Abbey Park Road, Leicester, LE4 5AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE4 5AP is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	52.3%	46.3%	-6.0%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	47.7%	53.7%	6.0%	49.0%	4.7%

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 area around LE4 5AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33%	44.7%	11.7%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	44%	-11.1%	44.2%	-0.2%
Separated	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.3%	40.2%	-3.1%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	37.3%	48.2%	10.9%	33.6%	14.6%
Fair health	14.5%	8.5%	-6.0%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	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	20.8%	16.9%	-3.9%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	5.4%	-12.2%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	13.5%	0.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	13.5%	5.8%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	40.5%	12.6%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	11.5%	5.4%	-6.1%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	47.9%	31.9%	-16.0%	3.1%	28.8%
Pakistani	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	40%	46.6%	6.6%	81.4%	-34.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.6% 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	61.9%	38.6%	-23.3%	83.2%	-44.6%
European Union	5.2%	23.5%	18.3%	6.1%	17.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	14%	7.2%	-6.8%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.5%	27.1%	9.6%	5.6%	21.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.3% 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	61.4%	39%	-22.4%	83.2%	-44.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	21.3%	19.4%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	6.6%	14.6%	8.0%	2.9%	11.7%
2-5 Years	5.5%	15.2%	9.7%	2.2%	13.0%
Less than 2 years	24.7%	9.8%	-14.9%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.8%	76.7%	-30.9%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	9%	0.5%	8.5%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	11.4%	1.3%	10.1%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Hindu	24.4%	1.7%	22.7%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Abbey Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Park Road was 57.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.0% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Abbey Park Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 316th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE4 5AP, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Abbey Park Road are based on 53 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 Abbey Park Road, Leicester, LE4 5AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 5AP

Average Price
£260,205

Semi-Detached
£259,230

Terraced
£249,963

Detached
£333,360

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Park Road

Average Price
£542,936

Semi-Detached
£266,446

Terraced
£315,231

Detached
£308,771

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,843,727

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Abbey Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-08-14	£280,620
73 Abbey Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-10-26	£188,466
113 Abbey Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-12-17	£229,596
105 Abbey Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-11-19	£275,865
79 Abbey Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2020-05-14	£311,307

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 5AP

Employment

LE4 5AP 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	80
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	13
Retired	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Manufacturing	33
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	8
Construction	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolsey House Primary School Beaumont Leys Lane , LE4 2BB	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slater Primary School Slater Street , LE3 5AS	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Mead Primary Academy 109 Ross Walk , LE4 5HH	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FQ	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	- not rated	1,212 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,755 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,004 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	2,053 yd	Academy converter	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	2,516 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,373 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,820 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	3,159 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	1,362 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	2,124 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	2,256 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	2,755 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	2,824 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nuffield Health Fitness And Wellbeing Centre	1 Byford Way, Leicester	233 yd
Asda Customer Cafe	Asda, 1 Exploration Drive	323 yd
Peppercorns Cafe	Cafe, Abbey Park	363 yd
Hii Chai	The Abbey, 104 St Margarets Way	459 yd
F\&S Deli Express	204 Abbey Lane, Leicester	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seven Spice Bar	Gujurat Arya Community Centre, 49 Hildyard Road	694 yd
Leicester Indoor Bowls Club	80 Slater Street, Leicester	863 yd
The Broadway	Broadway Hotel, 263 - 265 Abbey Lane	899 yd
Blue Peter Club	3 - 5 Law Street, Leicester	915 yd
The Blackbird	Blackbird Road, Leicester	933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shikanji Wala	34A Belgrave Road, Leicester	949 yd
Square Pizza Company	58 Belgrave Road, Leicester	949 yd
Punjabi Tarka	52 Belgrave Road, Leicester	949 yd
Choc N' Nut	68 Belgrave Road, Leicester	949 yd
Chilli Flames	Site Of The Woodsman, 250 Belgrave Gate	962 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	1 Exploration Drive, Leicester	323 yd
Aldi	2 Humphreys Way, Leicester	404 yd
Aldi	55 Woodgate, Leicester	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Leicester) BYFORD WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	231 yd
Abbey Park ABBEY PARK ABBEY PARK ABBEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	433 yd
Maher Community Centre RAVENSBRIDGE DRIVE		619 yd
St Margaret'S Pasture Sports Centre ST. MARGARETS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	773 yd
Leicester Indoor Bowls & Social Club Slater Street	indoor bowls	860 yd
Morningside Arena Leicester CHARTER STREET	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Leicester College (Abbey Park Campus) (Closed) Painter Street		876 yd
Abbey Sports & Leisure Club (Leicester) SLATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	907 yd
Leicester Cycle Speedway Track CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB SLATER STREET	cycling	972 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	142.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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