Brighton Road, Leicester, LE5 0HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE5 0HA is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	48.6%	45.4%	-3.2%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	51.4%	54.6%	3.2%	49.0%	5.6%

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 LE5 0HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	45.8%	49.2%	3.4%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	41.5%	2.0%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	39.3%	39%	-0.3%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	38%	45.9%	7.9%	33.6%	12.3%
Fair health	17.3%	10.8%	-6.5%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 0HA this area, 30.8% 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 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.2%	30.8%	-10.4%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	13.4%	-7.2%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	15%	6.6%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	18.4%	10.0%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	8%	15.8%	7.8%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	12.6%	4.5%	-8.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.4% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	29.1%	57%	27.9%	3.1%	53.9%
Pakistani	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	10.9%	2.7%	-8.2%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	5.8%	12.3%	6.5%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	28.8%	15.4%	-13.4%	81.4%	-66.0%
Arab	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	7.7%	2.5%	-5.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% 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	57.8%	60.6%	2.8%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	14.4%	10%	-4.4%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	23%	23.6%	0.6%	5.6%	18.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.2%	60.9%	3.7%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	32%	29.8%	9.8%	22.2%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5%	1.5%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	13.1%	1.6%	-11.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	24%	0.6%	-23.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.3%	37.2%	-28.9%
Christian	13.4%	46.2%	-32.8%
Hindu	10.2%	1.7%	8.5%
Muslim	61.8%	6.5%	55.3%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Brighton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brighton Road was 62.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.3% higher than the North Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brighton Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington and the 344th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.6%.

🔎 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. 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 0HA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Brighton Road are based on 17 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 Brighton Road, Leicester, LE5 0HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 0HA

Average Price
£183,647

Semi-Detached
£88,657

Terraced
£197,217

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brighton Road

Average Price
£215,573

Semi-Detached
£170,059

Terraced
£185,526

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£758,189

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brighton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
90 Brighton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£257,000	2023-12-04	£269,626
58 Brighton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-04-12	£301,116
58 Brighton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2014-12-19	£239,658
74 Brighton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2013-12-16	£183,175
90 Brighton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2005-06-23	£173,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 0HA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 0HA 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	95
Student (economically inactive)	69
Part-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	42
Self-Employed	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Unemployed	21
Retired	21
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	4,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merrydale Infant School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	3out of 4	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Junior School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	- not rated	402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Junior School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	3out of 4	402 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School St Barnabas Road , LE5 4BD	3out of 4	674 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfield House Primary School Northfield Road , LE4 9DL	- not rated	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mundella Community College Wycombe Road , LE5 0PR	- not rated	1,061 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	- not rated	1,730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	- not rated	1,730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead School Melton Road , LE4 7AN	- not rated	2,132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	2,132 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,079 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,079 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	2,148 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,784 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,106 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 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	1,968 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints School 51 Overton Road , LE5 0JB	- not rated	385 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Community Academy 2 Overton Road , LE5 0JA	- not rated	427 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	853 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	929 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	1,084 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cob Shop	86 Hastings Road, Leicester	194 yd
Huqqa Garden	88 Hastings Road, Leicester	194 yd
Bad Boyz Burgers	254 Victoria Road East, Leicester	318 yd
Asli Zaiqa	52 Uppingham Road, Leicester	508 yd
Pizza Land House	8 Uppingham Road, Leicester	520 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harini's FUSIC	117 Frisby Road, Leicester	486 yd
Marten Inn/Paddys	Martin Inn, 98 Martin Street	587 yd
The Glassy Club	Green Lane Road, Leicester	887 yd
Coronation Lounge	The Spicetree, 205 Catherine Street	893 yd
The Charny	The Charny Public House, 25 Spinney Hill Road	901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heavenly Gift	262 Victoria Road East, Leicester	318 yd
Victoria Fish Chips And Grill	288 Victoria Road East, Leicester	318 yd
Desi Sweet And Cake Shop	56 Uppingham Road, Leicester	485 yd
Billy's Fish Bar	125 Frisby Road, Leicester	486 yd
Sollys Doner	109 Uppingham Road, Leicester	531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Our Family Foods UK Limited	Asa House, 11 Ash Street		818 yd
Iceland	273 - 275 Uppingham Road, Leicester		955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northfield House Primary Academy NORTHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	680 yd
Spence Street Sports Centre SPENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	796 yd
The Emerald Centre GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	864 yd
Martin Street Playing Fields CARTER STREET	grass pitches	880 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	140 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	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 0HA