Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE7 1YT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	53.2%	3.7%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	50.5%	46.8%	-3.7%	49.0%	-2.2%

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	35.3%	40%	4.7%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	36.1%	-5.4%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	14%	14.6%	0.6%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	60.5%	41.1%	-19.4%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	28.5%	40.3%	11.8%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	7.5%	12.9%	5.4%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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	16.9%	17.6%	0.7%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	13.2%	-5.2%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	14.1%	-4.7%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	18.5%	5.0%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	28%	30.7%	2.7%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	8.9%	17.7%	8.8%	3.1%	14.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.1%	79%	-7.1%	81.4%	-2.4%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	93.2%	92.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	0%	1.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	91.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.5%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.4%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Hindu	15.7%	1.7%	14.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Blackthorn Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackthorn Drive was 25.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.9% lower than the Syston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackthorn Drive has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Syston and the 117th lowest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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. 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 1YT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Blackthorn Drive are based on 94 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 Blackthorn Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE7 1YT

Average Price
£282,501

Semi-Detached
£262,641

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£354,494

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackthorn Drive

Average Price
£283,493

Semi-Detached
£266,794

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£349,409

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackthorn DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£287,500	2025-06-13	£292,010
18 Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£307,150	2025-03-31	£316,228
36 Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-09-06	£416,536
4 Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-05-24	£336,397
6 Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-05-02	£215,686

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE7 1YT

Employment

LE7 1YT 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	82
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	33
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	4
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	18
Education	17
Other	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

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	1,411 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School, Thurmaston Barkby Thorpe Lane , Thurmaston LE4 8GP	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Merton Primary School Cherry Drive , Syston LE7 2PT	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Primary School Eastfield Road , Thurmaston LE4 8FP	4out of 4	2,164 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cossington Church of England Primary School Main Street , Cossington LE7 4UU	3out of 4	2,472 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Roundhill Academy 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wreake Valley Academy Parkstone Road , Syston LE7 1LY	2out of 4	1,906 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	3out of 4	2,546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	4,495 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	4,693 yd	Community school	No	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	2,551 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ratcliffe College Fosse Way , Ratcliffe on the Wreake LE7 4SG	- not rated	4,044 yd	Other independent school	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
Fosse Fitness 365 Ltd	Fosse Fitness 365, Fosse Way	355 yd
The Hub	Unit 3b, Wanlip Road Industrial Estate, 111-117 Wanlip Road	445 yd
Syston Town Juniors	Memorial Park, Necton Street	731 yd
The Red Rose	1124 Melton Road	865 yd
Mansah Lounge	1173 Melton Road	907 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hope & Anchor	Wanlip Road	402 yd
The Gate Hangs Well	250 Fosse Way	496 yd
Fosseway Bowls Club	Fosse Way	622 yd
Syston Town Cricket Club	Syston Town Cricket Club, Potters Lane	622 yd
Syston Bowls Club	Central Park, Melton Road	656 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frydales Ltd	48-50 Wanlip Road	415 yd
Roberto Pizza	1114A Melton Road	865 yd
Maxim	65 High Street	1,015 yd
New Happy Garden	1133 Melton Road	1,052 yd
Flames	1260 Melton Road	1,078 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores	1179 Melton Road		869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fosse Fitness FOSSE HOUSE FOSSE HOUSE FOSSE WAY	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Memorial Ground NECTON STREET	grass pitches	676 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	74.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	74.4%

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	68.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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