Fairfax Road, Leicester, LE4 9EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE4 9EH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	53.9%	49.7%	-4.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	46.1%	50.3%	4.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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 9EH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.5% 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	26%	32.1%	6.1%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	57.5%	4.2%	44.2%	13.3%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.3%	3%	-4.3%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	8.9%	4.1%	-4.8%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	43.2%	54.6%	11.4%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	32.5%	28.9%	-3.6%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	17.6%	11.5%	-6.1%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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 9EH this area, 36% 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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.3%	36%	1.7%	18.2%	17.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	13.4%	-1.8%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	12%	-3.6%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	9.8%	2.2%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	13%	20.2%	7.2%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	11.4%	3%	-8.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.7% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	28.3%	48.1%	19.8%	3.1%	45.0%
Pakistani	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	6.9%	9.9%	3.0%	1.6%	8.3%
Black African	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	46.3%	24.7%	-21.6%	81.4%	-56.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	7.8%	8.2%	0.4%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.8% 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	68.6%	50.8%	-17.8%	83.2%	-32.4%
European Union	7.1%	8.8%	1.7%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	10.7%	7%	-3.7%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	32.9%	20.5%	5.6%	27.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	50.7%	-17.0%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	23%	21.6%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	2.9%	12.3%	9.4%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	8.8%	8%	-0.8%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	6%	-13.2%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	9.6%	0.5%	9.1%
Other EU countries	9.4%	1.5%	7.9%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	11.3%	1.2%	10.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.9%	37.2%	-25.3%
Christian	17.9%	46.2%	-28.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	27.5%	1.7%	25.8%
Muslim	24%	6.5%	17.5%
Sikh	12.9%	0.9%	12.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Fairfax Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfax Road was 32.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.4% lower than the Rushey Mead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairfax Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead and the 146th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.2%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE4 9EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Fairfax Road are based on 117 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 Fairfax Road, Leicester, LE4 9EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 9EH

Average Price
£275,589

Semi-Detached
£252,408

Terraced
£270,830

Detached
£297,353

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£377,429

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfax Road

Average Price
£231,198

Semi-Detached
£236,947

Terraced
£207,222

Detached
£259,112

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£338,021

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfax Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Fairfax Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-07-16	£256,750
23 Fairfax Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-12-15	£358,580
29 Fairfax Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-10-08	£265,135
37 Fairfax Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-03-05	£289,296
44 Fairfax Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-03-28	£375,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 9EH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	59
Retired	51
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	28
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	12
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Education	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	5,171 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	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Mead Primary Academy Northfield Road , LE4 9DL	3out of 4	427 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern Primary School Wyvern Avenue , LE4 7HH	3out of 4	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Primary School Gipsy Lane , LE4 6RB	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herrick County Infant School Lockerbie Avenue , LE4 7NJ	- not rated	1,210 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	- not rated	870 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	- not rated	870 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead School Melton Road , LE4 7AN	- not rated	1,338 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Community College Wycombe Road , LE5 0PR	- not rated	1,498 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,829 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	1,829 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	2,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,727 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	4,126 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	1,664 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	934 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
All Saints School 51 Overton Road , LE5 0JB	- not rated	1,492 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Community Academy 2 Overton Road , LE5 0JA	- not rated	1,523 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spark Vale Academy Crt House, 176 Melton Road , LE4 5EE	- not rated	1,524 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	1,816 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	342 yd
Urban Roots	290 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	373 yd
Gurkha Curry	Wyvern Arms, Kerrysdale Avenue	396 yd
Chat Wala	184 - 186 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	469 yd
Chocoberry	176 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Belgrave Conservative Club	306 - 308 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	342 yd
Coronation Lounge	The Spicetree, 205 Catherine Street	978 yd
Royal Leicesters Bar And Restaurant	The Royal Leicesters, 7 Lockerbie Walk	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungry Moose	11 Fairfax Road, Leicester	4 yd
GSM Sweetshop And Takeaway	30 Barkby Road, Leicester	302 yd
Sombrero Pizza	324 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	304 yd
Peri Peri Flames	298 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	373 yd
Blue Chippy	286 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
AIG Foods	65 Crest Rise, Leicester		518 yd
Lidl	118 - 126 Gipsy Lane, Leicester		631 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northfield House Primary Academy NORTHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	428 yd
Be Fitter (Closed) 7a 7a Trevanth Road	health and fitness suite	445 yd
The Emerald Centre GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	595 yd
Rushey Fields Recreation Ground PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE HARRISON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,028 yd
Highfield Rangers Fc GLENEAGLES AVENUE	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Soar Valley College GLENEAGLES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,060 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 9EH