Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE5 0DW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	53.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	46.2%	46.9%	0.7%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 LE5 0DW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	36.4%	33.9%	-2.5%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	54.5%	7.9%	44.2%	10.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.6%	4.8%	-3.8%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (87.3%) 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	48.8%	52.5%	3.7%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	35.1%	34.8%	-0.3%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	11.2%	9.3%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 LE5 0DW this area, 41.3% 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 14.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	41.3%	7.4%	18.2%	23.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	13.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	12.6%	2.1%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	6.4%	-3.2%	16.9%	-10.5%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	14.4%	-0.3%	33.8%	-19.4%
Other	16%	9.6%	-6.4%	2.8%	6.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12% 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)
Indian	39.1%	65.2%	26.1%	3.1%	62.1%
Pakistani	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	14.4%	10.1%	-4.3%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	7.3%	1.7%	-5.6%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	19.8%	12%	-7.8%	81.4%	-69.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.3% 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	46.7%	33.3%	-13.4%	83.2%	-49.9%
European Union	10.5%	7.4%	-3.1%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	15.3%	10.4%	-4.9%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	26%	47.7%	21.7%	5.6%	42.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.5% 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	46%	33.3%	-12.7%	83.2%	-49.9%
10+ Years	4.3%	25.5%	21.2%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	9.7%	20.8%	11.1%	2.9%	17.9%
2-5 Years	23.9%	9.2%	-14.7%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	11.2%	-4.9%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.8%	76.7%	-36.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	27.8%	0.5%	27.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	16%	1.2%	14.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.3%	37.2%	-30.9%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	30.8%	1.7%	29.1%
Muslim	35.7%	6.5%	29.2%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Road was 106.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.4% higher than the North Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington and the 389th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.6%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE5 0DW, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Forest Road are based on 23 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 Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 0DW

Average Price
£219,853

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£155,660

Detached
£348,238

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£194,560

Semi-Detached
£171,635

Terraced
£179,712

Detached
£354,501

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Forest Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2010-07-23	£342,535
43 Forest Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2008-10-03	£138,842
49 Forest Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£165,501	2003-10-01	£366,467
37 Forest Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£41,151	2001-11-09	£169,964

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 0DW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 0DW 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	140
Part-Time Employee	82
Looking after home or family	55
Student (economically inactive)	43
Retired	25
Other	25
Unemployed	20
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Lane Infant School Spinney Hill Road , LE5 3GG	3out of 4	480 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catherine Infant School Ulverscroft Road , LE4 6BY	3out of 4	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Junior School Mere Close , Off Mere Road LE5 3HH	3out of 4	626 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenton Primary School Dunlin Road , Off Humberstone Road LE5 3FP	3out of 4	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Mere Close , Off Mere Road LE5 3HH	2out of 4	697 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	1,591 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	1,878 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,139 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,139 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	2,165 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	2,158 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,817 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,230 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,854 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	928 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	969 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	1,356 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	1,574 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	1,661 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlas Cafe	2C Spinney Hill Road, Leicester	361 yd
Bostik Bistro	Bostik Ltd, Ulverscroft Road	428 yd
The Cob Shop	86 Hastings Road, Leicester	458 yd
Huqqa Garden	88 Hastings Road, Leicester	458 yd
Asli Zaiqa	52 Uppingham Road, Leicester	481 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harini's FUSIC	117 Frisby Road, Leicester	193 yd
The Charny	The Charny Public House, 25 Spinney Hill Road	391 yd
Marten Inn/Paddys	Martin Inn, 98 Martin Street	407 yd
The Glassy Club	Green Lane Road, Leicester	595 yd
Green Lane Social Club / Jitu's Dhaba	81 - 83 Green Lane Road, Leicester	688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Billy's Fish Bar	125 Frisby Road, Leicester	193 yd
Kandy And Shakes	282 Humberstone Road, Leicester	432 yd
Uppingham Chippy	39 Uppingham Road, Leicester	501 yd
Royal Chicken Grill And Pizza	57 Uppingham Road, Leicester	535 yd
BAR.B.Q.BASE	53 Uppingham Road, Leicester	535 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Our Family Foods UK Limited	Asa House, 11 Ash Street		173 yd
Popats Cash And Carry	136 Harrison Road, Leicester		1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Martin Street Playing Fields CARTER STREET	grass pitches	458 yd
Spence Street Sports Centre SPENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	813 yd
Peepul Gym & Spa PEEPUL CENTRE PEEPUL CENTRE ORCHARDSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,034 yd
Taylor Road Primary School TAYLOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,057 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%

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

Overview of LE5 0DW