Courtyard Close, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE7 2JU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	47.6%	53.8%	6.2%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	52.4%	46.2%	-6.2%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 area around LE7 2JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.2%	44.3%	8.1%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	31.7%	-13.0%	44.2%	-12.5%
Separated	4%	4.5%	0.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	12.6%	13.6%	1.0%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	2.5%	5.9%	3.4%	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 (89.2%) 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	49.6%	50.4%	0.8%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	30.5%	38.8%	8.3%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	14.6%	8%	-6.6%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	19.6%	15.4%	-4.2%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	9.5%	-1.6%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	17.6%	0.0%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.4%	0.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	19%	1.4%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	30.3%	6.2%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	4.9%	9.3%	4.4%	3.1%	6.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90.2%	83.6%	-6.6%	81.4%	2.2%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	91.9%	88.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	2%	2.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2%	4.4%	2.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	87.7%	-4.2%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.5%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0.4%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	9%	1.7%	7.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Courtyard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Courtyard Close was 54.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.1% lower than the Syston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Courtyard Close has the 21st highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Syston and the 273rd highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.0%.

🔎 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 2JU, 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 Courtyard Close are based on 11 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 Courtyard Close, Syston, Leicester, LE7 2JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE7 2JU

Average Price
£268,178

Semi-Detached
£265,269

Terraced
£262,296

Detached
£309,286

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Courtyard Close

Average Price
£280,965

Semi-Detached
£276,203

Terraced
£272,284

Detached
£318,071

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Courtyard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Courtyard Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-05-07	£262,028
4 Courtyard Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,100	2020-11-09	£301,909
8 Courtyard Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2015-07-24	£290,957
9 Courtyard Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2014-06-12	£310,510
3 Courtyard Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, a newly built property	£145,000	2013-09-09	£253,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE7 2JU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	19
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Other	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
The Merton Primary School Cherry Drive , Syston LE7 2PT	- not rated	905 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Merton Primary School Cherry Drive , Syston LE7 2PT	- not rated	905 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Upper Church Street , Syston LE7 1HR	3out of 4	1,182 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	1,182 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Barkby Thorpe Lane , Thurmaston LE4 8GP	3out of 4	1,300 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	1,053 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roundhill Academy 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	2out of 4	1,053 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wreake Valley Community College Parkstone Road , Syston LE7 1LY	- not rated	1,616 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wreake Valley Academy Parkstone Road , Syston LE7 1LY	3out of 4	1,616 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stonehill High School Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	3,019 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	5,157 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	5,157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	5,057 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	3,022 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ratcliffe College Fosse Way , Ratcliffe on the Wreake LE7 4SG	- not rated	4,367 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Continuum School - Leicester 10-12 Victoria Road North , LE4 5EX	- not rated	5,210 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spark Vale Academy Crt House, 176 Melton Road , LE4 5EE	- not rated	5,252 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	5,325 yd	Community special school	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 Red Rose	1124 Melton Road	233 yd
Mansah Lounge	1173 Melton Road	246 yd
Spice Of India	1151-1157 Melton Road	246 yd
Saffron Ivy	1120 Melton Road	326 yd
Syston Town Juniors	Memorial Park, Necton Street	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Syston Bowls Club	Central Park, Melton Road	224 yd
The Midland Railway	1081 Melton Road	246 yd
Syston Masonic Association	111 Broad Street	530 yd
Fosseway Bowls Club	Fosse Way	551 yd
Syston Town Cricket Club	Syston Town Cricket Club, Potters Lane	551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roberto Pizza	1114A Melton Road	233 yd
New Happy Garden	1133 Melton Road	392 yd
Frydales Ltd	48-50 Wanlip Road	408 yd
Flames	1260 Melton Road	599 yd
Syston House	1254 Melton Road	599 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores	1179 Melton Road	588 yd
Aldi	1169 Melton Road	759 yd
Syston Supermarket	40 Barkby Road	877 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Memorial Ground NECTON STREET	grass pitches	500 yd
Fosse Fitness FOSSE HOUSE FOSSE HOUSE FOSSE WAY	health and fitness suite	560 yd
The Merton Primary School CHERRY DRIVE	grass pitches	902 yd
Syston & District Social Club HIGH STREET		904 yd
Jubilee Park PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD BARKBY THORPE LANE	grass pitches	1,061 yd
The Roundhill Academy MELTON ROAD	swimming pool, tennis courts	1,075 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	44 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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