Dalby Avenue, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE7 9RE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51%	49.5%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49%	50.5%	1.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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 9RE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.6% 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	20.9%	26.3%	5.4%	37.9%	-11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	69.1%	63.6%	-5.5%	44.2%	19.4%
Separated	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (88.1%) 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	55%	54.9%	-0.1%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	33.2%	33.2%	0.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	8.9%	8.3%	-0.6%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	1.9%	3%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	10.4%	0.1%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	7.9%	-1.5%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	12.4%	-5.2%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.6%	3.9%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	43.6%	47%	3.4%	33.8%	13.2%
Other	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	31.3%	44.4%	13.1%	3.1%	41.3%
Pakistani	1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	60.1%	41.6%	-18.5%	81.4%	-39.8%
Other	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	80.5%	75.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	0%	1.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	10.1%	10.6%	0.5%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	12.2%	3.1%	5.6%	6.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	75.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	0%	20.2%	20.2%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	1.7%	-17.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	76.7%	14.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.5%	37.2%	-21.7%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	25.6%	1.7%	23.9%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	15.3%	0.9%	14.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Dalby Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dalby Avenue was 51.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.4% lower than the Thurnby & Houghton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dalby Avenue has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Thurnby & Houghton and the 116th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Harborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 60.0%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LE7 9RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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 Dalby Avenue are based on 77 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 Dalby Avenue, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE7 9RE

Average Price
£723,079

Semi-Detached
£580,435

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£762,702

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dalby Avenue

Average Price
£571,408

Semi-Detached
£333,650

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£699,797

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dalby AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Dalby Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-01-28	£380,394
11 Dalby Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2024-11-21	£844,032
The Cottage The Driveway Dalby Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2022-11-30	£584,420
Richmond Cottage The Driveway Dalby Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£319,000	2022-11-25	£318,684
Orchard End The Driveway Dalby Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2022-05-06	£618,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE7 9RE

Employment

LE7 9RE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 9RE 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

Full-Time Employee	164
Retired	89
Self-Employed	65
Part-Time Employee	58
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	22
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Education	29
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School Main Street , Thurnby LE7 9PN	3out of 4	668 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School Main Street , Thurnby LE7 9PN	- not rated	668 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernvale Primary School Somerby Road , Thurnby LE7 9PR	3out of 4	687 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernvale Primary School Somerby Road , Thurnby LE7 9PR	- not rated	687 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowbrook Primary School Roborough Green , Thurnby Lodge LE5 2NA	- not rated	1,178 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	- not rated	2,025 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Leicester School Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	- not rated	2,025 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	2out of 4	2,025 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Paul's Catholic School Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	- not rated	2,408 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	2,408 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor High School Oadby Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	- not rated	3,953 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,568 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,568 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	3,736 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmbrook School 231 Netherhall Road , LE5 1DT	3out of 4	2,352 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Grammar Junior School London Road , Great Glen LE8 9FL	- not rated	2,454 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Whitehall Road , Evington LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	2,603 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Mead Academy Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	3out of 4	2,642 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nether Hall School Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	- not rated	2,642 yd	Foundation 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Eastside Barbers & Coffee Shop	8 Cranbrook Road, Thurnby		806 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Rose And Crown	Rose And Crown Public House, Main Street		685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Coop	22 Station Road, Thurnby		833 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wadkin Sports Ground Wadkins Way	grass pitches	236 yd
St Luke'S Church Of England Primary School MAIN STREET	grass pitches	673 yd
Fernvale Primary School SOMERBY ROAD	grass pitches	684 yd
Manor Field BRADGATE CLOSE	grass pitches	913 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	76.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.7%

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	43.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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