Melbourne Road, Ibstock, LE67 6NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE67 6NN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	51.1%	49.3%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.9%	50.7%	1.8%	49.0%	1.7%

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	27.9%	37.3%	9.4%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	35.9%	-8.3%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9%	13.9%	4.9%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	12.8%	8.5%	-4.3%	6.1%	2.4%

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	43.6%	42.1%	-1.5%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	35.4%	41.3%	5.9%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	15.2%	11.2%	-4.0%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	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	38.8%	18.3%	-20.5%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	9.2%	-4.6%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	14.9%	1.8%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	7.8%	2.7%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	19%	8.4%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	28.8%	13.4%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96%	96.3%	0.3%	81.4%	14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% 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	97.9%	93.1%	-4.8%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	93.4%	-4.5%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Melbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melbourne Road was 139.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.5% higher than the Ellistown & Battleflat average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melbourne Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Ellistown & Battleflat and the 38th highest crime rate of 322 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE67 6NN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Melbourne Road are based on 357 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 Melbourne Road, Ibstock, LE67 6NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE67 6NN

Average Price
£212,837

Semi-Detached
£224,249

Terraced
£165,059

Detached
£330,826

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£276,132

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbourne Road

Average Price
£232,046

Semi-Detached
£216,302

Terraced
£169,910

Detached
£357,062

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,630

Other
£280,941

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
111 Melbourne Road, Ibstock, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-10-01	£500,000
94 Melbourne Road, Ibstock, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-02-28	£183,524
102 Melbourne Road, Ibstock, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2025-01-17	£169,758
131 Melbourne Road, Ibstock, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-11-14	£213,134
144 Melbourne Road, Ibstock, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£212,500	2024-10-25	£223,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE67 6NN

Employment

LE67 6NN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

LE67 6NN 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	121
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	34
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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
St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock Laud Close , LE67 6NL	3out of 4	126 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ibstock Junior School Melbourne Road , LE67 6NP	3out of 4	184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heather Primary School Main Street , Heather LE67 2QP	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellistown Community Primary School Whitehill Road , Ellistown LE67 1EN	3out of 4	2,997 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dove Bank Primary School Bagworth Road , Nailstone CV13 0QJ	3out of 4	3,535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ibstock Community College Central Avenue , LE67 6NE	3out of 4	285 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Newbridge School Forest Road , LE67 3SJ	3out of 4	4,490 yd	Academy 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
The Old School Tea Rooms	57 High Street, Ibstock	210 yd
Exquisite	45 High Street, Ibstock	225 yd
Sunshine	41-43 High Street, Ibstock	225 yd
Sew Fabrics	Suite 9, 57 High Street	237 yd
Ibstock Methodist Church	Ibstock Methodist Church, Melbourne Road	278 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Whimsey Inn	92 High Street, Ibstock	210 yd
Ram Inn	17 High Street, Ibstock	332 yd
Waggon And Horses	Wagon And Horses, 71 Curzon Street	478 yd
Ibstock Bowling Club	Miners Welfare Club, Leicester Road	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manor Fish Bar	71 Melbourne Road, Ibstock	4 yd
Haydons	77 High Street, Ibstock	219 yd
Wong Yun	52 High Street, Ibstock	225 yd
Sultan BBQ	35 High Street, Ibstock	225 yd
Papa's Pizzeria	97-99 High Street, Ibstock	243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-operative	Midlands Co-op Extra Foodstore, 2 Ashby Road		611 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ibstock Town Cricket Club IBSTOCK TOWN CRICKET CLUB IBSTOCK TOWN CRICKET CLUB MELBOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	68 yd
Ibstock Leisure Complex CENTRAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	257 yd
Ashby Road Recreation Ground ASHBY ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
Hinckley Afc (The Welfare Ground) LEICESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	739 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	86.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.2%

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	136.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE67 6NN