High Street, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE8 6LQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	53%	52.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	47%	47.5%	0.5%	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 area around LE8 6LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.9%	50.4%	8.5%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	29.2%	1.0%	44.2%	-15.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	8.5%	3.8%	-4.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	16.2%	11.7%	-4.5%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	40.8%	43.1%	2.3%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	37.3%	40.9%	3.6%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	15.3%	11.2%	-4.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	14.2%	-7.6%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	12.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	22.1%	3.3%	13.4%	8.7%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	8.3%	3.6%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	21.3%	5.5%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	20%	3.3%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	5.6%	2.1%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	96.2%	89%	-7.2%	81.4%	7.6%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	96.5%	94.3%	-2.2%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	1%	3.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
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	96.5%	93.7%	-2.8%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1%	2.5%	1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.3%	37.2%	24.1%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 87.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.8% higher than the Cosby & South Whetstone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone and the 56th highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.9%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LE8 6LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Blaby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE8 6LQ

Average Price
£267,137

Semi-Detached
£319,806

Terraced
£232,455

Detached
£490,560

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,450

Other
£457,821

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
107 High Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-01-05	£256,358
Flat 6 Swan Yard High Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-02-04	£118,232
97 High Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£204,500	2022-02-03	£222,350
101 High Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-06-25	£270,000
105 High Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2019-12-17	£329,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE8 6LQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	36
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	18
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Countesthorpe Nursery School The Drive , Countesthorpe LE8 5PB	- not rated	2,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	3out of 4	5,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone Wale Road , Whetstone LE8 6NJ	3out of 4	236 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone Wale Road , Whetstone LE8 6NJ	- not rated	236 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Queen's Road , Blaby LE8 4EG	- not rated	743 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Queens Road , Blaby LE8 4EG	- not rated	772 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Badgerbrook Primary School Badger Drive , Whetstone LE8 6ZW	2out of 4	1,183 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Countesthorpe Academy Winchester Road , LE8 5PR	- not rated	2,240 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leysland High School Winchester Road , Countesthorpe LE8 5PR	- not rated	2,240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Countesthorpe Leysland Community College Winchester Road , Countesthorpe LE8 5PR	- not rated	2,240 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Countesthorpe Community College Winchester Road , Countesthorpe LE8 5PR	- not rated	2,540 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Countesthorpe Community College Winchester Road , Countesthorpe LE8 5PR	- not rated	2,540 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	3,244 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	4,853 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	4,853 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	4,901 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Leicestershire College South Wigston Campus , Blaby Road LE18 4PH	- not rated	4,881 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	4,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	3out of 4	4,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blaby Centre Hospital Lane , LE8 4FE	- not rated	1,598 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Blaby Community Home Hospital Lane , Blaby LE8 4FE	- not rated	1,598 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxfields Academy Hospital Lane , LE8 4FE	3out of 4	1,866 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Moel Llys Short Stay School Forest Drive , Kirby Muxloe LE9 2EA	- not rated	2,517 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooke House Day School Croft Road , Cosby LE9 1SE	- not rated	2,997 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
The Rainbow Tree	10 Swan Yard, High Street	5 yd
Whetstone Lunch Club	St Peters Church Hall, Church Lane	248 yd
The Boyzee's Cafe	Palmer's Field, Warwick Road	357 yd
The Waterbridge	31 Brookside, Whetstone	431 yd
The Lime Tree	2 Cambridge Road, Whetstone	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bulls Head	44 Victoria Road, Whetstone	420 yd
Vipers Rugby Football Club	Blaby Bypass, Whetstone	457 yd
The Old Vicarage	123 Enderby Road, Whetstone	776 yd
Okapi Kitchen And Blaby Golf Centre	Blaby Golf Range, Lutterworth Road	1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Whetstone Fish Bar	63 Victoria Road, Whetstone		469 yd
Oriental Kitchen	63 Victoria Road, Whetstone		469 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whetstone United Reformed Church Hall HIGH STREET		114 yd
Blaby And Whetstone Youth Club CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	360 yd
Warwick Road Recreation Ground CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	360 yd
Vipers Rfc BLABY BY PASS	grass pitches	462 yd
Westleigh Park LUTTERWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,073 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	72.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.0%

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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.8 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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