Donald Close, Leicester, LE4 9LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE4 9LY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	50.5%	52.2%	1.7%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	49.5%	47.8%	-1.7%	49.0%	-1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.7%	29.7%	1.0%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	47.9%	-8.8%	44.2%	3.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.8%	9.9%	2.1%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.4%	10.2%	5.8%	6.1%	4.1%

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	38.2%	45.1%	6.9%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	41%	31.5%	-9.5%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	14.8%	17.7%	2.9%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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 9LY this area, 28.2% 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	31.8%	28.2%	-3.6%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.3%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	10.3%	-5.0%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16.3%	4.5%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	24.6%	11.5%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	8.4%	4.7%	-3.7%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	22.1%	46.8%	24.7%	3.1%	43.7%
Pakistani	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	6%	0%	-6.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	62.6%	43.7%	-18.9%	81.4%	-37.7%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% 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	78.1%	60.6%	-17.5%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	10.6%	7.6%	-3.0%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	25.1%	16.3%	5.6%	19.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	60.4%	-17.5%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	0%	29.5%	29.5%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	0.8%	-15.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.5%	37.2%	-17.7%
Christian	22.6%	46.2%	-23.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	39.5%	1.7%	37.8%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	8.8%	0.9%	7.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Donald Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Donald Close was 405.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 546.7% higher than the Rushey Mead average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Donald Close has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead and the 57th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.6%.

🔎 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 9LY, 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 Donald Close are based on 20 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 Donald Close, Leicester, LE4 9LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 9LY

Average Price
£313,177

Semi-Detached
£292,731

Terraced
£262,918

Detached
£319,068

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Donald Close

Average Price
£329,771

Semi-Detached
£297,462

Terraced
£266,898

Detached
£335,059

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Donald CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Donald Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£288,000	2023-03-09	£303,671
1 Donald Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2022-10-03	£243,835
2 Donald Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£215,700	2021-09-10	£251,859
10C Donald Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2020-08-19	£359,988
5A Donald Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2018-11-30	£321,818

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 9LY

Employment

LE4 9LY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	105
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	18
Construction	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandfield Close Primary School Sandfield Close , LE4 7RE	- not rated	812 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Herrick County Infant School Lockerbie Avenue , LE4 7NJ	- not rated	1,267 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herrick County Junior School Lockerbie Avenue , LE4 7NJ	- not rated	1,267 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herrick Primary School Lockerbie Avenue , Rushey Mead LE4 7NJ	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Sandhills Avenue , North Hamilton LE5 1LU	3out of 4	1,462 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	- not rated	1,429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	- not rated	1,429 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead School Melton Road , LE4 7AN	- not rated	1,706 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Community College Wycombe Road , LE5 0PR	- not rated	2,321 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	1,869 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	1,869 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	3,837 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	5,009 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	5,410 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	1,767 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
High Leas School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	2,257 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spark Vale Academy Crt House, 176 Melton Road , LE4 5EE	- not rated	2,393 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	2,454 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	4out of 4	2,454 yd	Academy special converter	No	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	255 yd
TeamSport Indoor Karting	8 New Star Road, Leicester	433 yd
SPS Technologies Ltd	191 Barkby Road, Leicester	445 yd
The Canteen	31 Wenlock Way, Leicester	491 yd
Keeber Cafe	108 Cannock Street, Leicester	695 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Willow	The Willow Tree Inn, 215 Humberstone Lane		386 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
2 Brothers	71 Nicklaus Road, Leicester		919 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	326 Humberstone Lane, Leicester	157 yd
Aldi	3 Fletton Close, Leicester	906 yd
AIG Foods	65 Crest Rise, Leicester	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Engine Room Fitness Centre UNIT F UNIT F HUMBERSTONE LANE	health and fitness suite	251 yd
Highfield Rangers Fc GLENEAGLES AVENUE	grass pitches	647 yd
Be Fitter (Closed) 7a 7a Trevanth Road	health and fitness suite	911 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 9LY