Vicarage Street, Earl Shilton, Leicester, LE9 7BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE9 7BW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.5%	2.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51%	48.5%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	41.4%	41.1%	-0.3%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	34.7%	-2.6%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	14.1%	16.1%	2.0%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	46.2%	43.6%	-2.6%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	36.2%	27.7%	-8.5%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	13.1%	17.6%	4.5%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	4%	8.1%	4.1%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	3%	2.4%	1.2%	1.8%

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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	23.1%	-9.4%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	15%	-5.1%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	17.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6%	0.8%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.8%	4.6%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	8%	20.1%	12.1%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.4%
Black African	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.4%	90.4%	-7.0%	81.4%	9.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	97.4%	92.6%	-4.8%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	92.3%	-5.1%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	28.8%	13.5%	15.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Vicarage Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Street was 57.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.8% lower than the Earl Shilton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vicarage Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Earl Shilton and the 137th highest crime rate of 358 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LE9 7BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Vicarage Street are based on 113 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hinckley And Bosworth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Vicarage Street, Earl Shilton, Leicester, LE9 7BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE9 7BW

Average Price
£85,547

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£77,631

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,924

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Street

Average Price
£142,665

Semi-Detached
£231,228

Terraced
£175,204

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,260

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Vicarage Court Vicarage Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2025-08-20	£82,252
9 Vicarage Court Vicarage Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,500	2025-04-14	£66,482
20 Vicarage Court Vicarage Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2024-04-19	£66,079
23 Vicarage Court Vicarage Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2022-09-21	£57,931
22 Vicarage Court Vicarage Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,500	2022-07-08	£82,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE9 7BW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	23
Transport and storage	19
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	9
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weavers Close Church of England Primary School Alexander Avenue , Earl Shilton LE9 7AH	- not rated	162 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School Astley Road , LE9 7AE	3out of 4	162 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy Mill Lane , Earl Shilton LE9 7AW	3out of 4	377 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Peters Catholic Primary School, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire Mill Lane , Earl Shilton LE9 7AW	- not rated	377 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Townlands Church of England Primary School Meadow Court Road , Earl Shilton LE9 7FF	- not rated	657 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathfield High School Belle Vue Road , Earl Shilton LE9 7PA	- not rated	1,723 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The William Bradford Academy Heath Lane , Earl Shilton LE9 7PD	- not rated	1,877 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
William Bradford Community College Heath Lane , Earl Shilton LE9 7PD	- not rated	1,877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Lane Academy Heath Lane , Earl Shilton LE9 7PD	3out of 4	1,877 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hinckley School Butt Lane , LE10 1LE	3out of 4	4,831 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church Farm Grammar School Wilkinson Lane , Elmesthorpe LE9 7SP	- not rated	1,689 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Fusion Academy Moore Road , Barwell LE9 8AG	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadow View Farm School Kirkby Road , Barwell LE9 8FT	- not rated	2,325 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peckleton School 3 Desford Lane , LE9 7RB	- not rated	3,618 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars 33 Ashby Road , Stapleton LE9 8JF	- not rated	3,773 yd	Other independent 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
Fourwards	4 High Street, Earl Shilton	322 yd
Nisa Drinks Corner Ltd	115A High Street, Earl Shilton	357 yd
Vasaavi Restaurant	152 High Street, Earl Shilton	378 yd
Fresh Bake	204 High Street, Earl Shilton	378 yd
Istanbul BBQ	11 Station Road, Earl Shilton	541 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	High Street, Earl Shilton	378 yd
Dog And Gun	The Dog And Gun, 72 Keats Lane	488 yd
Shilton Vaults	3 The Hollow, Earl Shilton	522 yd
Earl Shilton Town Sports Club	Keats Lane, Earl Shilton	538 yd
Kingscroft Bowling Club	Kings Walk, Earl Shilton	627 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hottest Chinese Kitchen	2 High Street, Earl Shilton	160 yd
Chris's Fish And Chips	1 West Street, Earl Shilton	249 yd
Tung Hing	198 High Street, Earl Shilton	378 yd
Ayaans Indian Takeaway	5 Station Road, Earl Shilton	539 yd
Domino's Pizza	30 Wood Street, Earl Shilton	709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Group	The Co Operative Group Ltd, Wood Street		709 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Life First (Leicester) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	209 yd
Weavers Spring THE LEECROFTS	grass pitches	407 yd
Keats Lane Playing Field KEATS LANE	grass pitches	687 yd
Townlands C Of E Primary Academy MEADOW COURT ROAD	grass pitches	726 yd
Stoneycroft Sports And Social Club STONEYCROFT SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB STONEYCROFT SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB NEW STREET	grass pitches	1,087 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	58.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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