Highmeres Road, Leicester, LE4 9LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE4 9LZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	47.5%	50%	2.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.5%	50%	-2.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.3%	36.9%	-11.4%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	49.5%	14.7%	44.2%	5.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.4%	7.3%	-2.1%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2.6%	3%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.9%	51.4%	1.5%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	36.7%	37%	0.3%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	10.5%	9.2%	-1.3%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	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	20.6%	16.5%	-4.1%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	8.4%	-10.7%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	17.3%	-3.7%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14.5%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	21%	37%	16.0%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38% 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	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	11.7%	40.7%	29.0%	3.1%	37.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.7%	5%	3.3%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	78.7%	38%	-40.7%	81.4%	-43.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	90.7%	71%	-19.7%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	1.5%	6.1%	4.6%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4.7%	8.9%	4.2%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	12.9%	9.7%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
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	89.5%	71.1%	-18.4%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	20.5%	19.3%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.8%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.2%	37.2%	-15.0%
Christian	23.6%	46.2%	-22.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	29.1%	1.7%	27.4%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Highmeres Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highmeres Road was 241.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 283.9% higher than the Rushey Mead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highmeres Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead and the 122nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.4%.

🔎 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 9LZ, 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 Highmeres Road are based on 16 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 Highmeres Road, Leicester, LE4 9LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 9LZ

Average Price
£335,480

Semi-Detached
£337,293

Terraced
£250,414

Detached
£381,618

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£321,008

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highmeres Road

Average Price
£329,291

Semi-Detached
£311,741

Terraced
£258,500

Detached
£390,211

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£314,262

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highmeres Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Highmeres Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-01-31	£243,000
45A Highmeres Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-07-14	£221,181
49 Highmeres Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£342,000	2019-01-30	£432,281
47 Highmeres Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£268,800	2018-10-24	£336,693
1 Highmeres Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£307,000	2018-05-02	£400,005

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 9LZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	217
Part-Time Employee	73
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	35
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
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	1,174 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Mead Primary Academy Northfield Road , LE4 9DL	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern Primary School Wyvern Avenue , LE4 7HH	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Sandhills Avenue , North Hamilton LE5 1LU	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herrick Primary School Lockerbie Avenue , Rushey Mead LE4 7NJ	3out of 4	1,384 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	1,375 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Mead Academy Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	1out of 4	2,797 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roundhill Academy 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	3out of 4	3,354 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	3,862 yd	Community school	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	1,475 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,650 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	1,286 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	2,155 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	2,611 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Nether Hall School Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	3out of 4	2,818 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	2,944 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
SPS Technologies Ltd	191 Barkby Road, Leicester	291 yd
TeamSport Indoor Karting	8 New Star Road, Leicester	291 yd
Keeber Cafe	108 Cannock Street, Leicester	299 yd
The Canteen	31 Wenlock Way, Leicester	383 yd
Rascal Ranch	9 Trevanth Road, Leicester	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Willow	The Willow Tree Inn, 215 Humberstone Lane		934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hungry Moose	11 Fairfax Road, Leicester		1,006 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	3 Fletton Close, Leicester	421 yd
AIG Foods	65 Crest Rise, Leicester	584 yd
Tesco Express	326 Humberstone Lane, Leicester	702 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Be Fitter (Closed) 7a 7a Trevanth Road	health and fitness suite	564 yd
The Engine Room Fitness Centre UNIT F UNIT F HUMBERSTONE LANE	health and fitness suite	711 yd
Highfield Rangers Fc GLENEAGLES AVENUE	grass pitches	939 yd
Hamilton Park SANDHILLS AVENUE	grass pitches	1,035 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.5%

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	7.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	7.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	53.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 9LZ