Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE4 8DH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.1%	49.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.9%	50.5%	1.6%	49.0%	1.5%

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	27.7%	35.2%	7.5%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	45.7%	-10.1%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	9.4%	10.5%	1.1%	6.1%	4.4%

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	38.5%	40.2%	1.7%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	37.5%	32.9%	-4.6%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	19.4%	19.2%	-0.2%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	3.2%	7%	3.8%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 8DH this area, 35% 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	41.6%	35%	-6.6%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	9.8%	-4.4%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	7.3%	-3.6%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.8%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	24.8%	13.6%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	6.4%	2.4%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	12.6%	22.6%	10.0%	3.1%	19.5%
Pakistani	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	81.6%	67.9%	-13.7%	81.4%	-13.5%
Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	80.1%	-8.6%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	0%	3.5%	3.5%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	13.3%	5.5%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	79.5%	-7.9%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	15.6%	15.0%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	0%	-9.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Hindu	17%	1.7%	15.3%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Church Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Hill Road was 59.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.3% lower than the South Charnwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Hill Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood and the 250th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.1%.

🔎 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 8DH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Church Hill Road are based on 136 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 Church Hill Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 8DH

Average Price
£272,815

Semi-Detached
£237,776

Terraced
£191,465

Detached
£291,715

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£944,299

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Hill Road

Average Price
£267,357

Semi-Detached
£243,192

Terraced
£188,634

Detached
£310,177

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£555,359

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
151 Church Hill Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£241,000	2024-09-20	£249,634
180 Church Hill Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,000	2023-04-12	£196,576
175 Church Hill Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-03-07	£271,529
188 Church Hill Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-02-25	£263,075
172 Church Hill Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-09-30	£310,552

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 8DH

Employment

LE4 8DH 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

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	62
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	21
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	496 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE	3out of 4	496 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Primary School Eastfield Road , Thurmaston LE4 8FP	4out of 4	547 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School, Thurmaston Barkby Thorpe Lane , Thurmaston LE4 8GP	3out of 4	990 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandfield Close Primary School Sandfield Close , LE4 7RE	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Community school	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	1,478 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	2,424 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	2,441 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	3out of 4	2,806 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wreake Valley Academy Parkstone Road , Syston LE7 1LY	2out of 4	3,699 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	3,108 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	2,801 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	3,204 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	3,462 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	3,632 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Nether Hall School Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	3out of 4	3,860 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
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Barkby Thorpe Lane	1,002 yd
Starbucks	Unit 12, Thurmaston Shopping C, Barkby Thorpe Lane	1,002 yd
Generous Raj	22 Garden Street	1,057 yd
Costa Coffee	Customer Restaurant, Asda, Barkby Thorpe Lane	1,071 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 13 Thurmaston Shopping, Barkby Thorpe Lane	1,073 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Willow	The Willow Tree Inn, 215 Humberstone Lane		1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silverdale Fisheries	5 Silverdale Drive	512 yd
Tasty Takeaway	18A Lonsdale Road	832 yd
Grill Master	22c Garden Street	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastfield Primary School EASTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	582 yd
Elizabeth Park Sports & Community Centre CHECKLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	810 yd
Garden Street Fields (Closed) Garden Street	grass pitches	936 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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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