Willow Brook Road, Leicester, LE5 0FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 0FE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.3%	49.8%	0.5%	49.0%	0.8%

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 0FE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.5% 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	30.1%	30.8%	0.7%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	61.5%	4.0%	44.2%	17.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	9.1%	-7.7%
Widowed	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) 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	46.8%	59%	12.2%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	37.5%	28.7%	-8.8%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	11%	10.2%	-0.8%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	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 0FE this area, 48.3% 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 11.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	48.3%	15.1%	18.2%	30.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	12.3%	1.1%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	9%	0.0%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	11.8%	3.4%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	11.1%	-4.1%	33.8%	-22.7%
Other	22.4%	6.3%	-16.1%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.5% 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	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	46.2%	70.6%	24.4%	3.1%	67.5%
Pakistani	11%	7.3%	-3.7%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	8.4%	1.7%	-6.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	16.7%	9.5%	-7.2%	81.4%	-71.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.2% 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	50.5%	36.2%	-14.3%	83.2%	-47.0%
European Union	2%	2%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	8.4%	3.4%	-5.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	38.3%	57.8%	19.5%	5.6%	52.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.3% 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	50.3%	36.2%	-14.1%	83.2%	-47.0%
10+ Years	9.4%	22.3%	12.9%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	6.7%	25.9%	19.2%	2.9%	23.0%
2-5 Years	14.3%	9%	-5.3%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	6.6%	-12.7%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.3%	76.7%	-36.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	32.1%	0.5%	31.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	19%	1.2%	17.8%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.3%	37.2%	-30.9%
Christian	7.5%	46.2%	-38.7%
Hindu	50.5%	1.7%	48.8%
Muslim	28.6%	6.5%	22.1%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Willow Brook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Brook Road was 94.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.0% higher than the North Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willow Brook Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington and the 437th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.6%.

🔎 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 0FE, 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 Willow Brook Road are based on 176 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 Willow Brook Road, Leicester, LE5 0FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 0FE

Average Price
£210,214

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£210,214

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Brook Road

Average Price
£202,142

Semi-Detached
£300,441

Terraced
£200,437

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow Brook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Willow Brook Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£244,000	2022-12-09	£240,092
32 Willow Brook Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-08-31	£257,886
68 Willow Brook Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£251,500	2021-09-24	£286,803
50 Willow Brook Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2020-03-03	£269,943
10 Willow Brook Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-09-05	£275,607

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 0FE

Employment

LE5 0FE 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 0FE 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	139
Part-Time Employee	74
Looking after home or family	61
Student (economically inactive)	51
Other	33
Retired	29
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Administrative and support service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	10
Education	8
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	399 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Junior School Mere Close , Off Mere Road LE5 3HH	3out of 4	553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenton Primary School Dunlin Road , Off Humberstone Road LE5 3FP	3out of 4	609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Mere Close , Off Mere Road LE5 3HH	2out of 4	630 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catherine Infant School Ulverscroft Road , LE4 6BY	3out of 4	655 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	1,564 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	1,938 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,054 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,054 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	2,237 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	2,145 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,778 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,185 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	3,865 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	840 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	881 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	1,349 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	1,628 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	1,659 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
Atlas Cafe	2C Spinney Hill Road, Leicester	301 yd
Asli Zaiqa	52 Uppingham Road, Leicester	393 yd
Pizza Land House	8 Uppingham Road, Leicester	430 yd
The Cob Shop	86 Hastings Road, Leicester	440 yd
Huqqa Garden	88 Hastings Road, Leicester	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harini's FUSIC	117 Frisby Road, Leicester	133 yd
The Charny	The Charny Public House, 25 Spinney Hill Road	340 yd
Marten Inn/Paddys	Martin Inn, 98 Martin Street	474 yd
The Glassy Club	Green Lane Road, Leicester	510 yd
Green Lane Social Club / Jitu's Dhaba	81 - 83 Green Lane Road, Leicester	600 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Billy's Fish Bar	125 Frisby Road, Leicester	133 yd
Uppingham Chippy	39 Uppingham Road, Leicester	410 yd
Kandy And Shakes	282 Humberstone Road, Leicester	418 yd
Royal Chicken Grill And Pizza	57 Uppingham Road, Leicester	445 yd
BAR.B.Q.BASE	53 Uppingham Road, Leicester	445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Our Family Foods UK Limited	Asa House, 11 Ash Street		224 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Martin Street Playing Fields CARTER STREET	grass pitches	551 yd
Spence Street Sports Centre SPENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	719 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.6%

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	112.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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