Pluto Close, Leicester, LE2 0UU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 0UU is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	51.8%	46.8%	-5.0%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	48.2%	53.2%	5.0%	49.0%	4.2%

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	33.1%	41.4%	8.3%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	42.9%	0.0%	44.2%	-1.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	10.1%	5.2%	-4.9%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	12.6%	9%	-3.6%	6.1%	2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.5%	46.7%	13.2%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	34.6%	32.4%	-2.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	17.3%	15.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	13.2%	3.8%	-9.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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 0UU this area, 31.3% 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 11.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.9%	31.3%	-16.6%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	13.1%	-0.1%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	25.5%	15.7%	13.4%	12.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	8.8%	0.1%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	10.6%	11.2%	0.6%	33.8%	-22.6%
Other	9.2%	7.6%	-1.6%	2.8%	4.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.3% 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	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	60.5%	68.6%	8.1%	3.1%	65.5%
Pakistani	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	6.3%	2.9%	-3.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	9.1%	2.4%	-6.7%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	81.4%	-78.1%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.1% 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	37.8%	44.1%	6.3%	83.2%	-39.1%
European Union	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	22.5%	17.5%	-5.0%	2.7%	14.8%
Middle East and Asia	32.6%	32.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	26.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 44.2% 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	37.6%	44.2%	6.6%	83.2%	-39.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	44.2%	43.6%	9.8%	34.4%
5-10 Years	3.2%	6.7%	3.5%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	10.2%	3.5%	-6.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	48.4%	1.5%	-46.9%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	9.4%	0.5%	8.9%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.3%	37.2%	-35.9%
Christian	5.3%	46.2%	-40.9%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	73.8%	6.5%	67.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	16.1%	6.0%	10.1%

Safety

Is Pluto Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pluto Close was 117.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.2% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pluto Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 343rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 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 0UU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Pluto Close are based on 8 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 Pluto Close, Leicester, LE2 0UU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 0UU

Average Price
£148,254

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£220,668

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,151

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pluto Close

Average Price
£135,892

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£142,442

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,343

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pluto CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Pluto Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2024-12-12	£178,836
6 Pluto Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-11-15	£218,887
36 Pluto Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-09-04	£160,365
42 Pluto Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2017-12-18	£108,080
6 Pluto Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2013-07-31	£121,937

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 0UU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 0UU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	97
Retired	73
Full-Time Employee	63
Part-Time Employee	56
Looking after home or family	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	19
Other	17
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	206 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	326 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	4out of 4	326 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	356 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood Primary School Nedham Street , LE2 0HE	4out of 4	574 yd	Community school	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	154 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,000 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	2,080 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	803 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,731 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,768 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,959 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	2,651 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	4,991 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	329 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	419 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	955 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	960 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	1,101 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
Hot Pot	African Caribbean Centre, Maidstone Road	132 yd
Karibuni Cafe	Highfield Youth And Community Centr, 96 Melbourne Road	167 yd
Happy Cafe	66 Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester	330 yd
Ninja Warrior UK Leicester	Unit 8, St Georges Retail Park	420 yd
Costa	Unit 12, St Georges Retail Park	430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	181 yd
Milap Club	41 Vulcan Road, Leicester	587 yd
The Soundhouse	The Sound House, 28 Southampton Street	656 yd
The Hind	Hind Hotel, 49 - 51 London Road	722 yd
Brick And Beam	Lewcos House, 12 Queen Street	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highfield Halaal Bakery	102 Melbourne Road, Leicester	167 yd
Nashtawala / Time For Breakfast	Unit 5 And 5A, Maidstone Road	219 yd
Mr D's	Unit 21, Maidstone Road	219 yd
The Burger Man	Unit 14A, Maidstone Road	249 yd
Blazin Bird UK	Unit 14A, Maidstone Road	249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Umrah Supermarket	Unit 9, St Georges Retail Park	432 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 4, St Georges Retail Park	438 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, St Georges Retail Park	438 yd
Majestic Wine	Unit 3, St Georges Retail Park	458 yd
Tesco Express	50 - 52 London Road, Leicester	645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	143 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	280 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	690 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	717 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	803 yd
St Matthews Centre MALABAR ROAD		848 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	926 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	973 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed) 64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate	health and fitness suite	1,005 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club REGENT ROAD		1,010 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	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.2%

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	133 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 0UU