Sulgrave Road, Leicester, LE5 0LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE5 0LA is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	44.7%	45.7%	1.0%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	55.3%	54.3%	-1.0%	49.0%	5.3%

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 0LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	40.5%	43.9%	3.4%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	46.6%	1.9%	44.2%	2.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.1%	4.4%	-3.7%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.6%	53.6%	13.0%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	32%	27.5%	-4.5%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	19.8%	13.7%	-6.1%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	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 0LA this area, 34.4% 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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	34.4%	1.1%	18.2%	16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	11.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	14.4%	0.9%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	9.5%	2.0%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	21.7%	7.9%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	17.4%	5.8%	-11.6%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	27.6%	51.5%	23.9%	3.1%	48.4%
Pakistani	9.2%	18.6%	9.4%	2.7%	15.9%
Other Asian	12.2%	2.4%	-9.8%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	27.9%	17.6%	-10.3%	81.4%	-63.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	10.4%	2.8%	-7.6%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.8% 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	52.5%	49.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	-33.4%
European Union	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	16.1%	8%	-8.1%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	26.7%	38.7%	12.0%	5.6%	33.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
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 49.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.6% 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	52.1%	49.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	-33.3%
10+ Years	3.7%	21.6%	17.9%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	9%	12.5%	3.5%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	13.8%	7.3%	-6.5%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	8.7%	-12.7%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.7%	76.7%	-21.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	15.5%	0.5%	15.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	14.1%	1.2%	12.9%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9%	37.2%	-28.2%
Christian	11.3%	46.2%	-34.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	31.9%	1.7%	30.2%
Muslim	39.9%	6.5%	33.4%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Sulgrave Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sulgrave Road was 98.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.6% higher than the North Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sulgrave Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington and the 399th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.0%.

🔎 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 0LA, 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 Sulgrave Road are based on 29 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 Sulgrave Road, Leicester, LE5 0LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 0LA

Average Price
£187,288

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£187,288

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sulgrave Road

Average Price
£171,390

Semi-Detached
£138,851

Terraced
£178,748

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,058

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sulgrave Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Sulgrave Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-06-28	£211,558
26 Sulgrave Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-06-29	£118,772
24 Sulgrave Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£173,500	2020-03-30	£230,359
34 Sulgrave Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2017-07-25	£252,761
2 Sulgrave Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2012-11-19	£178,433

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 0LA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 0LA 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	121
Part-Time Employee	62
Looking after home or family	55
Student (economically inactive)	47
Other	40
Retired	34
Self-Employed	33
Unemployed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,768 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Barnabas CofE Primary School St Barnabas Road , LE5 4BD	3out of 4	345 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Infant School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	3out of 4	446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Junior School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	- not rated	516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Junior School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	3out of 4	516 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Infant School Spinney Hill Road , LE5 3GG	- not rated	574 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	1,143 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,791 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,791 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	- not rated	1,925 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	2,094 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,295 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,295 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,475 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,746 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	2,207 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	39 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Community Academy 2 Overton Road , LE5 0JA	- not rated	129 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	435 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	675 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	714 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peaches N Creme	69 Uppingham Road, Leicester	119 yd
Pizza Land House	8 Uppingham Road, Leicester	127 yd
Asli Zaiqa	52 Uppingham Road, Leicester	139 yd
Fes Mangal	51 Uppingham Road, Leicester	146 yd
House Of Kebabish	41 - 43 Uppingham Road, Leicester	146 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harini's FUSIC	117 Frisby Road, Leicester	384 yd
The Glassy Club	Green Lane Road, Leicester	508 yd
Green Lane Social Club / Jitu's Dhaba	81 - 83 Green Lane Road, Leicester	522 yd
Leicester Railwaymen's Club And Institute	Leicester Railwaymens Club, East Park Road	584 yd
The Charny	The Charny Public House, 25 Spinney Hill Road	630 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi Sweet And Cake Shop	56 Uppingham Road, Leicester	93 yd
Royal Chicken Grill And Pizza	57 Uppingham Road, Leicester	146 yd
BAR.B.Q.BASE	53 Uppingham Road, Leicester	146 yd
Sollys Doner	109 Uppingham Road, Leicester	148 yd
Hotville	113A Uppingham Road, Leicester	148 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Our Family Foods UK Limited	Asa House, 11 Ash Street		712 yd
Iceland	273 - 275 Uppingham Road, Leicester		860 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spence Street Sports Centre SPENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	384 yd
Martin Street Playing Fields CARTER STREET	grass pitches	981 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	120 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	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 0LA