Smisby Road, Ashby-de-la-zouch, LE65 2US

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE65 2US has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.1%	50%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.9%	50%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.5%	28.9%	-1.6%	37.9%	-9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	49.6%	-7.7%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.5%	11.6%	5.1%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	6.1%	0.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.2%) 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	45.5%	53.8%	8.3%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	41.5%	36.4%	-5.1%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	9.7%	6.3%	-3.4%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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 LE65 2US this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	7.4%	-18.2%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	4.9%	-8.8%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13.1%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	52.5%	27.3%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.3%	95.8%	-1.5%	81.4%	14.4%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	95.8%	94.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	94.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	59.2%	46.2%	13.0%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Smisby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smisby Road was 261.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 642.8% higher than the Ashby Castle average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Smisby Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashby Castle and the 17th highest crime rate of 322 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LE65 2US, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Smisby Road are based on 229 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North West Leicestershire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Smisby Road, Ashby-de-la-zouch, LE65 2US

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE65 2US

Average Price
£308,551

Semi-Detached
£419,074

Terraced
£365,838

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,252

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smisby Road

Average Price
£261,758

Semi-Detached
£323,285

Terraced
£217,374

Detached
£320,836

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,676

Other
£791,132

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smisby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Cliftonthorpe, Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-02-16	£184,840
25 Cliftonthorpe, Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-01-12	£413,178
20 Cliftonthorpe, Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£349,000	2023-12-08	£373,802
11 Cliftonthorpe, Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2023-10-02	£151,509
22 Cliftonthorpe, Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-12-05	£376,963

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE65 2US

Employment

LE65 2US area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

LE65 2US area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	52
Retired	32
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Looking after home or family	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	25
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Other	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodcote Primary School Willowbrook Close , LE65 1JX	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashby Hastings Primary School School Lane ,	- not rated	1,226 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School Burton Road , LE65 2LL	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashby Hill Top Primary School Beaumont Avenue , LE65 2NF	4out of 4	2,144 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackfordby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Off Main Street , Blackfordby DE11 8AB	2out of 4	2,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ivanhoe College North Street , LE65 1HX	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashby School Nottingham Road , LE65 1DT	- not rated	1,783 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Granville Academy Burton Road , Woodville DE11 7JR	2out of 4	4,975 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lewis Charlton Learning Centre North Street , LE65 1HU	- not rated	1,638 yd	Other independent special 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	Distance
Bluestone Fitness	Smisby Road, Ashby De La Zouch	510 yd
Rebound Inflatables	Rebound, Smisby Road	605 yd
Baxterstorey At KP Snacks (Canteen)	The Snack Factory, Smisby Road	654 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LE65 2US postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	6.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	6.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	27.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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