Unicorn Street, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE4 8AW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	52.2%	0.5%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	48.3%	47.8%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.2%	37.6%	4.4%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	29.4%	-1.4%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	16.3%	20.1%	3.8%	9.1%	11.0%
Widowed	12.5%	9.3%	-3.2%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.8%	32.7%	1.9%	48.4%	-15.7%
Good health	40%	37.6%	-2.4%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	16.3%	22.6%	6.3%	12.7%	9.9%
Bad health	8.8%	4.4%	-4.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	1.2%	1.5%

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 8AW this area, 33.8% 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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.4%	33.8%	-5.6%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.3%	-3.2%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	15.9%	4.4%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	12.3%	1.2%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	18.5%	2.2%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90%	88.1%	-1.9%	81.4%	6.7%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	91.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	5.6%	-1.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	91.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Unicorn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Unicorn Street was 198.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 127.6% higher than the South Charnwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Unicorn Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood and the 47th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.9%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LE4 8AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Unicorn Street are based on 31 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Charnwood.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Unicorn Street, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 8AW

Average Price
£221,351

Semi-Detached
£234,363

Terraced
£214,011

Detached
£206,779

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,075

Other
£214,733

Estimated Average Property Prices for Unicorn Street

Average Price
£219,712

Semi-Detached
£251,559

Terraced
£203,796

Detached
£212,121

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,075

Other
£214,733

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Unicorn Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Unicorn Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-07-26	£212,487
14 Unicorn Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-04-19	£245,584
14 Unicorn Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-10-24	£238,073
13 Unicorn Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£258,000	2023-06-06	£271,057
21 Unicorn Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,500	2022-11-22	£157,941

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 8AW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	11
Education	10
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church Hill Infant School Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School, Thurmaston Barkby Thorpe Lane , Thurmaston LE4 8GP	3out of 4	929 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Primary School Eastfield Road , Thurmaston LE4 8FP	4out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4JU	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Roundhill Academy 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	2,408 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	2,620 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wreake Valley Academy Parkstone Road , Syston LE7 1LY	2out of 4	3,666 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	4,133 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	1,575 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	3,529 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	3,951 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	4,602 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nether Hall School Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	3out of 4	5,059 yd	Foundation 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
Dexters	871 Melton Road	133 yd
Generous Raj	22 Garden Street	207 yd
Twinlakes Park	Melton Spinney Road, Thorpe Arnold	510 yd
Cinnabon	Barkby Thorpe Lane	759 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 13 Thurmaston Shopping, Barkby Thorpe Lane	793 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thurmaston Progressive Working Mens Club	805 Melton Road	133 yd
Top House	796 Melton Road	144 yd
Thurmaston Conservative Club	Thurmaston Conservative Club, 768 Melton Road	270 yd
The Harrow Inn	635 Melton Road	661 yd
Thurmaston Royal British Legion Club	615 Melton Road	661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thurmaston House	811 Melton Road	133 yd
Tjs Thurmaston	809 Melton Road	133 yd
Grill Master	22c Garden Street	215 yd
The Codfather	730 Melton Road	270 yd
Papillon	723 Melton Road	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costco	Unit 3, Westmoreland Avenue		224 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thurmaston Working Mens Progressive Club MELTON ROAD		156 yd
Garden Street Fields (Closed) Garden Street	grass pitches	353 yd
Elizabeth Park Sports & Community Centre CHECKLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	467 yd
Studio 13 Fitness 928 928 MELTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Meadow Lane (Site 3)	grass pitches	919 yd
The Roundhill Academy MELTON ROAD	swimming pool, tennis courts	948 yd
Jubilee Park PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD BARKBY THORPE LANE	grass pitches	963 yd
The Roundhill Academy Sports Ground MELTON ROAD	grass pitches	966 yd
Meadow Lane (Site 2) MEADOW LANE	grass pitches	1,019 yd
Eastfield Primary School EASTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,036 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	180.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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