Faldo Close, Leicester, LE4 7TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE4 7TS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.1%	2.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51.1%	48.9%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 7TS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% 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	25.2%	24.5%	-0.7%	37.9%	-13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	64.1%	59.2%	-4.9%	44.2%	15.0%
Separated	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	7%	11.3%	4.3%	6.1%	5.2%

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	43.4%	40.5%	-2.9%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	31.7%	38.3%	6.6%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	18.8%	15.6%	-3.2%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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 7TS this area, 34.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	34.4%	4.0%	18.2%	16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	8.9%	-6.3%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	7.1%	-2.9%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	14.5%	7.1%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	28.7%	6.5%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	14.1%	4.3%	-9.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	82.5%	77.3%	-5.2%	3.1%	74.2%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	5.8%	6.4%	0.6%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
White	6.8%	3.1%	-3.7%	81.4%	-78.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	8.9%	8.0%	1.6%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.6% 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	42.2%	39.6%	-2.6%	83.2%	-43.6%
European Union	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	21.5%	25.9%	4.4%	2.7%	23.2%
Middle East and Asia	32%	32%	0.0%	5.6%	26.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 50.5% 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	42.2%	39.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	-43.4%
10+ Years	3.1%	50.5%	47.4%	9.8%	40.7%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	46.2%	1.8%	-44.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	10.1%	1.2%	8.9%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.3%	37.2%	-36.9%
Christian	6.2%	46.2%	-40.0%
Hindu	60.4%	1.7%	58.7%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	21.7%	0.9%	20.8%
Other religion	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Faldo Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Faldo Close was 39.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.0% lower than the Rushey Mead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Faldo Close has the 14th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead and the 188th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.7%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LE4 7TS, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Faldo Close are based on 35 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 Faldo Close, Leicester, LE4 7TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 7TS

Average Price
£282,038

Semi-Detached
£288,901

Terraced
£292,206

Detached
£114,269

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Faldo Close

Average Price
£296,133

Semi-Detached
£301,383

Terraced
£301,642

Detached
£116,842

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Faldo CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Faldo Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,300	2024-05-24	£269,235
35 Faldo Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£267,000	2024-03-22	£284,800
15 Faldo Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2021-01-08	£216,355
26 Faldo Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2017-11-20	£323,765
11A Faldo Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2016-03-10	£237,745

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 7TS

Employment

LE4 7TS 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 retired residents living in LE4 7TS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	86
Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	15
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	20
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandfield Close Primary School Sandfield Close , LE4 7RE	3out of 4	197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herrick Primary School Lockerbie Avenue , Rushey Mead LE4 7NJ	3out of 4	822 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Infant School Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern Primary School Wyvern Avenue , LE4 7HH	3out of 4	1,570 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	1,247 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	1,269 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roundhill Academy 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	3out of 4	2,277 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	3out of 4	2,609 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Mead Academy Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	1out of 4	4,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,831 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	5,166 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,438 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	2,495 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	2,601 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	3,439 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	3,860 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
3 Kilns Pub	Three Kilns, 69 Nicklaus Road	189 yd
Together Against Cancer	Unit S1, Troon Way Business Centre	683 yd
Indigo	432 Melton Road, Leicester	944 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Willow	The Willow Tree Inn, 215 Humberstone Lane	567 yd
Royal Leicesters Bar And Restaurant	The Royal Leicesters, 7 Lockerbie Walk	879 yd
The Harrow Inn	635 Melton Road	900 yd
Thurmaston Royal British Legion Club	615 Melton Road	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
2 Brothers	71 Nicklaus Road, Leicester	189 yd
Wing Sun	5 Humberstone Lane	628 yd
Walkers Hot & Cold Food	19a Humberstone Lane	639 yd
Tasty Takeaway	18A Lonsdale Road	651 yd
BJ's Pizza	429 Melton Road, Leicester	658 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 501 Melton Road		658 yd
Tesco Express	326 Humberstone Lane, Leicester		725 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highfield Rangers Fc GLENEAGLES AVENUE	grass pitches	614 yd
The Engine Room Fitness Centre UNIT F UNIT F HUMBERSTONE LANE	health and fitness suite	656 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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 7TS