Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE7 9EG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.7%	48.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.3%	51.1%	0.8%	49.0%	2.1%

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 9EG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.2% 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	28.9%	23.3%	-5.6%	37.9%	-14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	63.2%	5.3%	44.2%	19.0%
Separated	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.9%	6.1%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	5.9%	5.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	53.1%	48.6%	-4.5%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	35.2%	34.5%	-0.7%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	7.8%	14.1%	6.3%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around LE7 9EG this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	8.6%	-5.9%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	6.1%	-7.1%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	11.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	11.7%	7.8%	5.3%	6.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	20.2%	9.0%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	39.9%	0.4%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	5.6%	5.6%	1.6%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	96.1%	89.3%	-6.8%	81.4%	7.9%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	96.6%	91%	-5.6%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	0.6%	4%	3.4%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	4%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.6%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	91%	-5.1%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	0%	7.9%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Buddhist	5.6%	0.5%	5.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Main Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Main Street was 72.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.2% higher than the Billesdon & Tilton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Main Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Billesdon & Tilton and the 71st highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Harborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LE7 9EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Main Street are based on 2629 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Harborough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Main Street, Illston, Leicester, LE7 9EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE7 9EG

Average Price
£777,854

Semi-Detached
£479,386

Terraced
£295,595

Detached
£987,303

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,041

Other
£1,490,717

Estimated Average Property Prices for Main Street

Average Price
£526,331

Semi-Detached
£425,041

Terraced
£291,833

Detached
£706,230

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,084

Other
£633,192

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Main Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Rural Cottages Main Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-07-31	£385,099
Chestnuts Farm Main Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£809,944	2024-02-02	£877,797
The Acorns Main Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2023-06-15	£903,879
Hill Farm Main Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£1,180,000	2022-09-30	£1,243,258
Middleschool House Main Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-06-30	£251,157

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE7 9EG

Employment

LE7 9EG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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.

LE7 9EG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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

Retired	47
Full-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	6
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Billesdon Church of England Primary School Gaulby Road , Billesdon LE7 9AG	3out of 4	3,647 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School The Chase , Great Glen LE8 9EQ	3out of 4	5,088 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School Main Street , Houghton-on-the-Hill LE7 9GD	3out of 4	5,405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoneygate School 6 London Road , Great Glen LE8 9DJ	- not rated	5,426 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fox & Goose	Fox And Goose, Main Street		3 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LE7 9EG postcode.

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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