Brackenthwaite, Leicester, LE4 7GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE4 7GA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.2%	49.8%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.8%	50.2%	0.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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 7GA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.3% 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	26.2%	30%	3.8%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	63.8%	61.3%	-2.5%	44.2%	17.1%
Separated	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.2%	52.1%	15.9%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	42%	30.1%	-11.9%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	17.7%	12.4%	-5.3%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	23.7%	-8.0%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	14.5%	-3.6%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13.3%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	13.7%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	26.1%	13.4%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	13.1%	4.6%	-8.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.3% 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	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	52.2%	70%	17.8%	3.1%	66.9%
Pakistani	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	10.6%	5.7%	-4.9%	1.6%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	24.9%	17.3%	-7.6%	81.4%	-64.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	2%	4.2%	2.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.6% 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	51.5%	46.6%	-4.9%	83.2%	-36.6%
European Union	7.2%	6.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	15.4%	16.6%	1.2%	2.7%	13.9%
Middle East and Asia	23.9%	29%	5.1%	5.6%	23.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39% 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	50.9%	46.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	-36.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	39%	38.3%	9.8%	29.2%
5-10 Years	3.8%	8.9%	5.1%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	10.2%	2.5%	-7.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	34.5%	2.8%	-31.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.8%	37.2%	-29.4%
Christian	12.7%	46.2%	-33.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	54.8%	1.7%	53.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Sikh	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Brackenthwaite Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brackenthwaite was 37.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.9% lower than the Rushey Mead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brackenthwaite has the 13th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead and the 175th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE4 7GA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Brackenthwaite are based on 46 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 Brackenthwaite, Leicester, LE4 7GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 7GA

Average Price
£244,883

Semi-Detached
£244,793

Terraced
£247,132

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brackenthwaite

Average Price
£253,983

Semi-Detached
£253,958

Terraced
£255,112

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BrackenthwaiteStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Brackenthwaite, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-03-11	£278,974
9 Brackenthwaite, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-12-06	£367,354
22 Brackenthwaite, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-09-07	£427,855
4 Brackenthwaite, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-07-05	£258,876
22 Brackenthwaite, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2017-09-14	£438,641

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 7GA

Employment

LE4 7GA 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 7GA 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	80
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	30
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyvern Primary School Wyvern Avenue , LE4 7HH	3out of 4	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herrick Primary School Lockerbie Avenue , Rushey Mead LE4 7NJ	3out of 4	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Primary School Gipsy Lane , LE4 6RB	3out of 4	674 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mellor Community Primary School Checketts Road , LE4 5EQ	3out of 4	945 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Harrison Road , LE4 6QN	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy converter	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	92 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	551 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	3out of 4	3,376 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	3,426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roundhill Academy 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	3out of 4	3,510 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,538 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,919 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	5,095 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	5,394 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	1,375 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	1,725 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	2,684 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	2,728 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	3,077 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
Gurkha Curry	Wyvern Arms, Kerrysdale Avenue	470 yd
Chat Wala	184 - 186 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	609 yd
Chocoberry	176 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	617 yd
Urban Roots	290 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	638 yd
Stacey's Catering	East Belgrave Conservative Club, 306 - 308 Gipsy Lane	654 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Leicesters Bar And Restaurant	The Royal Leicesters, 7 Lockerbie Walk	448 yd
East Belgrave Conservative Club	306 - 308 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	654 yd
Melton Hotel	197 Melton Road, Leicester	1,059 yd
Daman Flavours @ Victoria Jubilee Bar And Restaurant	Victoria Jubilee, 112 Leire Street	1,073 yd
Coronation Lounge	The Spicetree, 205 Catherine Street	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Suratwala Food Corner	1 Gleneagles Avenue, Leicester	286 yd
Pizza Cottage	2 Lockerbie Walk, Leicester	448 yd
Tastyland Chicken	1 Lockerbie Walk, Leicester	448 yd
GSM Sweetshop And Takeaway	30 Barkby Road, Leicester	502 yd
Gipsy Lane Chippery	112 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	118 - 126 Gipsy Lane, Leicester		599 yd
AIG Foods	65 Crest Rise, Leicester		1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Soar Valley College GLENEAGLES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	388 yd
Rushey Fields Recreation Ground PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE HARRISON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	479 yd
Rushey Mead Academy MELTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	720 yd
Highfield Rangers Fc GLENEAGLES AVENUE	grass pitches	723 yd
Be Fitter (Closed) 7a 7a Trevanth Road	health and fitness suite	877 yd
Northfield House Primary Academy NORTHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	995 yd
The Engine Room Fitness Centre UNIT F UNIT F HUMBERSTONE LANE	health and fitness suite	1,092 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	169 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 7GA