Beechwood Close, Leicester, LE5 6SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 6SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.6%	0.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.9%	48.4%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 LE5 6SY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.1% 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	20%	25.5%	5.5%	37.9%	-12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	68.1%	60.1%	-8.0%	44.2%	15.9%
Separated	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	3.5%	5%	1.5%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	7.7%	8.2%	0.5%	6.1%	2.1%

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	43.2%	45.5%	2.3%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	39%	34.4%	-4.6%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	12.4%	16.1%	3.7%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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	26.1%	27%	0.9%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	8.8%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	11.6%	-0.7%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	11.6%	5.5%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	33%	0.4%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	8.4%	5.3%	-3.1%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	42.1%	57%	14.9%	3.1%	53.9%
Pakistani	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	5.9%	2.4%	-3.5%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	40.7%	24.8%	-15.9%	81.4%	-56.6%
Arab	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	1.6%	1.8%

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	66.1%	60.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	14.7%	17.5%	2.8%	2.7%	14.8%
Middle East and Asia	15.3%	16.4%	1.1%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.3%	61.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	-22.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	32.3%	31.5%	9.8%	22.5%
5-10 Years	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	29.9%	1.9%	-28.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.5%	37.2%	-32.7%
Christian	22%	46.2%	-24.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	21.4%	1.7%	19.7%
Muslim	37%	6.5%	30.5%
Sikh	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Beechwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beechwood Close was 105.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.8% higher than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beechwood Close has the 21st highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington and the 395th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 78.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE5 6SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Beechwood Close are based on 12 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 Beechwood Close, Leicester, LE5 6SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 6SY

Average Price
£531,663

Semi-Detached
£452,626

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£540,445

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechwood Close

Average Price
£521,408

Semi-Detached
£449,426

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£527,952

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beechwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Beechwood Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£321,500	2020-11-19	£371,348
6 Beechwood Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£313,000	2019-02-11	£410,919
13 Beechwood Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2015-09-11	£583,406
5 Beechwood Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2014-09-25	£489,236
7 Beechwood Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2014-09-15	£620,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 6SY

Employment

LE5 6SY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LE5 6SY 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LE5 6SY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	97
Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	41
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	19
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Krishna Avanti Primary School Spencefield Lane , Evington LE5 6HN	3out of 4	470 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School Whitehall Road , LE5 6GJ	4out of 4	614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Dudley Avenue , LE5 2EG	3out of 4	824 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy Roborough Green , Thurnby Lodge LE5 2NA	4out of 4	1,351 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	384 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	2out of 4	942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	1out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,404 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,398 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,409 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,943 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands School Whitehall Road , Evington LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	555 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester City Primary PRU Gervas Road , LE5 2EJ	3out of 4	823 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	1,403 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	1,738 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	2,412 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
Phat Buns	17 Gamel Road, Leicester	440 yd
St Joseph's Table	12 Goodwood Road, Leicester	759 yd
Cafe Blends	43 Downing Drive, Leicester	798 yd
Buns And Shakes	200 Thurncourt Road, Leicester	1,060 yd
Christ Church Hall	Thurncourt Road, Leicester	1,060 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dove	48 Downing Drive, Leicester		881 yd
The Stirrup Cup	Stirrup Cup, Thurncourt Road		1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hunters Fish Bar	55 Welland Vale Road, Leicester	568 yd
Happy Kitchen	57 Welland Vale Road, Leicester	568 yd
Reload Foods	2 Gervas Road, Leicester	995 yd
Spice Balti House	196 Thurncourt Road, Leicester	1,060 yd
Thurnby Chippy	188 Thurncourt Road, Leicester	1,060 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	49 Downing Drive, Leicester		798 yd
The Co-operative Supermarket	166 Thurncourt Road, Leicester		1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Davenport Road Playing Fields BEECHWOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	84 yd
Saint Paul'S Catholic School SPENCEFIELD LANE	grass pitches	382 yd
Whitehall Primary School WHITEHALL ROAD	grass pitches	650 yd
The City Of Leicester College DOWNING DRIVE	grass pitches	755 yd
Thurnby Rangers THURNBY RANGERS SPORTS GROUND THURNBY RANGERS SPORTS GROUND DAKYN ROAD	grass pitches	843 yd
Evington Leisure Centre DOWNING DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	880 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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