Desford Lane, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE6 0LE 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	53.7%	51.6%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.3%	48.4%	2.1%	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 LE6 0LE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% 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	29%	30.4%	1.4%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	51.5%	-2.7%	44.2%	7.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7%	10.4%	3.4%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	7.7%	6.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	0.3%

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	53.7%	59.2%	5.5%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	35.8%	29.2%	-6.6%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	9.9%	7.6%	-2.3%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	19.9%	16.3%	-3.6%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10.6%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	14%	-5.9%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	18.6%	6.4%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	29%	32.2%	3.2%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	1%	3%	2.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	98.6%	96.3%	-2.3%	81.4%	14.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.7%	95.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	95.5%	-2.2%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.1%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Desford Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Desford Lane was 127.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 160.4% higher than the Groby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Desford Lane has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Groby and the 44th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.6%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE6 0LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Desford Lane 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 Hinckley And Bosworth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Desford Lane, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE6 0LE

Average Price
£261,811

Semi-Detached
£251,953

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£567,275

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£138,651

Estimated Average Property Prices for Desford Lane

Average Price
£456,018

Semi-Detached
£324,988

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£550,628

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£337,855

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Desford LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Desford Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2024-10-04	£217,805
8 Desford Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-06-24	£278,686
Old Woodlands Desford Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-06-21	£165,336
18 Desford Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-06-17	£280,703
Old Woodlands Desford Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-10-09	£196,839

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE6 0LE

Employment

LE6 0LE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	85
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	20
Construction	18
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ratby Primary School Main Street , Ratby LE6 0LN	3out of 4	250 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Jane Grey Primary School Wolsey Close , Groby LE6 0ZA	4out of 4	1,979 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirby Muxloe Primary School Barwell Road , Kirby Muxloe LE9 2AA	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Glebe Road , Groby LE6 0GT	3out of 4	2,117 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Martinshaw Primary School Forest Rise , Groby LE6 0BB	3out of 4	2,223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Ratby Road , Groby LE6 0FP	4out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Academy Leicester Lane , Desford LE9 9JL	4out of 4	3,861 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	5,075 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clovelly House School Clovelly , Merrylees Road LE67 1AP	- not rated	4,306 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	5,399 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Harrisons Spice	27 Station Road, Ratby		420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bulls Head	23 Main Street, Ratby		289 yd
Reeces Kitchen	The Railway Inn, 191 Station Road		837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Meg A Cakes	34 Main Street, Ratby		125 yd
Great China	36 Main Street, Ratby		330 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ratby Sports Club Desford Lane	grass pitches	83 yd
Ratby Village Hall VILLAGE HALL VILLAGE HALL MAIN STREET		165 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	7.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	42.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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