Overing Close, Leicester, LE4 7QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE4 7QS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.2%	48.7%	1.5%	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 7QS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% 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	37.6%	29.6%	-8.0%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	53.2%	7.6%	44.2%	9.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8%	8.9%	0.9%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	36.1%	52.2%	16.1%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	37.6%	31.1%	-6.5%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	18.5%	10.2%	-8.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	29.9%	26.8%	-3.1%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.8%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	12.3%	2.8%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.9%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	27.1%	4.5%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	9.9%	6.6%	-3.3%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.7% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	34.6%	47.2%	12.6%	3.1%	44.1%
Pakistani	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	48.7%	34.7%	-14.0%	81.4%	-46.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	66.9%	54.3%	-12.6%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	14.3%	8.8%	-5.5%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	29.9%	15.0%	5.6%	24.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.6%	54.1%	-12.5%	83.2%	-29.1%
10+ Years	5.7%	22.1%	16.4%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	4.2%	10.2%	6.0%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	8%	-9.6%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	10.5%	0.5%	10.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	14.4%	1.2%	13.2%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	22.8%	46.2%	-23.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	24.5%	1.7%	22.8%
Muslim	19.1%	6.5%	12.6%
Sikh	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Overing Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Overing Close was 132.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.1% higher than the Belgrave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Overing Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave and the 287th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.7%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE4 7QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Overing Close are based on 12 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 Overing Close, Leicester, LE4 7QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 7QS

Average Price
£214,154

Semi-Detached
£222,952

Terraced
£209,755

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Overing Close

Average Price
£198,595

Semi-Detached
£206,613

Terraced
£192,868

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Overing CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Overing Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2024-03-20	£241,897
12 Overing Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2014-05-09	£198,183
12 Overing Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2014-05-09	£198,183
11 Overing Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2013-10-18	£181,994
17 Overing Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2013-07-31	£244,036

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 7QS

Employment

LE4 7QS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LE4 7QS 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	110
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	39
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Information and communication	9
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Thurcaston Road , LE4 5PG	3out of 4	364 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mellor Community Primary School Checketts Road , LE4 5EQ	3out of 4	712 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wolsey House Primary School Beaumont Leys Lane , LE4 2BB	3out of 4	998 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Mead Primary Academy 109 Ross Walk , LE4 5HH	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Primary School Gipsy Lane , LE4 6RB	3out of 4	1,169 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	1,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	1,416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	2,542 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	2,740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	2,844 yd	Academy converter	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	3,741 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,012 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	5,115 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	4,773 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	788 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	2,979 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	3,053 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	3,080 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	3,263 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old School Events	346 Loughborough Road, Leicester	108 yd
La Jwab	270A Loughborough Road, Leicester	329 yd
J M Portugues	220 Melton Road, Leicester	655 yd
Shiraz Restaurant	292 Melton Road, Leicester	678 yd
Ron's Cafe	337 Abbey Lane, Leicester	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leicester Senior Service Club	The Pavilion, 295 Loughborough Road	58 yd
The Jungle Club	Jungle Club, 21 - 23 Checketts Road	403 yd
The Talbot Inn	Talbot Inn, 4 Thurcaston Road	458 yd
The Tom Hoskins	131 Beaumanor Road, Leicester	636 yd
Melton Hotel	197 Melton Road, Leicester	731 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
S And C Catering	Showmans Guild Caravan Site, 76 Bath Street	299 yd
Sweet Toofz	270A Loughborough Road, Leicester	329 yd
Loaded Bunz	270A Loughborough Road, Leicester	329 yd
Wong's Chinese Takeaway	149 Loughborough Road, Leicester	396 yd
Kadir Refreshments	161 Loughborough Road, Leicester	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	227 Loughborough Road, Leicester	58 yd
Root Millers Superstore	1 - 3 Herbert Avenue, Leicester	788 yd
Tesco	73 Melton Road, Leicester	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belgrave Pasture BELGRAVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB BELGRAVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB THURCASTON ROAD	grass pitches	648 yd
Rushey Mead Academy MELTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	836 yd
Co-Op Sports & Social Club BIRSTALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	910 yd
Rushey Fields Recreation Ground PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE HARRISON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,052 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	57.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 7QS