Area Information for Leicester, LE9 8LS

This postcode in Leicester is in the East Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Barwell ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Hinckley and Bosworth. This page combines information for the address Leicester, LE9 8LS, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of LE9 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in July 1995. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Hinckley and Bosworth
Ward Barwell
Constituency Hinckley and Bosworth * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region East Midlands
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Earl Shilton and Barwell), and the Leicestershire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 12 crimes were reported within half a mile of LE9 8LS.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Leicester, LE9 8LS is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Leicester consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 71
Semi-Detached 41
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 112
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 58
Owned with Mortgage 51
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 4
Rent Free 0
Total 114

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 28
Two People 51
Three People 15
Four People 9
Five People 5
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 108

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Leicester consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 30
Family Household 81
Other Household 0
Total 111

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 68
Deprived In One Dimension 36
Deprived In Two Dimensions 6
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 111

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Hinckley and Bosworth constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 118
Female 124
Total 242

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 14
5-9 5
10-14 8
15-19 12
20-24 11
25-29 13
30-34 20
35-39 15
40-44 7
45-49 19
50-54 21
55-59 24
60-64 21
65-69 22
70-74 15
75-79 5
80-84 8
85+ 3
Total 243

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode LE9 8LS does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 58
Married 119
Separated 3
Divorced 20
Widowed 11
Total 211

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 121
Good 94
Fair 19
Bad 6
Very Bad 2
Total 242

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 65
Apprenticeship 18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
No GCSEs or Equivalent 23
Other 6
Total 211

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Leicester) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 97% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 235
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Indian 6
Other 2
Total 244

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 232
European Union 5
Africa 2
Middle East and Asia 1
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 242

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 232
10+ Years 8
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 244

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to LE9 8LS.

Passport(s) Held
None 27
United Kingdom 211
European Union 5
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 112
Christian 122
Buddhist 1
Hindu 5
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 2
Total 242

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Barwell ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 46% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 98
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 26
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 15
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 1
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 11
Retired 51
Looking After Home or Family 4
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3
Other 1
Total 211

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 19
Professional Occupations 23
Associate Professional Occupations 22
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 16
Skilled Trades Occupations 16
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 13
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 17
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 11
Total 146

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 28
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 51
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 26
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 19
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 17
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 30
Semi-Routine Occupation 28
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2
Full-time Student 11
Total 212

Leicester, LE9 8LS is within the Earl Shilton and Barwell policing neighbourhood, under the Leicestershire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 12 crimes were reported within half a mile of LE9 8LS.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 12 crimes committed near LE9 8LS
Neighbourhood Team Address Earl Shilton and Barwell
Upper Bond Street
Leicester
LE10 1RJ
Force Website: http://www.leics.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to LE9 8LS. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for LE9 8LS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest railway stations to Leicester, LE9 8LS. The nearest railway station is Hinckley (Leics), approximately 3.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hinckley (Leics) 3.2 miles
Narborough 5.7 miles
Nuneaton 6.3 miles
Bermuda Park 7.5 miles
Bedworth 8.6 miles
South Wigston 8.6 miles
Atherstone 9 miles
Leicester 9.8 miles
Coventry Arena 12 miles
Polesworth 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Leicester, LE9 8LS. The nearest is Newlands Community Primary School, approximately 750 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Leicester, LE9 8LS. The nearest is Heath Lane Academy, approximately 370 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Heath Lane Academy 370 yards July 2019
    
The Hinckley School 2.1 miles September 2023
    
Redmoor Academy 2.6 miles September 2021
    
Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.6 miles June 2019
    
Hastings High School 2.9 miles November 2017
    
Bosworth Academy 4.1 miles November 2023
    
The Market Bosworth School 4.4 miles June 2024
    
Brockington College 5.7 miles April 2024
    
Higham Lane School 5.7 miles May 2019
    
Thomas Estley Community College 5.9 miles October 2024

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Leicester, LE9 8LS. The nearest is Heath Lane Surgery, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Leicester, LE9 8LS. The nearest is Earl Shilton Dental Practice, approximately 0.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest hospitals to Leicester, LE9 8LS. The nearest is Hinckley & Bosworth Community Hospital, approximately 1.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hinckley & Bosworth Community Hospital 1.8 miles
Hinckley & District Hosp 2.8 miles
Bramcote Hospital 6.2 miles
Pembleton Unit 6.7 miles
George Eliot Hospital 7.3 miles
Glenfield Hospital 8.6 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Leicester, LE9 8LS. The nearest is Complete Community Care Warwickshire Ltd, approximately 650 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.