Winterton Close, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE4 8PA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	48.7%	50%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.3%	50%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8PA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.6% 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	31%	30.1%	-0.9%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	55.6%	3.6%	44.2%	11.4%
Separated	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.7%	7.9%	-2.8%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.9%	5%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	48.9%	2.2%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	40.6%	37.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	11%	10.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	17.3%	-3.3%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	12.6%	-5.5%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	14.7%	-5.6%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	6%	7.2%	1.2%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	19.4%	5.5%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	24.1%	7.7%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.3% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	17.6%	28.4%	10.8%	3.1%	25.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	80.7%	63.3%	-17.4%	81.4%	-18.1%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	88.5%	79.7%	-8.8%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	6.9%	5.2%	-1.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	10.9%	7.7%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	79.9%	-8.3%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	0%	12.4%	12.4%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	0%	-8.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	24.4%	1.7%	22.7%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Winterton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Winterton Close was 68.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.4% lower than the South Charnwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Winterton Close has the 22nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood and the 216th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 8PA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Winterton 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 Charnwood.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Winterton Close, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 8PA

Average Price
£269,752

Semi-Detached
£242,585

Terraced
£160,055

Detached
£333,484

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Winterton Close

Average Price
£281,264

Semi-Detached
£245,638

Terraced
£163,521

Detached
£347,563

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Winterton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Winterton Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-03-15	£255,541
17 Winterton Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£362,000	2020-09-03	£458,474
12 Winterton Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£214,000	2020-01-17	£276,784
9 Winterton Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2012-01-13	£289,932
2 Winterton Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2010-12-03	£163,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 8PA

Employment

LE4 8PA 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	120
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	44
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Manufacturing	36
Human health and social work activities	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	13
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School, Thurmaston Barkby Thorpe Lane , Thurmaston LE4 8GP	3out of 4	177 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Primary School Eastfield Road , Thurmaston LE4 8FP	4out of 4	338 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Infant School Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Merton Primary School Cherry Drive , Syston LE7 2PT	3out of 4	1,602 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	678 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	3out of 4	2,470 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wreake Valley Academy Parkstone Road , Syston LE7 1LY	2out of 4	2,984 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	3,000 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	3,079 yd	Community school	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	3,921 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	2,468 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	4,023 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	4,186 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	4,225 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nether Hall School Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	3out of 4	4,560 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	200 yd
Starbucks	Unit 12, Thurmaston Shopping C, Barkby Thorpe Lane	200 yd
Costa Coffee	Customer Restaurant, Asda, Barkby Thorpe Lane	320 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 13 Thurmaston Shopping, Barkby Thorpe Lane	321 yd
Dunelm	Thurmaston Shopping Centre, Barkby Thorpe Lane	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top House	796 Melton Road	843 yd
Thurmaston Progressive Working Mens Club	805 Melton Road	914 yd
Thurmaston Conservative Club	Thurmaston Conservative Club, 768 Melton Road	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs plc	Unit 11, Thurmaston Shopping Centre, Barkby Thorpe Lane	338 yd
Syston Farmhouse Pizza	924 Melton Road	778 yd
Shake Leicester	928 Melton Road	789 yd
Thurmaston House	811 Melton Road	914 yd
Tjs Thurmaston	809 Melton Road	914 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costco	Unit 3, Westmoreland Avenue		841 yd
Tesco Stores	1179 Melton Road		984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastfield Primary School EASTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	251 yd
Jubilee Park PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD BARKBY THORPE LANE	grass pitches	570 yd
Elizabeth Park Sports & Community Centre CHECKLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	578 yd
The Roundhill Academy MELTON ROAD	swimming pool, tennis courts	764 yd
Studio 13 Fitness 928 928 MELTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Garden Street Fields (Closed) Garden Street	grass pitches	908 yd
Thurmaston Working Mens Progressive Club MELTON ROAD		926 yd
The Roundhill Academy Sports Ground MELTON ROAD	grass pitches	929 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	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.89 Mbit/s

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