Northfield Road, Leicester, LE4 9DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE4 9DH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	52%	52%	0.0%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	48%	48%	0.0%	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 area around LE4 9DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.7%	43.9%	-0.8%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	43.7%	10.5%	44.2%	-0.5%
Separated	5.3%	1.6%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.9%	5.4%	-4.5%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	47.6%	56.4%	8.8%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	36.7%	27.6%	-9.1%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	8.8%	11.4%	2.6%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	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 9DH this area, 32.2% 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 15.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	32.2%	-4.4%	18.2%	14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	18.9%	-1.0%	9.6%	9.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	16.5%	3.1%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	10.3%	1.6%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	8.4%	15.4%	7.0%	33.8%	-18.4%
Other	11.8%	3.8%	-8.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	16.4%	36.7%	20.3%	3.1%	33.6%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	10.3%	15.5%	5.2%	2.5%	13.0%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	52.4%	28.9%	-23.5%	81.4%	-52.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	65.6%	59.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	8%	6.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	11.3%	12.1%	0.8%	2.7%	9.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	20.3%	7.9%	5.6%	14.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65%	59.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	26.3%	25.0%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	17.4%	6.3%	-11.1%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	14%	2.4%	-11.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	9.8%	0.5%	9.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	16.4%	46.2%	-29.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	17.8%	1.7%	16.1%
Muslim	40.2%	6.5%	33.7%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Northfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northfield Road was 143.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 160.4% higher than the North Evington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Northfield Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington and the 256th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.5%.

🔎 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
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE4 9DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Northfield Road are based on 9 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 Northfield Road, Leicester, LE4 9DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 9DH

Average Price
£260,897

Semi-Detached
£268,361

Terraced
£245,968

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northfield Road

Average Price
£186,433

Semi-Detached
£173,837

Terraced
£230,518

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Northfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£268,000	2025-03-14	£279,144
30 Northfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2017-04-13	£277,353
14 Northfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2014-12-16	£254,406
30 Northfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£56,000	2006-06-19	£113,213
14 Northfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£63,500	2006-01-09	£132,013

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 9DH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE4 9DH 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	96
Part-Time Employee	65
Looking after home or family	40
Student (economically inactive)	35
Retired	31
Other	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	4,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northfield House Primary School Northfield Road , LE4 9DL	- not rated	88 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Mead Primary Academy Northfield Road , LE4 9DL	3out of 4	88 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Infant School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	3out of 4	770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Junior School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	- not rated	773 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Junior School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	3out of 4	773 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mundella Community College Wycombe Road , LE5 0PR	- not rated	1,187 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	- not rated	1,220 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	- not rated	1,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead School Melton Road , LE4 7AN	- not rated	1,664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	1,664 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	1,859 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	1,859 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	2,385 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,287 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,656 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 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	742 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
All Saints School 51 Overton Road , LE5 0JB	- not rated	985 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Community Academy 2 Overton Road , LE5 0JA	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	1,452 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spark Vale Academy Crt House, 176 Melton Road , LE4 5EE	- not rated	1,577 yd	Other independent 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
Stacey's Catering	East Belgrave Conservative Club, 306 - 308 Gipsy Lane	445 yd
Urban Roots	290 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	474 yd
Bad Boyz Burgers	254 Victoria Road East, Leicester	481 yd
Chat Wala	184 - 186 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	558 yd
Chocoberry	176 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	564 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Belgrave Conservative Club	306 - 308 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	445 yd
Coronation Lounge	The Spicetree, 205 Catherine Street	770 yd
Marten Inn/Paddys	Martin Inn, 98 Martin Street	794 yd
Harini's FUSIC	117 Frisby Road, Leicester	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sombrero Pizza	324 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	234 yd
Ocean Chippy 85	85 Woodgreen Road, Leicester	253 yd
Istanbul BBQ Gipsy Lane	434 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	323 yd
Peri Peri Flames	298 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	474 yd
Blue Chippy	286 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	118 - 126 Gipsy Lane, Leicester		708 yd
AIG Foods	65 Crest Rise, Leicester		826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northfield House Primary Academy NORTHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	87 yd
The Emerald Centre GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	471 yd
Be Fitter (Closed) 7a 7a Trevanth Road	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Humberstone Heights Golf Club GIPSY LANE	golf	1,037 yd
Martin Street Playing Fields CARTER STREET	grass pitches	1,082 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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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