Belper Street, Leicester, LE4 6ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE4 6ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	51.9%	-2.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45.2%	48.1%	2.9%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 6ED there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62% 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	26.8%	23.8%	-3.0%	37.9%	-14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	62%	10.2%	44.2%	17.8%
Separated	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.8%	3.9%	-2.9%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	11.7%	8.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	2.7%

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	37.5%	51.6%	14.1%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	33.3%	30%	-3.3%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	19.5%	10%	-9.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	8%	5.4%	-2.6%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.2%	1.8%

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 6ED this area, 43.3% 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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	43.3%	11.3%	18.2%	25.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	11.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	8.1%	-3.0%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	6%	-1.9%	16.9%	-10.9%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	18.1%	1.6%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	16.8%	9.5%	-7.3%	2.8%	6.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.3% 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	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	66.1%	81.1%	15.0%	3.1%	78.0%
Pakistani	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	8.2%	0.9%	-7.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	15.7%	6.3%	-9.4%	81.4%	-75.1%
Arab	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 29.6% 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	38.4%	29.6%	-8.8%	83.2%	-53.6%
European Union	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	21.1%	12.9%	-8.2%	2.7%	10.2%
Middle East and Asia	36.6%	54.3%	17.7%	5.6%	48.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 29.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.6% 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	37.9%	29.7%	-8.2%	83.2%	-53.5%
10+ Years	7.1%	32.6%	25.5%	9.8%	22.8%
5-10 Years	4.2%	22.2%	18.0%	2.9%	19.3%
2-5 Years	16.4%	7%	-9.4%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	34.4%	8.6%	-25.8%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.5%	76.7%	-26.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	22.8%	0.5%	22.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	17.3%	1.2%	16.1%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.1%	37.2%	-33.1%
Christian	11.5%	46.2%	-34.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	69.1%	1.7%	67.4%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	1.4%	6.0%	-4.6%

Safety

Is Belper Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belper Street was 18.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.4% lower than the Belgrave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Belper Street has the 11th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.9%.

🔎 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. 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 6ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Belper Street are based on 101 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 Belper Street, Leicester, LE4 6ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 6ED

Average Price
£194,383

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£194,383

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belper Street

Average Price
£198,284

Semi-Detached
£192,372

Terraced
£196,691

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£413,675

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belper Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
176 Belper Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2017-08-16	£275,472
166 Belper Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£138,500	2017-03-24	£213,394
184 Belper Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£124,950	2013-06-10	£234,849
188 Belper Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2008-09-05	£266,421
170 Belper Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2008-04-11	£224,193

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 6ED

Employment

LE4 6ED area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	139
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	62
Looking after home or family	62
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Other	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	12
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catherine Infant School Ulverscroft Road , LE4 6BY	3out of 4	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catherine Junior School Brandon Street , LE4 6AZ	3out of 4	438 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Harrison Road , LE4 6QN	3out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Mead Primary Academy 109 Ross Walk , LE4 5HH	4out of 4	818 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Primary School Gipsy Lane , LE4 6RB	3out of 4	931 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	1,509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	1,686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,939 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	2,703 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,758 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,391 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,108 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,436 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,627 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	3,892 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	931 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	1,562 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	1,601 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	1,608 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	1,954 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
The Woolpack	109 Catherine Street, Leicester	92 yd
Bostik Bistro	Bostik Ltd, Ulverscroft Road	378 yd
Leicester Bharat Football Club (Bharat Lounge Bar And Grill)	Rushey Fields Recreation Ground, Harrison Road	390 yd
Apna Punjab Sweet Centre	65A Purley Road, Leicester	407 yd
Tadka	209 Catherine Street, Leicester	484 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Latimer Ward Conservative Club	Latimer Conservative Club, Surrey Street	225 yd
Emvee Lounge	Latimer Conservative Club, Surrey Street	225 yd
Marten Inn/Paddys	Martin Inn, 98 Martin Street	453 yd
Coronation Lounge	The Spicetree, 205 Catherine Street	483 yd
Indian Queen Club	Indian Queen, 2 Halkin Street	529 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SK Sweetmart	95B Catherine Street, Leicester	184 yd
Melton Pizza	66 Catherine Street, Leicester	255 yd
Fast Food Avenue	64 Catherine Street, Leicester	299 yd
Raj Bombay Sweet Mart	124 Doncaster Road, Leicester	303 yd
Grewal Fish And Chip Shop	58 Catherine Street, Leicester	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Popats Cash And Carry	136 Harrison Road, Leicester	407 yd
Our Family Foods UK Limited	Asa House, 11 Ash Street	621 yd
Tesco	73 Melton Road, Leicester	705 yd
Root Millers Superstore	1 - 3 Herbert Avenue, Leicester	924 yd
Lidl	118 - 126 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Martin Street Playing Fields CARTER STREET	grass pitches	189 yd
Cossington Street Sports Centre COSSINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	550 yd
Peepul Gym & Spa PEEPUL CENTRE PEEPUL CENTRE ORCHARDSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	767 yd
St Matthews Cruyff Court STREET RECORD STREET RECORD WILLOW STREET FOOTPATH	artificial grass pitch	958 yd
Taylor Road Primary School TAYLOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,001 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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 6ED