James Street, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE8 4GH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.2% of the population 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	54.3%	58.2%	3.9%	51.0%	7.2%
Male	45.7%	41.8%	-3.9%	49.0%	-7.2%

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	33.7%	32.1%	-1.6%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	37.2%	-4.4%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.9%	9.7%	0.8%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	12.7%	17.8%	5.1%	6.1%	11.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.5%	39.1%	-2.4%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	38.2%	31%	-7.2%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	13.4%	24.3%	10.9%	12.7%	11.6%
Bad health	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	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	26.1%	25.9%	-0.2%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	8.9%	-1.8%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	11%	-1.7%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	12.1%	-1.6%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	33.4%	3.5%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	3.8%	4%	0.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	3.1%	1.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	92.2%	90.9%	-1.3%	81.4%	9.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	91.9%	91.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	91.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.2%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is James Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around James Street was 202.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 174.7% higher than the Blaby average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

James Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Blaby and the 11th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE8 4GH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 James Street are based on 123 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blaby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for James Street, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE8 4GH

Average Price
£216,508

Semi-Detached
£204,529

Terraced
£218,894

Detached
£245,314

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Street

Average Price
£243,605

Semi-Detached
£234,433

Terraced
£208,369

Detached
£302,882

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,732

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 James Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£182,500	2024-06-28	£183,043
16 James Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£177,950	2022-10-27	£177,074
27 James Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2021-07-30	£209,365
11 James Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£198,000	2021-04-09	£236,526
11 James Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,500	2019-04-18	£244,450

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE8 4GH

Employment

LE8 4GH 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 4GH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	158
Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	- not rated	4,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Queens Road , Blaby LE8 4EG	1out of 4	527 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone Wale Road , Whetstone LE8 6NJ	2out of 4	781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Hospital Lane , Blaby LE8 4FE	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glen Hills Primary School Featherby Drive , Glen Parva LE2 9NY	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Badgerbrook Primary School Badger Drive , Whetstone LE8 6ZW	4out of 4	1,965 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	2,381 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Countesthorpe Academy Winchester Road , LE8 5PR	- not rated	2,548 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockington College Blaby Road , Enderby LE19 4AQ	3out of 4	2,768 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	3,787 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	2out of 4	3,996 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	3,239 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxfields Academy Hospital Lane , LE8 4FE	- not rated	1,536 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Station Road , Wigston LE18 2DT	4out of 4	3,919 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooke House Day School Croft Road , Cosby LE9 1SE	- not rated	3,983 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	4,260 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	5,152 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Double Dragon	9 Enderby Road, Blaby	273 yd
Central Co-op Blaby Insomnia	8 Crossways House, Enderby Road	346 yd
Coffee Bean	5 Forge Corner, Enderby Road	353 yd
The Extra End	Bowling Club, Leicester Road	363 yd
Jenno's Coffee House	Orchard Mews, 21 Leicester Road	392 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Tiger	4 Lutterworth Road, Blaby	393 yd
Bulls Head	22 Lutterworth Road, Blaby	438 yd
The Old Vicarage	123 Enderby Road, Whetstone	455 yd
The Black Horse (wet Sales Only)	Sycamore Street, Blaby	473 yd
The Bakers Arms	Bakers Arms Public House, The Green	592 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	11 Johns Court, Blaby	369 yd
The Chippy	2 Johns Court, Blaby	396 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway	27 Lutterworth Road, Blaby	404 yd
Square Pizza	1 Cross Street, Blaby	454 yd
Wans House	19 Sycamore Street, Blaby	464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods LTD	8 Johns Court, Blaby		360 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	Aldi Stores Ltd, Brackley Court, Welford Road		476 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blaby Fitness The Westfield House Hotel The Westfield House Hotel Enderby Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	198 yd
Blaby Victoria Tennis Club LEICESTER ROAD	tennis courts	307 yd
Eden Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed) 6a 6a Welford Road	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Northfield Park LEICESTER ROAD	grass pitches	619 yd
Vipers Rfc BLABY BY PASS	grass pitches	816 yd
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School HOSPITAL LANE	grass pitches	978 yd
Whetstone United Reformed Church Hall HIGH STREET		1,077 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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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