Cookson Road, Leicester, LE4 9WT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE4 9WT, 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 9WT 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 9WT 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 Cookson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cookson Road was 28.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.4% lower than the Rushey Mead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cookson Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead and the 115th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.0%.

🔎 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 9WT, 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 Cookson Road are based on 129 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 Cookson Road, Leicester, LE4 9WT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 9WT

Average Price
£230,900

Semi-Detached
£276,304

Terraced
£246,430

Detached
£342,571

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,977

Other
£189,307

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cookson Road

Average Price
£240,210

Semi-Detached
£283,821

Terraced
£255,756

Detached
£344,294

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,531

Other
£185,783

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cookson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Cookson Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-12-18	£143,429
6 Cookson Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2025-03-10	£197,590
39 Cookson Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2025-02-28	£126,313
17 Cookson Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2024-12-13	£246,376
52 Cookson Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-10-23	£204,371

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 9WT

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	- not rated	1,152 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Sandhills Avenue , North Hamilton LE5 1LU	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Sandhills Avenue , North Hamilton LE5 1LU	- not rated	1,323 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Church of England Junior School Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE	- not rated	1,365 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Infant School Church Hill Road , Thurmaston LE4 8DE	- not rated	1,365 yd	Community school	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	2,055 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	- not rated	2,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead School Melton Road , LE4 7AN	- not rated	2,267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	2,267 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhill Community College 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	- not rated	2,502 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	2,083 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,083 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	4,499 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	1,962 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	2,297 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
High Leas School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	2,383 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	2,465 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	4out of 4	2,465 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Mead Academy Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	3out of 4	2,930 yd	Academy special converter	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 Canteen	31 Wenlock Way, Leicester	726 yd
TeamSport Indoor Karting	8 New Star Road, Leicester	776 yd
Together Against Cancer	Unit S1, Troon Way Business Centre	853 yd
KFC	10 Waterside Road, Leicester	883 yd
Keeber Cafe	108 Cannock Street, Leicester	1,000 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Willow	The Willow Tree Inn, 215 Humberstone Lane		603 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Silverdale Fisheries	5 Silverdale Drive		926 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	326 Humberstone Lane, Leicester		638 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Engine Room Fitness Centre UNIT F UNIT F HUMBERSTONE LANE	health and fitness suite	821 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	69.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 9WT