Simpson Close, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6YD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE8 6YD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.6%	49%	1.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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	37.2%	41.1%	3.9%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	46.3%	3.9%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	14%	8.9%	-5.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (92.3%) 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	62.6%	62.1%	-0.5%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	30.9%	30.2%	-0.7%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	4.8%	6.8%	2.0%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 LE8 6YD this area, 7.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	7.7%	-3.5%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	12.1%	-6.7%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	15%	-5.8%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	21.9%	7.5%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	35.6%	6.0%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	3.1%	-0.9%
Black African	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	92.9%	92.3%	-0.6%	81.4%	10.9%

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	95.5%	94.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	95.5%	94.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.8%	37.2%	17.6%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Simpson Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Simpson Close was 16.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.4% lower than the Cosby & South Whetstone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Simpson Close has the 14th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone and the 40th lowest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.8%.

🔎 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 6YD, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Simpson Close are based on 57 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 Simpson Close, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6YD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE8 6YD

Average Price
£269,781

Semi-Detached
£258,898

Terraced
£239,828

Detached
£375,918

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Simpson Close

Average Price
£429,627

Semi-Detached
£255,619

Terraced
£259,541

Detached
£597,094

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Simpson CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Simpson Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-11-21	£256,191
3 Simpson Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-05-03	£259,370
6 Simpson Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2024-04-05	£248,726
7 Simpson Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-09-30	£276,370
3 Simpson Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-11-27	£262,952

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE8 6YD

Employment

LE8 6YD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	32
Retired	20
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	32
Manufacturing	21
Construction	19
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Countesthorpe Nursery School The Drive , Countesthorpe LE8 5PB	- not rated	1,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	3out of 4	4,969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Badgerbrook Primary School Badger Drive , Whetstone LE8 6ZW	2out of 4	502 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Badgerbrook Primary School Badger Drive , Whetstone LE8 6ZW	- not rated	502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Queen's Road , Blaby LE8 4EG	- not rated	995 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Queens Road , Blaby LE8 4EG	- not rated	1,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone Wale Road , Whetstone LE8 6NJ	3out of 4	1,022 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	1,310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leysland High School Winchester Road , Countesthorpe LE8 5PR	- not rated	1,310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Countesthorpe Leysland Community College Winchester Road , Countesthorpe LE8 5PR	- not rated	1,310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Countesthorpe Community College Winchester Road , Countesthorpe LE8 5PR	- not rated	1,601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Countesthorpe Community College Winchester Road , Countesthorpe LE8 5PR	- not rated	1,601 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	3,142 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	4,667 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	4,667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	4,688 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	4,716 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	4,496 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	4,496 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	1,253 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Blaby Community Home Hospital Lane , Blaby LE8 4FE	- not rated	1,253 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxfields Academy Hospital Lane , LE8 4FE	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Moel Llys Short Stay School Forest Drive , Kirby Muxloe LE9 2EA	- not rated	1,907 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooke House Day School Croft Road , Cosby LE9 1SE	- not rated	2,677 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 Lime Tree	2 Cambridge Road, Whetstone	527 yd
The Waterbridge	31 Brookside, Whetstone	572 yd
Football & Fitness Academy Canteen	Holmes Park, Dog And Gun Lane	688 yd
The Boyzee's Cafe	Palmer's Field, Warwick Road	749 yd
The Rainbow Tree	10 Swan Yard, High Street	937 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Okapi Kitchen And Blaby Golf Centre	Blaby Golf Range, Lutterworth Road	577 yd
Vipers Rugby Football Club	Blaby Bypass, Whetstone	748 yd
Dog And Gun (Wet Sales)	Dog & Gun, Lutterworth Road	847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	Dog And Gun Lane, Whetstone		671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westleigh Park LUTTERWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	173 yd
Blaby Golf Club LUTTERWORTH ROAD	golf	308 yd
Holmes Park DOG & GUN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	500 yd
The Fitness Bank (Closed) Southway	health and fitness suite	683 yd
Lutterworth Road LUTTERWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	687 yd
Vipers Rfc BLABY BY PASS	grass pitches	742 yd
Blaby And Whetstone Youth Club CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	744 yd
Warwick Road Recreation Ground CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches	744 yd
Whetstone United Reformed Church Hall HIGH STREET		1,055 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	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	183.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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