Hungarton Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE7 2AU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	48.1%	48.7%	0.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51.9%	51.3%	-0.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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 vicinity of LE7 2AU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.7%	23.3%	-1.4%	37.9%	-14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	63.2%	64.1%	0.9%	44.2%	19.9%
Separated	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	8.1%	4.4%	-3.7%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	3.6%	7.8%	4.2%	6.1%	1.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) 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	37.7%	49.6%	11.9%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	43.8%	37.5%	-6.3%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	15%	9.9%	-5.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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	17.5%	16.9%	-0.6%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	12.1%	-0.5%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	10.6%	-4.6%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	10.3%	6.8%	-3.5%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	18.8%	6.2%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	33.3%	8.2%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	6.7%	1.4%	-5.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	10.8%	11.2%	0.4%	3.1%	8.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.8%	85.3%	-0.5%	81.4%	3.9%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	91.2%	92.2%	1.0%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	0%	1.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
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	90.8%	92.2%	1.4%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0%	7.8%	7.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	0%	-7.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	76.7%	14.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	9.5%	1.7%	7.8%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Hungarton Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hungarton Drive was 70.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.3% higher than the Syston average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Hungarton Drive has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Syston and the 210th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE7 2AU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Hungarton Drive are based on 52 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 Hungarton Drive, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE7 2AU

Average Price
£412,523

Semi-Detached
£400,225

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£413,941

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hungarton Drive

Average Price
£426,417

Semi-Detached
£392,715

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£429,225

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hungarton DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Hungarton Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-07-24	£339,549
35 Hungarton Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-09-30	£443,237
20 Hungarton Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-07-31	£403,846
21 Hungarton Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-08-18	£427,376
27 Hungarton Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-02-10	£486,920

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE7 2AU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE7 2AU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	71
Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	19
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Merton Primary School Cherry Drive , Syston LE7 2PT	3out of 4	706 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Upper Church Street , Syston LE7 1HR	3out of 4	912 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queniborough Church of England Primary School Coppice Lane , Queniborough LE7 3DR	3out of 4	1,900 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pochin School School Lane , Barkby LE7 3QL	4out of 4	2,136 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School, Thurmaston Barkby Thorpe Lane , Thurmaston LE4 8GP	3out of 4	2,181 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wreake Valley Academy Parkstone Road , Syston LE7 1LY	2out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roundhill Academy 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	3out of 4	2,091 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	3out of 4	4,123 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	5,217 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	5,258 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	5,451 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ratcliffe College Fosse Way , Ratcliffe on the Wreake LE7 4SG	- not rated	4,087 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	4,125 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	5,449 yd	Academy special 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
Mangal Turkish Restaurant	1261 Melton Road	580 yd
Oxfam Shop	1231 Melton Road	647 yd
Costa Coffee	1249 Melton Road	647 yd
Taraj Palace	1183 Melton Road	647 yd
Bistro Oggi	1257 Melton Road	647 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pharmacie Arms Ltd	3 High Street	689 yd
Syston Northfields Lawn Tennis Club	Northfields	689 yd
Syston Working Mens Club	10 Brookside	753 yd
Fox & Hounds	2 High Street	788 yd
Syston & District Social Club	36 High Street	788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grosvenor Snooker Club	1269 Melton Road	580 yd
Syston Sizzler	1245 Melton Road	646 yd
Marine	1308-1310 Melton Road	681 yd
Todays Catch	1276 Melton Road	681 yd
The Bakery Shop	10 Town Square	711 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Syston Supermarket	40 Barkby Road		447 yd
Aldi	1169 Melton Road		647 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Merton Primary School CHERRY DRIVE	grass pitches	711 yd
Syston Northfields Tennis Club NORTHFIELD TENNIS CLUB NORTHFIELD TENNIS CLUB NORTHFIELDS	tennis courts	749 yd
Syston & District Social Club HIGH STREET		873 yd
South Charnwood Leisure Centre PARKSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	964 yd
St Peter And St Paul Ce Academy UPPER CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Wreake Valley Academy PARKSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,042 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.2%

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	4.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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