Paul Drive, Leicester, LE4 9FY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE4 9FY, 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	52.3%	52%	-0.3%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	47.7%	48%	0.3%	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 9FY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% 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	25.7%	31.7%	6.0%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	52%	-3.9%	44.2%	7.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.2%	6.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	7.9%	6.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.2%

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	49%	49.3%	0.3%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	36.1%	33.2%	-2.9%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	11.6%	13.3%	1.7%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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 9FY this area, 31% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	31%	1.7%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	9.1%	-7.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	13.2%	-0.9%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	13.2%	-0.3%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	24.8%	9.3%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	6.6%	2.2%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.8% 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)
Indian	13.4%	28.9%	15.5%	3.1%	25.8%
Pakistani	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
White	74.2%	63.8%	-10.4%	81.4%	-17.6%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	89.7%	74.4%	-15.3%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	1.3%	10.7%	9.4%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	8.9%	5.3%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	74.4%	-14.5%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	21.4%	20.6%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0.8%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Hindu	21.4%	1.7%	19.7%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Paul Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paul Drive was 21.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.8% lower than the Rushey Mead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Paul Drive has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead and the 81st lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.6%.

🔎 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 9FY, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Paul Drive are based on 28 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 Paul Drive, Leicester, LE4 9FY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 9FY

Average Price
£263,736

Semi-Detached
£263,736

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paul Drive

Average Price
£270,009

Semi-Detached
£270,009

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paul DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Paul Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-11-04	£296,585
1 Paul Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-03-19	£300,469
2 Paul Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-06-10	£185,806
23 Paul Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2016-03-15	£268,312
14 Paul Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,500	2015-02-27	£226,018

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 9FY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	25
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	33
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	18
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
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	620 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herrick Primary School Lockerbie Avenue , Rushey Mead LE4 7NJ	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Infant School Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern Primary School Wyvern Avenue , LE4 7HH	3out of 4	1,584 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	1,440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roundhill Academy 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	3out of 4	2,632 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Mead Academy Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	1out of 4	3,230 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	3out of 4	3,345 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	2,113 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	5,142 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	1,996 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	2,676 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	2,738 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Nether Hall School Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	3out of 4	3,250 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	3,338 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	315 yd
TeamSport Indoor Karting	8 New Star Road, Leicester	566 yd
The Canteen	31 Wenlock Way, Leicester	598 yd
SPS Technologies Ltd	191 Barkby Road, Leicester	628 yd
Keeber Cafe	108 Cannock Street, Leicester	837 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Willow	The Willow Tree Inn, 215 Humberstone Lane		227 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
2 Brothers	71 Nicklaus Road, Leicester		856 yd
Silverdale Fisheries	5 Silverdale Drive		949 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	326 Humberstone Lane, Leicester		100 yd
Aldi	3 Fletton Close, Leicester		1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Engine Room Fitness Centre UNIT F UNIT F HUMBERSTONE LANE	health and fitness suite	284 yd
Highfield Rangers Fc GLENEAGLES AVENUE	grass pitches	697 yd
Be Fitter (Closed) 7a 7a Trevanth Road	health and fitness suite	1,092 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	55.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 9FY