Millstone Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE7 2EW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.3%	0.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.9%	48.7%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	35.9%	36.7%	0.8%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	41.3%	4.2%	44.2%	-2.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	13.1%	12.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (85.8%) 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	43.5%	50.1%	6.6%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	40%	35.7%	-4.3%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	14%	8.9%	-5.1%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.6%	19.2%	-7.4%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	11.1%	-4.0%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	15.7%	-0.1%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	10.5%	6.3%	5.3%	5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	17.8%	2.7%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	22.6%	4.8%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	8.7%	8.7%	3.1%	5.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.1%	86.3%	-11.8%	81.4%	4.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%

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	95.6%	92.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.1%	3.1%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	92.5%	-2.7%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Millstone Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Millstone Lane was 75.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.6% higher than the Syston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Millstone Lane has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Syston and the 193rd highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.7%.

🔎 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 2EW, 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 Millstone Lane are based on 50 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 Millstone Lane, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE7 2EW

Average Price
£287,549

Semi-Detached
£275,378

Terraced
£285,117

Detached
£375,171

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Millstone Lane

Average Price
£312,230

Semi-Detached
£278,178

Terraced
£262,777

Detached
£466,918

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Millstone LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4B Millstone Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-12-09	£354,337
26 Millstone Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-04-19	£459,472
30 Millstone Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,500	2023-12-14	£179,559
38 Millstone Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-12-08	£253,431
42 Millstone Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2021-10-29	£375,190

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE7 2EW

Employment

LE7 2EW 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	101
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	21
Education	14
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	708 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Merton Primary School Cherry Drive , Syston LE7 2PT	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queniborough Church of England Primary School Coppice Lane , Queniborough LE7 3DR	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomfield Community Primary School Ploughmans Lea , East Goscote LE7 3ZQ	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pochin School School Lane , Barkby LE7 3QL	4out of 4	2,724 yd	Academy converter	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	415 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roundhill Academy 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	3out of 4	2,624 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	3out of 4	4,531 yd	Academy 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	3,469 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	4,534 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
Mangal Turkish Restaurant	1261 Melton Road	581 yd
Caffe Pausa @ Watermead	3 Pontylue Way	780 yd
The Bay Tree	6-7 Town Square	801 yd
Matt's Burger Club	36 High Street	841 yd
Subway	1284a Melton Road	859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Syston Northfields Lawn Tennis Club	Northfields	557 yd
The Pharmacie Arms Ltd	3 High Street	775 yd
Fox & Hounds	2 High Street	841 yd
Syston & District Social Club	36 High Street	841 yd
Dog & Gun	28 Chapel Street	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grosvenor Snooker Club	1269 Melton Road	581 yd
The Bakery Shop	10 Town Square	801 yd
Marine	1308-1310 Melton Road	859 yd
Todays Catch	1276 Melton Road	859 yd
Syston Sizzler	1245 Melton Road	891 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Syston Supermarket	40 Barkby Road		769 yd
Aldi	1169 Melton Road		891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Charnwood Leisure Centre PARKSTONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	424 yd
Syston Northfields Tennis Club NORTHFIELD TENNIS CLUB NORTHFIELD TENNIS CLUB NORTHFIELDS	tennis courts	498 yd
Wreake Valley Academy PARKSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	539 yd
St Peter And St Paul Ce Academy UPPER CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	834 yd
Syston & District Social Club HIGH STREET		901 yd
Syston Rugby Football Club BARKBY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,010 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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