Pickering Close, Leicester, LE4 6ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE4 6ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	50.1%	-3.4%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	46.5%	49.9%	3.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.6%	40.3%	4.7%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	43.2%	-7.1%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.8%	8.5%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.2%	5%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	45.2%	47.1%	1.9%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	32.5%	33.5%	1.0%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	15.6%	12.6%	-3.0%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	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 6ER this area, 29.6% 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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	29.6%	5.2%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	14.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	15.6%	-1.1%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	10.8%	0.2%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	18.8%	5.0%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	17.8%	6.9%	-10.9%	2.8%	4.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.7% 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	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	47.7%	51.3%	3.6%	3.1%	48.2%
Pakistani	6.7%	3.7%	-3.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	5.9%	3.7%	-2.2%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	24.1%	20.7%	-3.4%	81.4%	-60.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.8% 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	53.5%	51.8%	-1.7%	83.2%	-31.4%
European Union	6.9%	4.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	16.4%	14.6%	-1.8%	2.7%	11.9%
Middle East and Asia	21.1%	28.1%	7.0%	5.6%	22.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.9%	51.7%	-1.2%	83.2%	-31.5%
10+ Years	2.6%	30.7%	28.1%	9.8%	20.9%
5-10 Years	6.7%	9.1%	2.4%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	10.5%	4.6%	-5.9%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	27.2%	3.8%	-23.4%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	7.5%	0.5%	7.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.4%	37.2%	-22.8%
Christian	14.6%	46.2%	-31.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	31.8%	1.7%	30.1%
Muslim	31.4%	6.5%	24.9%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Pickering Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pickering Close was 78.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.1% higher than the Belgrave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pickering Close has the 26th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave and the 441st lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.0%.

🔎 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 6ER, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 Pickering Close are based on 67 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 Pickering Close, Leicester, LE4 6ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 6ER

Average Price
£121,294

Semi-Detached
£208,447

Terraced
£119,436

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,133

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pickering Close

Average Price
£141,670

Semi-Detached
£242,105

Terraced
£148,110

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,831

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pickering CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Pickering Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-05-17	£107,760
20 Pickering Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-09-22	£117,840
23 Pickering Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-09-20	£251,951
18 Pickering Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2021-05-11	£102,159
20 Pickering Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2020-07-10	£92,295

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 6ER

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE4 6ER 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	125
Part-Time Employee	54
Looking after home or family	42
Student (economically inactive)	36
Retired	34
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	35
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	11
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	4,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northfield House Primary School Northfield Road , LE4 9DL	- not rated	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Mead Primary Academy Northfield Road , LE4 9DL	3out of 4	670 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catherine Infant School Ulverscroft Road , LE4 6BY	4out of 4	834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Harrison Road , LE4 6QN	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Patrick's Catholic Primary School Harrison Road , LE4 6QN	- not rated	889 yd	Voluntary aided 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	- not rated	1,359 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	- not rated	1,359 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Community College Wycombe Road , LE5 0PR	- not rated	1,585 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead School Melton Road , LE4 7AN	- not rated	1,697 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	1,697 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	1,745 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,465 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,465 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,706 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,125 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 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	2,331 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester Community Academy 2 Overton Road , LE5 0JA	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints School 51 Overton Road , LE5 0JB	- not rated	794 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	1,214 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spark Vale Academy Crt House, 176 Melton Road , LE4 5EE	- not rated	1,264 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	1,306 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
Tadka	209 Catherine Street, Leicester	351 yd
Mohanthal Restaurant	268 - 270 Catherine Street, Leicester	411 yd
The Cob Shop	86 Hastings Road, Leicester	437 yd
Huqqa Garden	88 Hastings Road, Leicester	437 yd
Apna Punjab Sweet Centre	65A Purley Road, Leicester	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marten Inn/Paddys	Martin Inn, 98 Martin Street	167 yd
Coronation Lounge	The Spicetree, 205 Catherine Street	351 yd
Harini's FUSIC	117 Frisby Road, Leicester	573 yd
East Belgrave Conservative Club	306 - 308 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	741 yd
Latimer Ward Conservative Club	Latimer Conservative Club, Surrey Street	760 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shahi	264 Catherine Street, Leicester	411 yd
Jasmine Cottage	260 Catherine Street, Leicester	411 yd
Ocean Chippy 85	85 Woodgreen Road, Leicester	462 yd
Billy's Fish Bar	125 Frisby Road, Leicester	573 yd
Gipsy Lane Chippery	112 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Our Family Foods UK Limited	Asa House, 11 Ash Street	677 yd
Lidl	118 - 126 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	728 yd
Popats Cash And Carry	136 Harrison Road, Leicester	922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Martin Street Playing Fields CARTER STREET	grass pitches	437 yd
Northfield House Primary Academy NORTHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	669 yd
Cossington Street Sports Centre COSSINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,037 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	56.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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