Church Street, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 5DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48%	49.1%	1.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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	29.3%	32.3%	3.0%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	43.6%	-0.6%	44.2%	-0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.7%	11.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	11%	9.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	3.6%

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	38.1%	40.7%	2.6%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	36.6%	35.7%	-0.9%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	19.9%	17%	-2.9%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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	26.2%	18.5%	-7.7%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8.1%	-4.0%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	13.3%	0.6%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7.6%	5.3%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.5%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	37.8%	6.5%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	18.2%	26%	7.8%	3.1%	22.9%
Pakistani	1.7%	5.9%	4.2%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	68.2%	59.4%	-8.8%	81.4%	-22.0%
Arab	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	74.5%	-6.3%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	5.2%	8%	2.8%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	10%	-0.9%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	74.3%	-5.6%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	14.8%	13.6%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	5.9%	-7.0%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	9.3%	1.7%	7.6%
Muslim	22.4%	6.5%	15.9%
Sikh	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Street was 90.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.5% higher than the Oadby Brocks Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Oadby Brocks Hill and the 45th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE2 5DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Church Street are based on 332 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oadby And Wigston.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Church Street, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 5DB

Average Price
£247,880

Semi-Detached
£308,159

Terraced
£241,578

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,802

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£381,089

Semi-Detached
£286,130

Terraced
£262,025

Detached
£622,181

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,677

Other
£713,659

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Church Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-03-27	£216,079
4 Church Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2023-03-31	£185,488
16 Church Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-04-29	£195,027
14 Church Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-03-11	£252,568
3 Church Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,500	2021-02-11	£294,435

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 5DB

Employment

LE2 5DB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	117
Retired	111
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	12
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	- not rated	3,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Launde Primary School New Street , Oadby LE2 4LJ	4out of 4	369 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langmoor Primary School Oadby Kenilworth Drive , Oadby LE2 5HS	4out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenmere Community Primary School Estoril Avenue , LE18 3RD	4out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Shenley Road , LE18 3QL	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brocks Hill Primary School Howdon Road , Oadby LE2 5WP	4out of 4	1,462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gartree High School Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	4out of 4	1,487 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp College Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TP	4out of 4	1,558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor High School Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	3out of 4	1,727 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	1out of 4	2,973 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	3,222 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	3,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,687 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	5,051 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	4,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester High School for Girls 454 London Road , Leicester LE2 2PP	- not rated	1,638 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	2,417 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	2,857 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	2,990 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	3,320 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheikhos	9 Leicester Road, Oadby	131 yd
Oadby Baptist Church	Leicester Road, Oadby	133 yd
Starbucks	36 Harborough Road, Oadby	149 yd
Satya Catering Ltd	First Floor, 27A - 31A The Parade	180 yd
Costa Coffee	29 - 31 The Parade, Oadby	203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	4A Wigston Road, Oadby	172 yd
Fox Inn	21 London Road, Oadby	183 yd
The Black Dog	Black Dog Public House, 23 London Road	183 yd
The Lord Keeper Of The Great Seal	98 - 102 The Parade, Oadby	226 yd
The Wheel Inn	99 London Road, Oadby	548 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TJs Oadby	71 The Parade, Oadby	203 yd
Oadby Garden	85 The Parade, Oadby	203 yd
Blaze N Grill	79 The Parade, Oadby	203 yd
Greggs	28 The Parade, Oadby	226 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	90 The Parade, Oadby	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks \& Spencer Simply Foods	27 The Parade, Oadby		203 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, Leicester Road		622 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Launde Primary School NEW STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	260 yd
Oadby Swimming Pool (Closed) Bradazon Road	swimming pool	468 yd
Ellis Park BRABAZON ROAD	tennis courts	503 yd
Chase Hotel And Leisure Club (Closed) The Leicester Race Course	health and fitness suite, squash courts	628 yd
Langmoor Primary School KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	638 yd
Uplands Playing Field UPLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	735 yd
Leicester Tigers (Oval Park Training Ground) WIGSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	817 yd
Oadby Workhouse Ii Ltd (Closed) Kenilworth Drive	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Animals Gym Mandervell Road	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Freeway Park GREEN KING PARK GREEN KING PARK WIGSTON ROAD	grass pitches	855 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.1%

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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	145.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	145.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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