Hinckley Road, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE9 9JE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	48.4%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.7%	51.6%	1.9%	49.0%	2.6%

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 vicinity of LE9 9JE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 70.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.4%	18.9%	-0.5%	37.9%	-19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	70.4%	70.1%	-0.3%	44.2%	25.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (88.5%) 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	55.4%	54.9%	-0.5%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	36.2%	33.6%	-2.6%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	6.8%	8.6%	1.8%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	10.5%	1.1%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	8.2%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	13.2%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	16.6%	5.0%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	44%	43.7%	-0.3%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.6% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	7.7%	12.2%	4.5%	3.1%	9.1%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.2%	82.6%	-6.6%	81.4%	1.2%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% 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	93.4%	92%	-1.4%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	91.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0%	6.9%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.4%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.5%	76.7%	17.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	9.8%	1.7%	8.1%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Hinckley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hinckley Road was 49.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.0% higher than the Fosse Normanton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hinckley Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Fosse Normanton and the 125th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.0%.

🔎 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 9JE, 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 Hinckley Road are based on 859 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 Hinckley Road, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE9 9JE

Average Price
£552,450

Semi-Detached
£318,754

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£585,392

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£888,073

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hinckley Road

Average Price
£343,062

Semi-Detached
£289,526

Terraced
£196,943

Detached
£484,135

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,821

Other
£692,338

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hinckley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Thurlaston Lodge Farm Hinckley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-08-09	£873,476
Stanholme Hinckley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2019-11-27	£256,700
Leysdown Hinckley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£307,000	2015-06-25	£485,556
Harkaway Hinckley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2014-09-01	£626,803
Mossley Vale Hinckley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2014-08-15	£279,448

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE9 9JE

Employment

LE9 9JE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

LE9 9JE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	97
Part-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	51
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Education	27
Manufacturing	26
Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	9
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School Tay Road , LE19 4BF	- not rated	2,554 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirby Muxloe Primary School Barwell Road , Kirby Muxloe LE9 2AA	3out of 4	2,947 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Stafford Leys , Leicester Forest East LE3 3LJ	1out of 4	2,977 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thurlaston Church of England Primary School Desford Road , Thurlaston LE9 7TE	3out of 4	3,141 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Desford Community Primary School Kirkby Road , Desford LE9 9JH	3out of 4	3,366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bosworth Academy Leicester Lane , Desford LE9 9JL	4out of 4	2,662 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockington College Blaby Road , Enderby LE19 4AQ	3out of 4	5,114 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	5,224 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bulls Head	Bulls Head P H, Hinckley Road		685 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LE9 9JE postcode.

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	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.7%

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	37.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	38.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	38.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.22 Mbit/s

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