Fort Close, Coalville, LE67 4EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE67 4EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.2%	48.6%	1.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 LE67 4EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	26.1%	42.3%	16.2%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	58.3%	49.8%	-8.5%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8.3%	5%	-3.3%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	5.7%	1%	-4.7%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.5%) 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	35.4%	63.2%	27.8%	48.4%	14.8%
Good health	45.9%	31.3%	-14.6%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	12%	5.1%	-6.9%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	5.4%	0.4%	-5.0%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 LE67 4EX this area, 7.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.6%	7.1%	-17.5%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	14%	-3.0%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	23.6%	9.6%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	38.8%	19.9%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	7.2%	1.2%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	5.4%	5.4%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.9%	82.9%	-13.0%	81.4%	1.5%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.5%	86.6%	-9.9%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	86.6%	-9.9%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0%	8.3%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.2%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Fort Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fort Close was 97.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.9% higher than the Bardon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fort Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bardon and the 73rd highest crime rate of 322 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.5%.

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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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LE67 4EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 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 Fort Close are based on 7 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 Fort Close, Coalville, LE67 4EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE67 4EX

Average Price
£186,035

Semi-Detached
£186,035

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fort Close

Average Price
£195,917

Semi-Detached
£195,917

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fort CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Fort Close, Coalville, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2021-04-30	£204,408
2 Fort Close, Coalville, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£151,000	2018-09-28	£204,193
4 Fort Close, Coalville, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£150,000	2018-09-28	£202,841
12 Fort Close, Coalville, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£129,000	2018-09-28	£174,443
8 Fort Close, Coalville, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£129,000	2018-09-28	£174,443

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE67 4EX

Employment

LE67 4EX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	286
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	26
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	24
Construction	19
Transport and storage	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Mining and quarrying	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire Convent Drive , LE67 3SF	3out of 4	992 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broom Leys School Broom Leys Road , LE67 4DB	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belvoirdale Community Primary School Scotlands Road , LE67 3RD	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugglescote Community Primary School Ashburton Road , Hugglescote LE67 2HA	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellistown Community Primary School Whitehill Road , Ellistown LE67 1EN	3out of 4	2,323 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Newbridge School Forest Road , LE67 3SJ	3out of 4	877 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Castle Rock School Meadow Lane , LE67 4BR	3out of 4	2,730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson Studio School Thornborough Road , LE67 3TN	2out of 4	2,807 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ibstock Community College Central Avenue , LE67 6NE	3out of 4	4,592 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The SMB Group C/O Stephenson Campus, Thornborough Road , LE67 3TN	- not rated	2,735 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Way School Warren Hills Road , LE67 4UU	4out of 4	2,716 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenhill Youth Centre	171 Waterworks Road, Coalville	720 yd
Broom Leys Farm	59 Broom Leys Road, Coalville	911 yd
Coalville Community Hospital	Broom Leys Road, Coalville	1,010 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-operative	Co-op Store, Cropston Drive		1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bardon Hill Sports Club BARDON CLOSE	grass pitches	687 yd
Scotlands Playing Fields LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	689 yd
Greenhill Recreation Ground Cropston Drive	grass pitches	905 yd
Newbridge High School Academy Forest Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	958 yd
Broom Leys Primary School BROOM LEYS ROAD	grass pitches	1,069 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	200 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE67 4EX