Area Information for Meadows Way, Leicester, LE4 7AZ

Meadows Way in Leicester is in the East Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Rushey Mead ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Leicester East. This page combines information for the address Meadows Way, Leicester, LE4 7AZ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of LE4 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.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Leicester
Ward Rushey Mead
Constituency Leicester East * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region East Midlands
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-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

In August 2025, 70 crimes were reported within half a mile of LE4 7AZ - click here to view nearby crime.

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

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 Meadows Way, Leicester, LE4 7AZ 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.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Meadows Way, Leicester, LE4 7AZ:

Fivehead Road, Leicester, LE4 7EZ
Clattinger Road, Leicester, LE4 7HY
Elsadene Walk, Leicester, LE4 7QZ
Elsadene Avenue, Leicester, LE4 7QT
Bath Street, Leicester, LE4 7QE
Pauline Avenue, Leicester, LE4 7RB

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about LE4 as a whole.

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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

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 20
Semi-Detached 61
Terraced 25
Flat (Purpose-Built) 8
Flat (Converted) 2
Caravan/Park/Temporary 8
Total 124
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 49
Owned with Mortgage 32
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 9
Rented: Other Social 9
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 23
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 123

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 25
Two People 28
Three People 27
Four People 21
Five People 14
Six People 7
Seven People 2
8+ People 0
Total 124

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 22
Family Household 84
Other Household 17
Total 123

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 52
Deprived In One Dimension 40
Deprived In Two Dimensions 24
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 121

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Leicester East constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 180
Female 192
Total 372

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 19
5-9 24
10-14 23
15-19 20
20-24 19
25-29 24
30-34 24
35-39 32
40-44 20
45-49 32
50-54 24
55-59 26
60-64 30
65-69 21
70-74 14
75-79 8
80-84 5
85+ 7
Total 372

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode LE4 7AZ 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 78
Married 194
Separated 5
Divorced 10
Widowed 17
Total 304

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 180
Good 129
Fair 41
Bad 18
Very Bad 3
Total 371

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Meadows Way and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 33% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

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) 77
Apprenticeship 12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
No GCSEs or Equivalent 100
Other 15
Total 300

Ethnic Group Embed This

Meadows Way, Leicester can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 17% 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 62
Mixed Ethnicity 7
Indian 211
Pakistani 16
Bangladeshi 7
Other Asian 40
Black African 2
Arab 7
Other 22
Total 374

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Meadows Way, Leicester), only 47% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

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 175
European Union 28
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 53
Middle East and Asia 112
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 370

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Meadows Way, Leicester), only 47% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 40% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

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 175
10+ Years 150
5-10 Years 31
2-5 Years 8
Less Than 2 Years 9
Total 373

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 LE4 7AZ.

Passport(s) Held
None 28
United Kingdom 267
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 47
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 4
Middle East or Asia 24

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 21
Christian 64
Buddhist 5
Hindu 146
Jewish 0
Muslim 98
Sikh 26
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 12
Total 372

Economic Activity Embed This

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 114
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 41
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 12
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 8
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 24
Retired 48
Looking After Home or Family 27
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 9
Other 10
Total 299

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 14
Professional Occupations 24
Associate Professional Occupations 16
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 25
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 21
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 36
Elementary Occupations 22
Total 181

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 19
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 36
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 35
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 24
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 34
Semi-Routine Occupation 75
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 42
Full-time Student 24
Total 302

Meadows Way, Leicester, LE4 7AZ is within the Belgrave policing neighbourhood, under the Leicestershire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In August 2025, 70 crimes were reported within half a mile of LE4 7AZ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 70 crimes committed near Meadows Way
Neighbourhood Team Address Belgrave
Colin Grundy Drive
Off Keyham Lane
Leicester
LE5 1FY
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 LE4 7AZ. 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 LE4 7AZ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest railway stations to Meadows Way, Leicester, LE4 7AZ. The nearest railway station is Leicester, approximately 2.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Leicester 2.2 miles
Syston 2.8 miles
Sileby 4.8 miles
South Wigston 5.6 miles
Barrow-upon-Soar 6.2 miles
Narborough 7.2 miles
Loughborough 8.6 miles
Melton Mowbray 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Meadows Way, Leicester, LE4 7AZ. The nearest is Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School, approximately 530 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Meadows Way, Leicester, LE4 7AZ. The nearest is Rushey Mead Academy, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Rushey Mead Academy 0.5 miles March 2022
    
Soar Valley College 0.7 miles November 2014
    
Babington Academy 1.5 miles March 2023
    
The Cedars Academy 1.6 miles January 2018
    
Beaumont Leys School 1.7 miles September 2016
    
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy 1.7 miles May 2014
    
Brook Mead Academy 1.9 miles  
Jameah Boys Academy 1.9 miles  
Jameah Academy 1.9 miles  
Castle Mead Academy 2 miles October 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Meadows Way, Leicester, LE4 7AZ. The nearest is Broadhurst St Med Pract (Ks Morjaria), 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 Meadows Way, Leicester, LE4 7AZ. The nearest is Windsor Dental Practice, approximately 870 yards 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 Meadows Way, Leicester, LE4 7AZ. The nearest is Glenfield Hospital, approximately 2.4 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Meadows Way, Leicester, LE4 7AZ. The nearest is Edward & Miles, approximately 0.6 miles 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.