Christopher Drive, Leicester, LE4 9FX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE4 9FX 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	50.8%	48.9%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.2%	51.1%	1.9%	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 9FX 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	32.2%	30.2%	-2.0%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	55.6%	3.7%	44.2%	11.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.8%	8%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.5%

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%	47.4%	4.4%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	39.7%	33.7%	-6.0%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	11.3%	13.2%	1.9%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	26.8%	0.0%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	11.2%	-8.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	13.4%	0.5%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	16.8%	6.6%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	24.6%	6.3%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	9.2%	3.1%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.8% 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	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	28.6%	36.6%	8.0%	3.1%	33.5%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	60.6%	44.8%	-15.8%	81.4%	-36.6%
Other	1%	3.7%	2.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	80.9%	69%	-11.9%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	7%	7.8%	0.8%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	17.3%	7.5%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
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	80.7%	68.8%	-11.9%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	1%	17.5%	16.5%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	5%	4.2%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.1%	7%	2.9%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	1.7%	-11.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	24.6%	46.2%	-21.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	26.6%	1.7%	24.9%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	14.7%	0.9%	13.8%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Christopher Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Christopher Drive was 37.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.4% lower than the Rushey Mead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Christopher Drive has the 12th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead and the 174th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.5%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LE4 9FX, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Christopher Drive are based on 108 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 Christopher Drive, Leicester, LE4 9FX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 9FX

Average Price
£241,033

Semi-Detached
£248,792

Terraced
£218,724

Detached
£281,827

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Christopher Drive

Average Price
£254,177

Semi-Detached
£263,540

Terraced
£232,150

Detached
£288,173

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Christopher DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Christopher Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-11-22	£195,347
48 Christopher Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-09-22	£216,189
4 Christopher Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£239,000	2023-03-30	£251,269
2 Christopher Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-08-19	£456,290
34 Christopher Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-02-09	£222,391

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 9FX

Employment

LE4 9FX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	109
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Mining and quarrying	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandfield Close Primary School Sandfield Close , LE4 7RE	3out of 4	726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herrick Primary School Lockerbie Avenue , Rushey Mead LE4 7NJ	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Infant School Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Sandhills Avenue , North Hamilton LE5 1LU	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy converter	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	1,546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	1,768 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roundhill Academy 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	3out of 4	2,631 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Mead Academy Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	1out of 4	3,138 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	3out of 4	3,417 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	2,061 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	5,217 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,009 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	2,598 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	2,846 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Nether Hall School Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	3out of 4	3,159 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	3,410 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
Together Against Cancer	Unit S1, Troon Way Business Centre	423 yd
TeamSport Indoor Karting	8 New Star Road, Leicester	525 yd
The Canteen	31 Wenlock Way, Leicester	537 yd
SPS Technologies Ltd	191 Barkby Road, Leicester	675 yd
Keeber Cafe	108 Cannock Street, Leicester	795 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Willow	The Willow Tree Inn, 215 Humberstone Lane		303 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
2 Brothers	71 Nicklaus Road, Leicester		962 yd
Silverdale Fisheries	5 Silverdale Drive		969 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	326 Humberstone Lane, Leicester		213 yd
Aldi	3 Fletton Close, Leicester		1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Engine Room Fitness Centre UNIT F UNIT F HUMBERSTONE LANE	health and fitness suite	396 yd
Highfield Rangers Fc GLENEAGLES AVENUE	grass pitches	811 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	50.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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