Princess Drive, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester, LE9 2DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE9 2DJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	51.9%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45.6%	48.1%	2.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	23.3%	26.6%	3.3%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	50.9%	-3.4%	44.2%	6.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12.3%	10.1%	-2.2%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	8.7%	9.6%	0.9%	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	49.6%	47.7%	-1.9%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	26.3%	28.9%	2.6%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	17%	17.7%	0.7%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	20%	-6.5%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.4%	-5.8%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	10.7%	2.9%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.5%	1.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17.2%	7.2%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	35.3%	2.0%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	91.1%	87.3%	-3.8%	81.4%	5.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	95.2%	94.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	3%	0.4%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	94.4%	0.0%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.4%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	76.7%	11.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Princess Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princess Drive was 56.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.1% higher than the Fosse Normanton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Princess Drive has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Fosse Normanton and the 107th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 108.0%.

🔎 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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LE9 2DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Princess Drive are based on 41 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 Princess Drive, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester, LE9 2DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE9 2DJ

Average Price
£292,908

Semi-Detached
£284,649

Terraced
£260,463

Detached
£348,654

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princess Drive

Average Price
£284,492

Semi-Detached
£278,285

Terraced
£258,667

Detached
£337,262

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£198,151

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princess DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Princess Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-11-18	£308,781
3 Princess Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£203,000	2024-11-08	£201,406
12 Princess Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-01-08	£277,394
1 Princess Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-09-01	£390,773
9 Princess Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-06-17	£331,975

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE9 2DJ

Employment

LE9 2DJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 LE9 2DJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	77
Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	9
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	14
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirby Muxloe Primary School Barwell Road , Kirby Muxloe LE9 2AA	3out of 4	364 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Stafford Leys , Leicester Forest East LE3 3LJ	1out of 4	1,767 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratby Primary School Main Street , Ratby LE6 0LN	3out of 4	2,211 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School Tay Road , LE19 4BF	- not rated	2,438 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fossebrook Primary School Holmfield Avenue West , Leicester Forest East LE3 3FF	3out of 4	2,624 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Ratby Road , Groby LE6 0FP	4out of 4	3,174 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Academy Leicester Lane , Desford LE9 9JL	4out of 4	3,704 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	4,103 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	4,475 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	4,006 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	4,964 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
MP Catering At Kirby Muxloe Golf Club	Kirby Muxloe Golf Club, Station Road	373 yd
Blue Potts Cafe	Library Community Centre, Station Road	419 yd
The Foxes Den	2 Enterprise House, Main Street	524 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kirby Muxloe Golf Club (Wet Sales)	Kirby Muxloe Golf Club, Station Road	373 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 35 Main Street	541 yd
The Castle Hotel & Restaurant	Main Street, Kirby Muxloe	929 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kirby Muxloe Recreation Ground STATION ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	312 yd
Kirby Muxloe Primary School BARWELL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	329 yd
Kirby Muxloe Free Church MAIN STREET		347 yd
Kirby Muxloe Golf Club STATION ROAD	golf	369 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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