Fosse Way, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE7 1NH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.5%	49.2%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.5%	50.8%	1.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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	38.2%	38.9%	0.7%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	42%	-1.6%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.8%	10.7%	0.9%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	50%	43.2%	-6.8%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	34.7%	37.2%	2.5%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	12.6%	15.3%	2.7%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.3%	23%	-0.3%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	10.6%	-6.5%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	14.8%	-3.6%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	6.8%	1.0%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	17.4%	6.3%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	26%	4.2%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	19.5%	18.9%	-0.6%	3.1%	15.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
White	78.9%	78.2%	-0.7%	81.4%	-3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	87.7%	83.2%	-4.5%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.9%	9.1%	2.2%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	83%	-4.7%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	0.2%	13.9%	13.7%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	0.6%	-11.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Hindu	17.1%	1.7%	15.4%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Fosse Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fosse Way was 17.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.4% lower than the Syston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fosse Way has the 5th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Syston and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.6%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE7 1NH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Fosse Way are based on 176 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Charnwood.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Fosse Way, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE7 1NH

Average Price
£404,221

Semi-Detached
£437,779

Terraced
£183,736

Detached
£429,318

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£898,173

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fosse Way

Average Price
£348,337

Semi-Detached
£327,137

Terraced
£235,157

Detached
£464,867

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£676,109

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fosse WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
99 Fosse Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2023-03-21	£887,208
105 Fosse Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-07-22	£287,536
205 Fosse Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2021-11-05	£205,277
203 Fosse Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2021-09-10	£176,199
205 Fosse Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2020-12-04	£209,101

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE7 1NH

Employment

LE7 1NH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	172
Retired	85
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	48
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Manufacturing	41
Human health and social work activities	39
Construction	25
Education	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Upper Church Street , Syston LE7 1HR	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School Upper Church Street , Syston LE7 1HR	- not rated	1,253 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Merton Primary School Cherry Drive , Syston LE7 2PT	- not rated	1,409 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Merton Primary School Cherry Drive , Syston LE7 2PT	- not rated	1,409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Barkby Thorpe Lane , Thurmaston LE4 8GP	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roundhill Community College 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	- not rated	1,049 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roundhill Academy 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	2out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wreake Valley Community College Parkstone Road , Syston LE7 1LY	- not rated	1,743 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wreake Valley Academy Parkstone Road , Syston LE7 1LY	3out of 4	1,743 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stonehill High School Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	2,714 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Fields School 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	5,371 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	2,717 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ratcliffe College Fosse Way , Ratcliffe on the Wreake LE7 4SG	- not rated	4,176 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Continuum School - Leicester 10-12 Victoria Road North , LE4 5EX	- not rated	5,203 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spark Vale Academy Crt House, 176 Melton Road , LE4 5EE	- not rated	5,277 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fosse Fitness 365 Ltd	Fosse Fitness 365, Fosse Way	283 yd
The Hub	Unit 3b, Wanlip Road Industrial Estate, 111-117 Wanlip Road	483 yd
Syston Town Juniors	Memorial Park, Necton Street	558 yd
The Red Rose	1124 Melton Road	621 yd
Mansah Lounge	1173 Melton Road	661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Syston Bowls Club	Central Park, Melton Road	416 yd
Fosseway Bowls Club	Fosse Way	444 yd
Syston Town Cricket Club	Syston Town Cricket Club, Potters Lane	444 yd
Hope & Anchor	Wanlip Road	456 yd
The Gate Hangs Well	250 Fosse Way	556 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frydales Ltd	48-50 Wanlip Road	164 yd
Roberto Pizza	1114A Melton Road	621 yd
New Happy Garden	1133 Melton Road	812 yd
Flames	1260 Melton Road	885 yd
Syston House	1254 Melton Road	885 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores	1179 Melton Road		666 yd
Aldi	1169 Melton Road		1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fosse Fitness FOSSE HOUSE FOSSE HOUSE FOSSE WAY	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Memorial Ground NECTON STREET	grass pitches	524 yd
The Roundhill Academy Sports Ground MELTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Syston & District Social Club HIGH STREET		1,036 yd
The Roundhill Academy MELTON ROAD	swimming pool, tennis courts	1,070 yd

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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	6.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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