West Street, Earl Shilton, Leicester, LE9 7EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE9 7EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.7%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.4%	49.3%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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	39.3%	38%	-1.3%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	33.2%	-6.8%	44.2%	-11.0%
Separated	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	10.8%	12.5%	1.7%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	4.4%	11.7%	7.3%	6.1%	5.6%

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 (69.9%) 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	41.6%	37.8%	-3.8%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	39.9%	32.1%	-7.8%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	13.1%	20.7%	7.6%	12.7%	8.0%
Bad health	3.4%	6.8%	3.4%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.2%	1.3%

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	33.6%	22.2%	-11.4%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	12.2%	-7.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	14%	-2.3%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.4%	3.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	18.1%	4.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	25.3%	14.8%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.8%	87.4%	-8.4%	81.4%	6.0%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.3%	88.8%	-6.5%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
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	95%	88.6%	-6.4%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.4%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	30.7%	13.5%	17.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 118.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.5% higher than the Earl Shilton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Earl Shilton and the 52nd highest crime rate of 358 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.8%.

🔎 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 7EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 West Street are based on 321 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 West Street, Earl Shilton, Leicester, LE9 7EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE9 7EJ

Average Price
£232,223

Semi-Detached
£194,274

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£271,521

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£262,074

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£235,844

Semi-Detached
£234,594

Terraced
£201,036

Detached
£350,162

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,171

Other
£246,963

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 West Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-01-22	£181,472
10 West Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-11-05	£126,418
Charnwood House West Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-08-02	£289,700
2B West Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-11-26	£276,469
16 West Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2018-10-08	£191,535

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE9 7EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Retired	81
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	17
Construction	17
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School Astley Road , LE9 7AE	3out of 4	320 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Close Church of England Primary School Alexander Avenue , Earl Shilton LE9 7AH	- not rated	399 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy Mill Lane , Earl Shilton LE9 7AW	3out of 4	498 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Peters Catholic Primary School, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire Mill Lane , Earl Shilton LE9 7AW	- not rated	498 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Townlands Church of England Primary School Meadow Court Road , Earl Shilton LE9 7FF	- not rated	710 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	1,567 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The William Bradford Academy Heath Lane , Earl Shilton LE9 7PD	- not rated	1,680 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
William Bradford Community College Heath Lane , Earl Shilton LE9 7PD	- not rated	1,680 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath Lane Academy Heath Lane , Earl Shilton LE9 7PD	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hinckley School Butt Lane , LE10 1LE	3out of 4	4,780 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Fusion Academy Moore Road , Barwell LE9 8AG	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Church Farm Grammar School Wilkinson Lane , Elmesthorpe LE9 7SP	- not rated	1,699 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadow View Farm School Kirkby Road , Barwell LE9 8FT	- not rated	2,086 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peckleton School 3 Desford Lane , LE9 7RB	- not rated	3,534 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars 33 Ashby Road , Stapleton LE9 8JF	- not rated	3,540 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	202 yd
Fresh Bake	204 High Street, Earl Shilton	267 yd
Vasaavi Restaurant	152 High Street, Earl Shilton	267 yd
Nisa Drinks Corner Ltd	115A High Street, Earl Shilton	283 yd
Istanbul BBQ	11 Station Road, Earl Shilton	415 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog And Gun	The Dog And Gun, 72 Keats Lane	251 yd
Red Lion	High Street, Earl Shilton	267 yd
Earl Shilton Town Sports Club	Keats Lane, Earl Shilton	298 yd
Shilton Vaults	3 The Hollow, Earl Shilton	391 yd
Kingscroft Bowling Club	Kings Walk, Earl Shilton	443 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chris's Fish And Chips	1 West Street, Earl Shilton	19 yd
Hottest Chinese Kitchen	2 High Street, Earl Shilton	89 yd
Tung Hing	198 High Street, Earl Shilton	267 yd
Ayaans Indian Takeaway	5 Station Road, Earl Shilton	411 yd
Domino's Pizza	30 Wood Street, Earl Shilton	543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Group	The Co Operative Group Ltd, Wood Street		543 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Life First (Leicester) (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	89 yd
Keats Lane Playing Field KEATS LANE	grass pitches	451 yd
Weavers Spring THE LEECROFTS	grass pitches	613 yd
Townlands C Of E Primary Academy MEADOW COURT ROAD	grass pitches	775 yd
Stoneycroft Sports And Social Club STONEYCROFT SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB STONEYCROFT SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB NEW STREET	grass pitches	1,003 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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