Kirkby Road, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE9 9JH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.9%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.5%	49.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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	27.7%	34.2%	6.5%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.6%	47.9%	-6.7%	44.2%	3.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.8%	7.2%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	6.7%	9.1%	2.4%	6.1%	3.0%

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	45.9%	48%	2.1%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	37.3%	36.9%	-0.4%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	11.8%	8.4%	-3.4%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	4%	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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	25.3%	21.2%	-4.1%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10.8%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	17%	-2.5%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	9.2%	3.4%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	13.7%	1.8%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	19%	24.8%	5.8%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.1%
Black African	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.4%	91.4%	-5.0%	81.4%	10.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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	97.5%	92.8%	-4.7%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	93.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Kirkby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirkby Road was 36.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.7% lower than the Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kirkby Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE9 9JH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Kirkby Road are based on 414 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 Kirkby Road, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE9 9JH

Average Price
£281,194

Semi-Detached
£232,544

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£354,171

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkby Road

Average Price
£271,319

Semi-Detached
£254,859

Terraced
£191,790

Detached
£405,392

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,507

Other
£309,372

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirkby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Kirkby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,500	2023-07-11	£266,069
35 Kirkby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2021-01-29	£312,038
25 Kirkby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-09-20	£300,191
23 Kirkby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-09-03	£296,221
21 Kirkby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£211,000	2017-08-11	£306,536

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE9 9JH

Employment

LE9 9JH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	103
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	46
Human health and social work activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	26
Transport and storage	24
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Desford Community Primary School Kirkby Road , Desford LE9 9JH	3out of 4	247 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbold Verdon Primary School Dragon Lane , Newbold Verdon LE9 9NG	3out of 4	3,434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ratby Primary School Main Street , Ratby LE6 0LN	3out of 4	5,010 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirby Muxloe Primary School Barwell Road , Kirby Muxloe LE9 2AA	3out of 4	5,041 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Primary School Main Street , Thornton LE67 1AH	3out of 4	5,300 yd	Academy converter	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	1,020 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clovelly House School Clovelly , Merrylees Road LE67 1AP	- not rated	3,251 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Community School Heath Road , Barlestone CV13 0JD	- not rated	4,986 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadow View Farm School Kirkby Road , Barwell LE9 8FT	- not rated	5,090 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
St Martins Church Centre	Church Centre, 46 Main Street	450 yd
Baxterstorey Ltd At Caterpillar (UK) Ltd	Caterpillar (uk) Ltd, Peckleton Lane	489 yd
The Real Macaw	Tropical Birdland, Lindridge Lane	801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Blue Bell Inn And Lodge	The Blue Bell Inn, 39 High Street		445 yd
Caterpillar Sports And Social Club	Caterpillar (uk) Ltd, Peckleton Lane		489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little India Takeaway	45 St Martins Drive, Desford	276 yd
Desford Fish Bar	41 - 43 St Martins Drive, Desford	276 yd
The Food Room	2A Main Street, Desford	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central Coop	1 High Street, Desford		445 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kirkby Road Playing Fields KIRKBY ROAD	grass pitches	320 yd
Desford Village Hall LINDRIDGE LANE		577 yd
Sport In Desford PECKLETON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	877 yd
Bosworth Academy LEICESTER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	986 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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