Evington Parks Road, Leicester, LE2 1PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 1PR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.4%	0.9%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.5%	48.6%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of LE2 1PR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.7%	34.1%	-1.6%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	56.8%	0.4%	44.2%	12.6%
Separated	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	46.8%	45.1%	-1.7%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	33.4%	36.6%	3.2%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	13.2%	12.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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	28.2%	23.6%	-4.6%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.1%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	14.1%	4.1%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.3%	15.2%	-4.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	30.1%	12.6%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	11.4%	4.3%	-7.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.5% 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	9.7%	13%	3.3%	1.1%	11.9%
Chinese	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	42.6%	40.4%	-2.2%	3.1%	37.3%
Pakistani	13.4%	17.5%	4.1%	2.7%	14.8%
Other Asian	8.7%	4.5%	-4.2%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	7.6%	2%	-5.6%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	12.6%	8.5%	-4.1%	81.4%	-72.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	10%	9.7%	0.6%	9.4%
Other	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47% 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	46.1%	47%	0.9%	83.2%	-36.2%
European Union	5.5%	10.1%	4.6%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	17.4%	15.8%	-1.6%	2.7%	13.1%
Middle East and Asia	30.3%	25.9%	-4.4%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33% 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	45.8%	47.1%	1.3%	83.2%	-36.1%
10+ Years	4.7%	33%	28.3%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	14.7%	7.3%	-7.4%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	28.4%	5.8%	-22.6%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	8.3%	0.6%	7.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6%	37.2%	-31.2%
Christian	6.5%	46.2%	-39.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	11.6%	1.7%	9.9%
Muslim	72.3%	6.5%	65.8%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Evington Parks Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Evington Parks Road was 30.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.2% lower than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Evington Parks Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington and the 136th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE2 1PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Evington Parks Road are based on 54 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 Evington Parks Road, Leicester, LE2 1PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1PR

Average Price
£322,855

Semi-Detached
£321,898

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£329,078

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Evington Parks Road

Average Price
£276,838

Semi-Detached
£317,225

Terraced
£248,668

Detached
£323,689

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Evington Parks Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Evington Parks Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-11-28	£329,965
48 Evington Parks Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£299,000	2022-06-20	£313,011
2 Evington Parks Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-02-24	£324,264
6 Evington Parks Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,000	2016-06-24	£300,626
24 Evington Parks Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£101,000	2015-06-05	£176,034

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1PR

Employment

LE2 1PR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 1PR 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

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	35
Looking after home or family	34
Other	14
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Transport and storage	13
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	- not rated	5,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School East Avenue , LE2 1TE	3out of 4	785 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	4out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	728 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	728 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,449 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,304 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,720 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,185 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	3,262 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	4,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	452 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	643 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	648 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	685 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	731 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Johnny Custard	183 Evington Road, Leicester	133 yd
Chaiiwala	207 Evington Road, Leicester	133 yd
Qbaraz	181 Evington Road, Leicester	133 yd
Chocoberry	207 Evington Road, Leicester	133 yd
Chaii Bar	196 Evington Road, Leicester	177 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Tennis Club	Holmfield Avenue, Leicester	652 yd
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	851 yd
The Real Ale Classroom	22 Allandale Road, Leicester	930 yd
The Clarendon Inn	The Clarendon, 7 - 9 West Avenue	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi Street Chef	203 Evington Road, Leicester	134 yd
GRUBB'IN	Ground Floor, 192A Evington Road	134 yd
Jungle Paprika	202 - 204 Evington Road, Leicester	134 yd
Bombay Bites	194 Evington Road, Leicester	135 yd
Tasty Chicken And Pizza	Ground Floor, 192 Evington Road	135 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester		329 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester		1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	487 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	583 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	683 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		800 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	877 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	916 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	937 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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