Lockerbie Avenue, Leicester, LE4 7NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE4 7NJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.7%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.8%	49.3%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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 7NJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% 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	27.4%	30.3%	2.9%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	52.8%	-1.4%	44.2%	8.6%
Separated	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7%	4.9%	-2.1%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	8.5%	9.3%	0.8%	6.1%	3.2%

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%	37.7%	-2.3%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	31%	36.3%	5.3%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	18.1%	16.6%	-1.5%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	7.5%	6.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.6%

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 7NJ this area, 35.9% 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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.5%	35.9%	-1.6%	18.2%	17.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	13%	-0.8%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	11.6%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	10.5%	2.7%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	21.5%	7.3%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	13.8%	5.1%	-8.7%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.9% 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)
Indian	64.8%	64.6%	-0.2%	3.1%	61.5%
Pakistani	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	10.3%	9.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	7.5%
Black African	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	16.7%	13.9%	-2.8%	81.4%	-67.5%
Other	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.8% 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	41.9%	40.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	-42.4%
European Union	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	29.1%	23.3%	-5.8%	2.7%	20.6%
Middle East and Asia	25%	30.4%	5.4%	5.6%	24.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 48.5% 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	41.7%	40.9%	-0.8%	83.2%	-42.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	48.5%	47.7%	9.8%	38.7%
5-10 Years	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	7.9%	3.6%	-4.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	44.8%	3.1%	-41.7%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5%	37.2%	-32.2%
Christian	10.6%	46.2%	-35.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	54.8%	1.7%	53.1%
Muslim	14.9%	6.5%	8.4%
Sikh	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Lockerbie Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lockerbie Avenue was 80.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.5% higher than the Rushey Mead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lockerbie Avenue has the 16th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead and the 452nd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.8%.

🔎 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 7NJ, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Lockerbie Avenue are based on 53 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 Lockerbie Avenue, Leicester, LE4 7NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 7NJ

Average Price
£285,197

Semi-Detached
£289,376

Terraced
£244,924

Detached
£266,971

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lockerbie Avenue

Average Price
£280,776

Semi-Detached
£299,874

Terraced
£234,189

Detached
£272,983

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lockerbie AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Lockerbie Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-09-26	£286,470
52 Lockerbie Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-02-13	£363,489
20 Lockerbie Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-12-21	£281,256
60 Lockerbie Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2020-11-06	£298,143
18 Lockerbie Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2015-12-18	£279,114

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 7NJ

Employment

LE4 7NJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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

Retired	137
Full-Time Employee	115
Part-Time Employee	75
Long-Term Sick or disabled	43
Self-Employed	40
Looking after home or family	32
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Manufacturing	51
Human health and social work activities	31
Financial and insurance activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Construction	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Herrick Primary School Lockerbie Avenue , Rushey Mead LE4 7NJ	3out of 4	322 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandfield Close Primary School Sandfield Close , LE4 7RE	3out of 4	955 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern Primary School Wyvern Avenue , LE4 7HH	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mellor Community Primary School Checketts Road , LE4 5EQ	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Primary School Gipsy Lane , LE4 6RB	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	321 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	641 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	3out of 4	2,688 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roundhill Academy 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	3out of 4	3,041 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	3,741 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	3,107 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,374 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,416 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,500 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	2,401 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	2,678 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	3,321 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	3,364 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Feast India	411 Melton Road, Leicester	216 yd
Indigo	432 Melton Road, Leicester	291 yd
The Owl And The Pussycat	The Owl And Pussycat, 298 Melton Road	390 yd
Shiraz Restaurant	292 Melton Road, Leicester	708 yd
3 Kilns Pub	Three Kilns, 69 Nicklaus Road	778 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal Leicesters Bar And Restaurant	The Royal Leicesters, 7 Lockerbie Walk		328 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lotus House	470 Melton Road, Leicester	291 yd
Pizza Cottage	2 Lockerbie Walk, Leicester	328 yd
Tastyland Chicken	1 Lockerbie Walk, Leicester	328 yd
2 Brothers	71 Nicklaus Road, Leicester	778 yd
BJ's Pizza	429 Melton Road, Leicester	803 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 501 Melton Road		803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Soar Valley College GLENEAGLES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	411 yd
Rushey Mead Academy MELTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	481 yd
Rushey Fields Recreation Ground PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE HARRISON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	695 yd
Highfield Rangers Fc GLENEAGLES AVENUE	grass pitches	811 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	120.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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