Peake Road, Leicester, LE4 9DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE4 9DN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	51.2%	48.9%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.8%	51.1%	2.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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 9DN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% 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	31.2%	35%	3.8%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	52.4%	2.9%	44.2%	8.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.8%	5.2%	-5.6%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	46.5%	55.2%	8.7%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	32.2%	26.4%	-5.8%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	15.5%	14.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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 9DN this area, 32.7% 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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	32.7%	0.3%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	13.2%	-3.6%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	15.9%	2.7%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	11.6%	2.9%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	17.5%	5.8%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	15.3%	4.8%	-10.5%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.3% 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	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	27.6%	46.5%	18.9%	3.1%	43.4%
Pakistani	6.3%	8.3%	2.0%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	44.9%	23.3%	-21.6%	81.4%	-58.1%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.6% 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	65.9%	53.6%	-12.3%	83.2%	-29.6%
European Union	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	10.4%	8.3%	-2.1%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	18%	31.8%	13.8%	5.6%	26.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	65.7%	53.5%	-12.2%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	2.7%	27.7%	25.0%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	5.1%	9.1%	4.0%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	13.3%	4.4%	-8.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	5.3%	-8.0%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Portugal	13.9%	0.5%	13.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	9.3%	1.2%	8.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.8%	37.2%	-21.4%
Christian	20.5%	46.2%	-25.7%
Hindu	23.1%	1.7%	21.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	33%	6.5%	26.5%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Peake Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Peake Road was 51.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.1% lower than the North Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Peake Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington and the 269th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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 9DN, 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 Peake Road are based on 26 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 Peake Road, Leicester, LE4 9DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 9DN

Average Price
£207,067

Semi-Detached
£142,385

Terraced
£239,407

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Peake Road

Average Price
£170,055

Semi-Detached
£128,007

Terraced
£196,334

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Peake Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Peake Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-05-24	£244,477
24 Peake Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-06-25	£244,896
18 Peake Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£173,500	2019-09-12	£227,704
40 Peake Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£148,500	2016-08-05	£231,707
40 Peake Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2016-03-30	£163,563

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 9DN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE4 9DN 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	150
Part-Time Employee	72
Looking after home or family	59
Student (economically inactive)	38
Retired	32
Other	20
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Mead Primary Academy Northfield Road , LE4 9DL	3out of 4	311 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Infant School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	3out of 4	806 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern Primary School Wyvern Avenue , LE4 7HH	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Junior School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	2out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Primary School Gipsy Lane , LE4 6RB	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	1,205 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	1,609 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,465 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,710 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,710 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	2,141 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,041 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,068 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 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	4,716 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	1,002 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	1,542 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	1,576 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	1,585 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	1,938 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bad Boyz Burgers	254 Victoria Road East, Leicester	461 yd
The Cob Shop	86 Hastings Road, Leicester	506 yd
Huqqa Garden	88 Hastings Road, Leicester	506 yd
Stacey's Catering	East Belgrave Conservative Club, 306 - 308 Gipsy Lane	514 yd
Urban Roots	290 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	530 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Belgrave Conservative Club	306 - 308 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	514 yd
Marten Inn/Paddys	Martin Inn, 98 Martin Street	586 yd
Coronation Lounge	The Spicetree, 205 Catherine Street	624 yd
Harini's FUSIC	117 Frisby Road, Leicester	803 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Chippy 85	85 Woodgreen Road, Leicester	194 yd
Sombrero Pizza	324 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	377 yd
Heavenly Gift	262 Victoria Road East, Leicester	461 yd
Victoria Fish Chips And Grill	288 Victoria Road East, Leicester	461 yd
Istanbul BBQ Gipsy Lane	434 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	118 - 126 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	696 yd
AIG Foods	65 Crest Rise, Leicester	1,036 yd
Our Family Foods UK Limited	Asa House, 11 Ash Street	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northfield House Primary Academy NORTHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	259 yd
The Emerald Centre GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	657 yd
Martin Street Playing Fields CARTER STREET	grass pitches	880 yd
Be Fitter (Closed) 7a 7a Trevanth Road	health and fitness suite	1,065 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	126.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 9DN