Mensa Close, Leicester, LE2 0UT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 0UT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.5%	51.6%	7.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	55.5%	48.4%	-7.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	36.1%	32.2%	-3.9%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	50.8%	0.5%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.5%	9.5%	5.0%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	35.7%	39.4%	3.7%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	35.1%	33.6%	-1.5%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	18.7%	17.6%	-1.1%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	7.9%	6.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

In the area around LE2 0UT this area, 44.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.4%	44.6%	2.2%	18.2%	26.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	14.5%	-0.8%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	10.3%	3.7%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	8.7%	0.0%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	9.4%	13.2%	3.8%	33.8%	-20.6%
Other	15.6%	5.8%	-9.8%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	53.3%	61.6%	8.3%	3.1%	58.5%
Pakistani	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	11.6%	4.2%	-7.4%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	6.2%	10.4%	4.2%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.8%
White	5.9%	4.6%	-1.3%	81.4%	-76.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	4.2%	7.8%	3.6%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	33.7%	41.1%	7.4%	83.2%	-42.1%
European Union	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	22.1%	18.8%	-3.3%	2.7%	16.1%
Middle East and Asia	40.2%	37.5%	-2.7%	5.6%	31.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 45% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	33.1%	41.4%	8.3%	83.2%	-41.8%
10+ Years	3.4%	45%	41.6%	9.8%	35.2%
5-10 Years	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	18.7%	3.9%	-14.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	39.1%	3.9%	-35.2%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	8.7%	0.5%	8.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	9.1%	1.2%	7.9%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.2%	37.2%	-33.0%
Christian	6.5%	46.2%	-39.7%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	83.1%	6.5%	76.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	0.7%	6.0%	-5.3%

Safety

Is Mensa Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mensa Close was 120.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 104.2% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mensa Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 330th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE2 0UT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Mensa Close are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leicester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Mensa Close, Leicester, LE2 0UT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 0UT

Average Price
£106,650

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,650

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mensa Close

Average Price
£107,202

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,202

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mensa CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Mensa Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2022-03-28	£165,393
23 Mensa Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2012-05-11	£106,618
29 Mensa Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2011-07-08	£119,764
7 Mensa Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2007-02-23	£101,439
19 Mensa Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£14,000	2002-03-15	£42,792

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 0UT

Employment

LE2 0UT 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	48
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	40
Retired	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	29
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Other	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	197 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	292 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	4out of 4	292 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood Primary School Nedham Street , LE2 0HE	4out of 4	459 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	514 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	342 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	2,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,161 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	992 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,901 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,771 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	2,838 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	5,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	410 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	490 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	884 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	890 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	912 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Karibuni Cafe	Highfield Youth And Community Centr, 96 Melbourne Road	143 yd
Hot Pot	African Caribbean Centre, Maidstone Road	285 yd
Crescent Grill House	121 - 125 Nedham Street, Leicester	397 yd
Happy Cafe	66 Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester	510 yd
Costa	Unit 12, St Georges Retail Park	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	356 yd
Milap Club	41 Vulcan Road, Leicester	452 yd
The Soundhouse	The Sound House, 28 Southampton Street	782 yd
Brick And Beam	Lewcos House, 12 Queen Street	862 yd
The Hind	Hind Hotel, 49 - 51 London Road	911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highfield Halaal Bakery	102 Melbourne Road, Leicester	143 yd
Mr Chicken	214 Melbourne Road, Leicester	176 yd
Nashtawala / Time For Breakfast	Unit 5 And 5A, Maidstone Road	301 yd
Mr D's	Unit 21, Maidstone Road	301 yd
New Purnima Of Mombasa	50 Buxton Street, Leicester	305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Majestic Wine	Unit 3, St Georges Retail Park	503 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 4, St Georges Retail Park	516 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, St Georges Retail Park	516 yd
Umrah Supermarket	Unit 9, St Georges Retail Park	519 yd
Lidl	12 Burton Street, Leicester	778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	193 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	461 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	573 yd
St Matthews Centre MALABAR ROAD		850 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	863 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	930 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	985 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,015 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 0UT