	6.3%	-1.1%	16.9%	-10.6%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	14.6%	0.7%	33.8%	-19.2%
Other	20.4%	9.7%	-10.7%	2.8%	6.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.1% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	73%	81.6%	8.6%	3.1%	78.5%
Pakistani	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	10.4%	1.4%	-9.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	8.7%	3.1%	-5.6%	81.4%	-78.3%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 22.5% 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	36.4%	22.5%	-13.9%	83.2%	-60.7%
European Union	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	15.2%	5.1%	-10.1%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	45.1%	68.8%	23.7%	5.6%	63.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 22.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.4% 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	36.4%	22.6%	-13.8%	83.2%	-60.6%
10+ Years	7.5%	25.4%	17.9%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	9.9%	27.7%	17.8%	2.9%	24.8%
2-5 Years	16.1%	19.2%	3.1%	2.2%	17.0%
Less than 2 years	30.1%	5.1%	-25.0%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.7%	76.7%	-39.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	27.6%	0.5%	27.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	25.1%	1.2%	23.9%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.8%	37.2%	-32.4%
Christian	3.7%	46.2%	-42.5%
Hindu	74.9%	1.7%	73.2%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%

Safety

Is Brandon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brandon Street was 28.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.0% lower than the Belgrave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brandon Street has the 17th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave and the 125th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 693.3%.

🔎 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 6AY, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 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 Brandon Street are based on 70 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 Brandon Street, Leicester, LE4 6AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 6AY

Average Price
£207,428

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£205,668

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£230,297

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brandon Street

Average Price
£209,477

Semi-Detached
£152,029

Terraced
£210,688

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,820

Other
£231,488

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brandon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Brandon Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-06-10	£269,211
75 Brandon Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-01-15	£233,618
17 Brandon Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£186,000	2019-12-20	£231,488
55 Brandon Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2016-03-30	£219,094
65 Brandon Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-04-30	£235,932

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 6AY

Employment

LE4 6AY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	59
Looking after home or family	43
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	6
Self-Employed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catherine Junior School Brandon Street , LE4 6AZ	3out of 4	299 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Mead Primary Academy 109 Ross Walk , LE4 5HH	4out of 4	539 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catherine Infant School Ulverscroft Road , LE4 6BY	3out of 4	549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taylor Road Primary School Taylor Road , Abbey Park LE1 2JP	3out of 4	694 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Harrison Road , LE4 6QN	3out of 4	987 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	1,840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	1,942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	1,985 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	2,141 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,294 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	2,134 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,490 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,750 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	3,415 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	881 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	1,455 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	1,902 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	1,933 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	2,143 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
The Golden Lounge	59A Belgrave Road, Leicester	108 yd
Kitchen 26	First Floor 41 And, 43 Belgrave Road	116 yd
Sanjha Punjab	47 Belgrave Road, Leicester	116 yd
Bobby's	154 - 156 Belgrave Road, Leicester	153 yd
Dakshin	150 Belgrave Road, Leicester	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Peter Club	3 - 5 Law Street, Leicester	370 yd
Latimer Ward Conservative Club	Latimer Conservative Club, Surrey Street	424 yd
Emvee Lounge	Latimer Conservative Club, Surrey Street	424 yd
Seven Spice Bar	Gujurat Arya Community Centre, 49 Hildyard Road	494 yd
Indian Queen Club	Indian Queen, 2 Halkin Street	516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot Potato Shop	102 Belgrave Road, Leicester	153 yd
Jai Jaliyan	84 Belgrave Road, Leicester	166 yd
Street Taste Co	152 Belgrave Road, Leicester	180 yd
Sayu Foods	5 Roberts Road, Leicester	181 yd
Ambica Sweet Mart	147 Belgrave Road, Leicester	245 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Popats Cash And Carry	136 Harrison Road, Leicester	342 yd
Tesco	73 Melton Road, Leicester	650 yd
Yours Supermarket	203 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	837 yd
Root Millers Superstore	1 - 3 Herbert Avenue, Leicester	896 yd
Our Family Foods UK Limited	Asa House, 11 Ash Street	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peepul Gym & Spa PEEPUL CENTRE PEEPUL CENTRE ORCHARDSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Cossington Street Sports Centre COSSINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	402 yd
St Matthews Cruyff Court STREET RECORD STREET RECORD WILLOW STREET FOOTPATH	artificial grass pitch	560 yd
Leicester College (Abbey Park Campus) (Closed) Painter Street		625 yd
Taylor Road Primary School TAYLOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	701 yd
Abbey Park ABBEY PARK ABBEY PARK ABBEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	764 yd
Martin Street Playing Fields CARTER STREET	grass pitches	771 yd
Morningside Arena Leicester CHARTER STREET	health and fitness suite	804 yd
St Matthews Centre MALABAR ROAD		995 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 6AY