Briarfield Drive, Leicester, LE5 1RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE5 1RE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	51.7%	49.9%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	48.3%	50.1%	1.8%	49.0%	1.1%

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 area around LE5 1RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.9%	43.8%	2.9%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	44.2%	7.2%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.6%	5.2%	-5.4%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	8.5%	3.6%	-4.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	42.8%	49.6%	6.8%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	33.3%	29.4%	-3.9%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	16.2%	13.4%	-2.8%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.5%	5.5%	0.0%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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 LE5 1RE this area, 34.8% 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 13%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.6%	34.8%	-7.8%	18.2%	16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	14.6%	-2.8%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	17%	0.4%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	7.7%	13%	5.3%	33.8%	-20.8%
Other	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	7%	18.4%	11.4%	3.1%	15.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	5.2%	9.4%	4.2%	1.6%	7.8%
Black African	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	0.8%	3.9%
White	78.3%	56.7%	-21.6%	81.4%	-24.7%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	86.9%	74.8%	-12.1%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	1.2%	5.5%	4.3%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	16.3%	7.4%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	74.8%	-12.1%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.1%	16.8%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	1.5%	6.8%	5.3%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	5.2%	1%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.3%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Muslim	16.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Sikh	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Briarfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briarfield Drive was 40.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.5% lower than the Humberstone & Hamilton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Briarfield Drive has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton and the 212th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.0%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LE5 1RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Briarfield Drive are based on 40 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 Briarfield Drive, Leicester, LE5 1RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 1RE

Average Price
£199,988

Semi-Detached
£199,988

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briarfield Drive

Average Price
£203,161

Semi-Detached
£203,991

Terraced
£197,352

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briarfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Briarfield Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2020-05-12	£195,303
13 Briarfield Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2018-02-09	£139,778
29 Briarfield Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-11-17	£188,787
15 Briarfield Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£156,000	2017-10-17	£236,301
18 Briarfield Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£93,000	2014-03-07	£180,550

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 1RE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	12
Education	9
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scraptoft Valley Primary School New Romney Crescent , Netherhall Estate LE5 1NG	3out of 4	251 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Academy Armadale Drive , LE5 1HF	3out of 4	732 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Armadale Drive , LE5 1HF	- not rated	732 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kestrels' Field Primary School Maidenwell Avenue , Hamilton LE5 1TG	- not rated	755 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy Maidenwell Avenue , Hamilton LE5 1TG	3out of 4	755 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamilton College Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	- not rated	364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Mead Academy Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	3out of 4	364 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Community College Wycombe Road , LE5 0PR	- not rated	2,396 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Paul's Catholic School Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	- not rated	2,723 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	2,723 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	1,433 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	1,433 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	1,596 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmbrook School 231 Netherhall Road , LE5 1DT	3out of 4	178 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Mead Academy Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	3out of 4	367 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nether Hall School Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	- not rated	367 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	623 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	4out of 4	623 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
Kitty's Cafe	111 Netherhall Road, Leicester	557 yd
JoJo's Cafe	111 Netherhall Road, Leicester	557 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Netherhall Road	1,027 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The White House	375 Scraptoft Lane, Scraptoft		822 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Netherhall Fish Bar	117 - 119 Netherhall Road, Leicester		557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-operative	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, Main Street		746 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nether Hall School (Closed) Netherhall Road		171 yd
Moorfields Recreation Ground MOORFIELDS	grass pitches	371 yd
Nether Hall School KEYHAM LANE WEST		432 yd
Hamilton Academy KEYHAM LANE WEST	grass pitches, tennis courts	440 yd
Keyham Lodge School KEYHAM LANE	grass pitches	561 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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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