High Street, Kibworth, Leicester, LE8 0LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE8 0LR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	54.4%	53.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	45.6%	46.7%	1.1%	49.0%	-2.3%

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	31.8%	28.1%	-3.7%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	50.6%	-0.2%	44.2%	6.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.5%	8%	2.5%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	8%	9.6%	1.6%	6.1%	3.5%

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	47.5%	44.3%	-3.2%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	35.5%	32.8%	-2.7%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	14.3%	19.3%	5.0%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	11.1%	-5.3%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	8.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	10.8%	-10.4%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	16%	3.5%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	46.5%	15.3%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.7%	96.5%	-2.2%	81.4%	15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	96.8%	94.9%	-1.9%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	94.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 18.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.0% lower than the Glen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Glen and the 76th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Harborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LE8 0LR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 High Street are based on 802 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 High Street, Kibworth, Leicester, LE8 0LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE8 0LR

Average Price
£524,553

Semi-Detached
£576,826

Terraced
£442,028

Detached
£679,577

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,021

Other
£535,464

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£277,743

Semi-Detached
£282,821

Terraced
£220,974

Detached
£472,916

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,643

Other
£440,352

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 High Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£790,000	2023-08-14	£818,359
3A High Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£219,000	2022-09-30	£229,590
3 High Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-12-16	£465,176
4 - 6 High Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£695,000	2021-06-25	£704,653
The Old Swan, 5 High Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£560,000	2021-05-04	£576,399

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE8 0LR

Employment

LE8 0LR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

LE8 0LR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LE8 0LR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	118
Full-Time Employee	78
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	36
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	30
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kibworth Church of England Primary School Hillcrest Avenue , Kibworth LE8 0NH	- not rated	565 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kibworth Church of England Primary School Hillcrest Avenue , Kibworth LE8 0NH	4out of 4	565 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleckney Church of England Primary School Batchelor Road , Fleckney LE8 8BE	3out of 4	4,166 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Langton Church of England Primary School Stonton Road , Church Langton LE16 7SZ	3out of 4	4,559 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Langton Church of England Primary School Stonton Road , Church Langton LE16 7SZ	- not rated	4,559 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kibworth High School & Community Technology College Smeeton Road , Kibworth LE8 0LG	- not rated	490 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kibworth Mead Academy Smeeton Road , Kibworth LE8 0LG	3out of 4	490 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lady Byron School The Cedars, 11 High Street , Fleckney LE8 8AJ	- not rated	3,726 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoneygate School Junior Department Great Glen , LE8 9DJ	- not rated	4,002 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LGS Stoneygate 6 London Road , Great Glen LE8 9DJ	- not rated	4,002 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	Distance
Kibworth Swan	The Old Swan, 5 High Street	0 yd
Lighthouse Indian Paradise	9 Station Street, Kibworth Beauchamp	27 yd
Kibworth Beauchamp Methodist Church	Methodist Church, School Road	214 yd
The Well Kibworth	45 High Street, Kibworth Beauchamp	270 yd
Dodies	39 High Street, Kibworth Beauchamp	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Railway Arms	6 Station Street, Kibworth Beauchamp		51 yd
The Coach And Horses	Coach And Horses, 2 Leicester Road		673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kibworth Fish Bar	48 High Street, Kibworth Beauchamp	277 yd
Kibworth House	Kibworth House, 46 High Street	277 yd
Doner Master	54 High Street, Kibworth Beauchamp	277 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-operative	Co-op, 61 High Street		270 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Smeeton Road Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND SMEETON ROAD	tennis courts	458 yd
Kibworth School Smeeton Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	480 yd
Kibworth C Of E Primary School HILLCREST AVENUE	grass pitches	571 yd
Kibworth Golf Club Ltd WEIR ROAD	golf	665 yd
Warwick Road Recreation Ground DAIRY WAY	grass pitches	972 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	64.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.0%
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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.92 Mbit/s

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