Rushford Drive, Leicester, LE4 9UF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE4 9UF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.2%	0.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.3%	48.8%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 9UF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.3% 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	28.9%	28.1%	-0.8%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	60.3%	-0.1%	44.2%	16.1%
Separated	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	48%	52.8%	4.8%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	31.5%	29.8%	-1.7%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	14.6%	13.1%	-1.5%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.2%	1.2%

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 9UF this area, 32.4% 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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.7%	32.4%	-1.3%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	16%	-3.3%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	10.7%	2.6%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	12.3%	0.8%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	19.8%	5.7%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	13%	5.3%	-7.7%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	53.1%	54.9%	1.8%	3.1%	51.8%
Pakistani	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	9.2%	4.6%	-4.6%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	21%	17%	-4.0%	81.4%	-64.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.8%	43.9%	-4.9%	83.2%	-39.3%
European Union	4.6%	8.1%	3.5%	6.1%	2.0%
Africa	22.4%	17%	-5.4%	2.7%	14.3%
Middle East and Asia	23.2%	30.9%	7.7%	5.6%	25.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.5%	43.8%	-4.7%	83.2%	-39.4%
10+ Years	5.1%	34.5%	29.4%	9.8%	24.7%
5-10 Years	6.5%	6%	-0.5%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	12.1%	8.3%	-3.8%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	27.8%	7.4%	-20.4%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	8.1%	0.5%	7.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	11.5%	1.2%	10.3%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.2%	37.2%	-30.0%
Christian	19.7%	46.2%	-26.5%
Hindu	30.4%	1.7%	28.7%
Muslim	26.2%	6.5%	19.7%
Sikh	11.9%	0.9%	11.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Rushford Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rushford Drive was 70.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.0% higher than the North Evington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rushford Drive has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington and the 405th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE4 9UF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Rushford Drive are based on 32 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 Rushford Drive, Leicester, LE4 9UF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 9UF

Average Price
£209,925

Semi-Detached
£222,560

Terraced
£168,684

Detached
£235,895

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rushford Drive

Average Price
£196,470

Semi-Detached
£206,336

Terraced
£174,409

Detached
£224,088

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rushford DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Rushford Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-09-28	£214,037
8 Rushford Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-04-24	£286,017
30 Rushford Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-11-08	£287,944
20 Rushford Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2019-09-13	£279,091
15 Rushford Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-03-08	£184,885

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 9UF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE4 9UF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	48
Looking after home or family	39
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	4,696 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	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Mead Primary Academy Northfield Road , LE4 9DL	3out of 4	363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Infant School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	3out of 4	738 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Junior School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	- not rated	772 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Junior School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	3out of 4	772 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,287 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	- not rated	1,287 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Community College Wycombe Road , LE5 0PR	- not rated	1,333 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead School Melton Road , LE4 7AN	- not rated	1,687 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	2,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,146 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,146 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,977 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,364 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	2,010 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints School 51 Overton Road , LE5 0JB	- not rated	798 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Community Academy 2 Overton Road , LE5 0JA	- not rated	801 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	995 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	1,264 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spark Vale Academy Crt House, 176 Melton Road , LE4 5EE	- not rated	1,425 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
The Cob Shop	86 Hastings Road, Leicester	445 yd
Huqqa Garden	88 Hastings Road, Leicester	445 yd
Bad Boyz Burgers	254 Victoria Road East, Leicester	525 yd
Tadka	209 Catherine Street, Leicester	530 yd
Mohanthal Restaurant	268 - 270 Catherine Street, Leicester	536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marten Inn/Paddys	Martin Inn, 98 Martin Street	469 yd
Coronation Lounge	The Spicetree, 205 Catherine Street	530 yd
East Belgrave Conservative Club	306 - 308 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	551 yd
Harini's FUSIC	117 Frisby Road, Leicester	721 yd
Latimer Ward Conservative Club	Latimer Conservative Club, Surrey Street	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Chippy 85	85 Woodgreen Road, Leicester	216 yd
Sombrero Pizza	324 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	458 yd
Heavenly Gift	262 Victoria Road East, Leicester	525 yd
Victoria Fish Chips And Grill	288 Victoria Road East, Leicester	525 yd
The Shahi	264 Catherine Street, Leicester	536 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	118 - 126 Gipsy Lane, Leicester		679 yd
Our Family Foods UK Limited	Asa House, 11 Ash Street		934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northfield House Primary Academy NORTHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	362 yd
Martin Street Playing Fields CARTER STREET	grass pitches	761 yd
The Emerald Centre GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	776 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 9UF