Bert Cole Lane, Scraptoft, Leicester, LE7 9YL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE7 9YL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	51.5%	3.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	52.4%	48.5%	-3.9%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 9YL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.3% 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	42.5%	31.9%	-10.6%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	58.3%	15.3%	44.2%	14.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6.7%	1.1%	-5.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) 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	56.9%	60%	3.1%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	34.2%	29.7%	-4.5%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	7.1%	8%	0.9%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 9YL this area, 8.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	8.7%	-4.7%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	6.7%	-7.8%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	12.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	18.9%	6.1%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	38%	47.8%	9.8%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	4%	1%	-3.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	14.7%	38.6%	23.9%	3.1%	35.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	71.6%	47.5%	-24.1%	81.4%	-33.9%
Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	83.1%	83.1%	0.0%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	9.1%	2.4%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	82.9%	0.7%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	13.4%	12.5%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	0.9%	-9.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	23.6%	46.2%	-22.6%
Hindu	23.7%	1.7%	22.0%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Bert Cole Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bert Cole Lane was 51.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.8% lower than the Thurnby & Houghton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bert Cole Lane has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Thurnby & Houghton and the 118th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Harborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 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 9YL, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 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 Bert Cole Lane are based on 14 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 Bert Cole Lane, Scraptoft, Leicester, LE7 9YL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE7 9YL

Average Price
£448,541

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£448,541

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bert Cole Lane

Average Price
£436,566

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£436,566

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bert Cole LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Bert Cole Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-09-18	£329,662
9 Bert Cole Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, a newly built property	£355,000	2019-08-23	£409,615
13 Bert Cole Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, a newly built property	£490,000	2019-07-26	£569,366
8 Bert Cole Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, a newly built property	£366,000	2019-07-19	£425,282
12 Bert Cole Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, a newly built property	£410,000	2019-05-31	£477,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE7 9YL

Employment

LE7 9YL 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	229
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	45
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scraptoft Valley Primary School New Romney Crescent , Netherhall Estate LE5 1NG	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fernvale Primary School Somerby Road , Thurnby LE7 9PR	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernvale Primary School Somerby Road , Thurnby LE7 9PR	- not rated	1,315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowbrook Primary School Roborough Green , Thurnby Lodge LE5 2NA	- not rated	1,671 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy Roborough Green , Thurnby Lodge LE5 2NA	3out of 4	1,671 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamilton College Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	- not rated	1,240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Mead Academy Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	- not rated	3,204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Leicester School Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	- not rated	3,204 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	2out of 4	3,204 yd	Academy converter	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	2,712 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,712 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	2,875 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherhall Mead Academy Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nether Hall School Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	- not rated	1,219 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmbrook School 231 Netherhall Road , LE5 1DT	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	1,894 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	4out of 4	1,894 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Scraptoft Golf Club	Scraptoft Golf Club, Beeby Road		692 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The White House	375 Scraptoft Lane, Scraptoft		993 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-operative	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, Main Street		694 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aylestone St James Rfc COVERT LANE	grass pitches	346 yd
Scraptoft Golf Club BEEBY ROAD	golf	695 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	232.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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