Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE5 0EF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents 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	44.9%	48.8%	3.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	55.1%	51.2%	-3.9%	49.0%	2.2%

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 0EF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.2% 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	29.3%	30%	0.7%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	60.2%	2.3%	44.2%	16.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	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 (91.7%) 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	51.9%	62.7%	10.8%	48.4%	14.3%
Good health	34.5%	29%	-5.5%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	10.2%	6.3%	-3.9%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 0EF this area, 51.4% 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 11.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.2%	51.4%	21.2%	18.2%	33.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	14.5%	2.3%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	5.5%	-7.0%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	7.6%	-0.8%	16.9%	-9.3%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	11.1%	-1.4%	33.8%	-22.7%
Other	21.5%	6.2%	-15.3%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	50.4%	82.4%	32.0%	3.1%	79.3%
Pakistani	11.7%	3.2%	-8.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	8.4%	1.6%	-6.8%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	13.4%	5%	-8.4%	81.4%	-76.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	3.5%	4%	0.5%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 28.4% 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	43.4%	28.4%	-15.0%	83.2%	-54.8%
European Union	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	9.9%	2.9%	-7.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	43.2%	67.5%	24.3%	5.6%	61.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 28.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.3% 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	43.2%	28.4%	-14.8%	83.2%	-54.8%
10+ Years	6.5%	25.3%	18.8%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	8.2%	25.1%	16.9%	2.9%	22.2%
2-5 Years	21.8%	10.8%	-11.0%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	10.3%	-10.0%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	32.2%	76.7%	-44.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	37.9%	0.5%	37.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	20.8%	1.2%	19.6%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.2%	37.2%	-34.0%
Christian	10.1%	46.2%	-36.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	64.3%	1.7%	62.6%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Sikh	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Houghton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Houghton Street was 74.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.1% higher than the North Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Houghton Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington and the 418th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.0%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE5 0EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Houghton Street are based on 60 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 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 0EF

Average Price
£205,584

Semi-Detached
£150,837

Terraced
£217,222

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,850

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houghton Street

Average Price
£195,694

Semi-Detached
£187,988

Terraced
£198,365

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,982

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houghton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Houghton Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-12-08	£271,658
33 Houghton Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-02-25	£283,147
39 Houghton Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-08-13	£224,259
37 Houghton Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-09-24	£196,862
25 Houghton Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-12-20	£221,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 0EF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Part-Time Employee	73
Looking after home or family	47
Other	47
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	58
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	387 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Junior School Mere Close , Off Mere Road LE5 3HH	3out of 4	554 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Mere Close , Off Mere Road LE5 3HH	2out of 4	649 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School St Barnabas Road , LE5 4BD	3out of 4	677 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Infant School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	3out of 4	714 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	1,671 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	1,984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	2,170 yd	Community school	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	2,284 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,555 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,229 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,268 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	4,048 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	722 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	1,421 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	1,423 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	1,508 yd	Other independent 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
Asli Zaiqa	52 Uppingham Road, Leicester	150 yd
Pizza Land House	8 Uppingham Road, Leicester	186 yd
Fes Mangal	51 Uppingham Road, Leicester	209 yd
House Of Kebabish	41 - 43 Uppingham Road, Leicester	209 yd
Vachhraj Cafe And Bar	49 Uppingham Road, Leicester	209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harini's FUSIC	117 Frisby Road, Leicester	164 yd
The Glassy Club	Green Lane Road, Leicester	452 yd
The Charny	The Charny Public House, 25 Spinney Hill Road	459 yd
Green Lane Social Club / Jitu's Dhaba	81 - 83 Green Lane Road, Leicester	508 yd
Marten Inn/Paddys	Martin Inn, 98 Martin Street	600 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Billy's Fish Bar	125 Frisby Road, Leicester	164 yd
Uppingham Chippy	39 Uppingham Road, Leicester	183 yd
Royal Chicken Grill And Pizza	57 Uppingham Road, Leicester	209 yd
BAR.B.Q.BASE	53 Uppingham Road, Leicester	209 yd
Desi Sweet And Cake Shop	56 Uppingham Road, Leicester	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Our Family Foods UK Limited	Asa House, 11 Ash Street		487 yd
Iceland	273 - 275 Uppingham Road, Leicester		1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spence Street Sports Centre SPENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	512 yd
Martin Street Playing Fields CARTER STREET	grass pitches	772 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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