Yorkshire Road, Leicester, LE4 6PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE4 6PL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	47.4%	48.3%	0.9%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	52.6%	51.7%	-0.9%	49.0%	2.7%

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 6PL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.8% 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	33.5%	27.4%	-6.1%	37.9%	-10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	56.6%	61.8%	5.2%	44.2%	17.6%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	6.6%	6.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.0%

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	40.4%	48.5%	8.1%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	36.9%	33.3%	-3.6%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	16.4%	14.1%	-2.3%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 6PL this area, 35% 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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.5%	35%	6.5%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	17.3%	2.0%	9.6%	7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	10.7%	-3.2%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	7.3%	-0.7%	16.9%	-9.6%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	22.3%	1.5%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	11.8%	5%	-6.8%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.5% 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	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	84.3%	88.5%	4.2%	3.1%	85.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	81.4%	-76.9%
Other	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 26.8% 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	36.6%	26.8%	-9.8%	83.2%	-56.4%
European Union	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	24.2%	18.4%	-5.8%	2.7%	15.7%
Middle East and Asia	36.2%	50.3%	14.1%	5.6%	44.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 26.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 45.1% 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	36.4%	26.8%	-9.6%	83.2%	-56.4%
10+ Years	2.3%	45.1%	42.8%	9.8%	35.3%
5-10 Years	4.1%	14.3%	10.2%	2.9%	11.4%
2-5 Years	8.7%	5.9%	-2.8%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	48.4%	8%	-40.4%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	18.4%	0.5%	17.9%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Southern Asia	12.9%	1.2%	11.7%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.4%	37.2%	-35.8%
Christian	5.8%	46.2%	-40.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	79.2%	1.7%	77.5%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Yorkshire Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Yorkshire Road was 61.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.7% lower than the Belgrave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Yorkshire Road has the 34th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave and the 337th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.1%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE4 6PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Yorkshire Road are based on 40 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 Yorkshire Road, Leicester, LE4 6PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 6PL

Average Price
£354,478

Semi-Detached
£362,087

Terraced
£346,868

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Yorkshire Road

Average Price
£300,372

Semi-Detached
£294,152

Terraced
£356,351

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Yorkshire Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Yorkshire Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-03-31	£424,137
82 Yorkshire Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£331,000	2024-12-20	£327,008
84 Yorkshire Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-12-19	£380,357
72 Yorkshire Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£268,000	2020-11-19	£324,838
51 Yorkshire Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2015-09-09	£302,979

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 6PL

Employment

LE4 6PL 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	173
Retired	82
Part-Time Employee	58
Looking after home or family	38
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	17
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	63
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Harrison Road , LE4 6QN	3out of 4	211 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Primary School Gipsy Lane , LE4 6RB	3out of 4	525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Mead Primary Academy 109 Ross Walk , LE4 5HH	4out of 4	695 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mellor Community Primary School Checketts Road , LE4 5EQ	3out of 4	710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catherine Infant School Ulverscroft Road , LE4 6BY	3out of 4	744 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	1,134 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,362 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	2,968 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	3,115 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	2,793 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,080 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,837 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,051 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	4,220 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	625 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	1,939 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	1,969 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	1,980 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	2,023 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Apna Punjab Sweet Centre	65A Purley Road, Leicester	163 yd
Tadka	209 Catherine Street, Leicester	350 yd
Mohanthal Restaurant	268 - 270 Catherine Street, Leicester	372 yd
Indian Queen BBQ Takeaway And Tandoori Restaurant	Indian Queen, 2 Halkin Street	401 yd
Desi Cafe & Bar	Unit 3, 43B Gipsy Lane	462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daman Flavours @ Victoria Jubilee Bar And Restaurant	Victoria Jubilee, 112 Leire Street	296 yd
Coronation Lounge	The Spicetree, 205 Catherine Street	350 yd
Indian Queen Club	Indian Queen, 2 Halkin Street	401 yd
Latimer Ward Conservative Club	Latimer Conservative Club, Surrey Street	476 yd
Emvee Lounge	Latimer Conservative Club, Surrey Street	476 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amreli	66C Canon Street, Leicester	243 yd
Raj Bombay Sweet Mart	124 Doncaster Road, Leicester	289 yd
The Shahi	264 Catherine Street, Leicester	372 yd
Jasmine Cottage	260 Catherine Street, Leicester	372 yd
Chilli Flake	2 Leire Street, Leicester	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	73 Melton Road, Leicester	480 yd
Popats Cash And Carry	136 Harrison Road, Leicester	486 yd
Root Millers Superstore	1 - 3 Herbert Avenue, Leicester	607 yd
Lidl	118 - 126 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	653 yd
Our Family Foods UK Limited	Asa House, 11 Ash Street	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cossington Street Sports Centre COSSINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	506 yd
Martin Street Playing Fields CARTER STREET	grass pitches	574 yd
Rushey Fields Recreation Ground PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE HARRISON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	889 yd
Peepul Gym & Spa PEEPUL CENTRE PEEPUL CENTRE ORCHARDSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,077 yd
Northfield House Primary Academy NORTHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,087 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	209.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 6PL