Mereworth Close, Leicester, LE5 0NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE5 0NS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50%	49.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50%	50.4%	0.4%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.3%	38.1%	4.8%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	41.4%	-4.7%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	10.3%	9.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.2%	44.1%	6.9%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	36.3%	33.3%	-3.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	19.4%	15.4%	-4.0%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	3.4%	6.9%	3.5%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 0NS this area, 36.9% 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 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.1%	36.9%	-11.2%	18.2%	18.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	17.7%	3.3%	9.6%	8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	12.5%	1.4%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	8.9%	1.9%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	15.9%	5.2%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	8.2%	5.5%	-2.7%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.8% 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	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	15.3%	26.2%	10.9%	3.1%	23.1%
Pakistani	6.9%	5.2%	-1.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	13.1%	4.4%	-8.7%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	7.5%	13.8%	6.3%	2.5%	11.3%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	38.1%	32.8%	-5.3%	81.4%	-48.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	6.6%	6.9%	0.3%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	61.3%	61.5%	0.2%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	12.2%	15%	2.8%	2.7%	12.3%
Middle East and Asia	21.3%	16.4%	-4.9%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.9%	61.6%	0.7%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	28.2%	26.0%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	15%	2.7%	-12.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	2.7%	-13.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.6%	37.2%	-19.6%
Christian	22.3%	46.2%	-23.9%
Hindu	9.1%	1.7%	7.4%
Muslim	47.1%	6.5%	40.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Mereworth Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mereworth Close was 87.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% higher than the North Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mereworth Close has the 13th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington and the 467th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.8%.

🔎 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 0NS, 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 Mereworth Close 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 Mereworth Close, Leicester, LE5 0NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 0NS

Average Price
£210,927

Semi-Detached
£213,362

Terraced
£216,025

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,206

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mereworth Close

Average Price
£198,084

Semi-Detached
£192,492

Terraced
£201,482

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,324

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mereworth CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Mereworth Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£252,500	2022-06-23	£263,490
9 Mereworth Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-03-11	£263,398
41 Mereworth Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-12-03	£258,974
33 Mereworth Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-09-14	£182,459
9 Mereworth Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£63,460	2019-10-24	£82,954

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 0NS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 0NS 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	56
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	37
Looking after home or family	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	20
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merrydale Infant School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	3out of 4	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Infant School Spinney Hill Road , LE5 3GG	3out of 4	731 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Junior School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	2out of 4	748 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Mead Primary Academy Northfield Road , LE4 9DL	3out of 4	773 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School St Barnabas Road , LE5 4BD	3out of 4	878 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	1,631 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,980 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	1,986 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,274 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,274 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	2,401 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,570 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,573 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,576 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	4,286 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	1,075 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	1,119 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	1,239 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	1,648 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	1,653 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	51 yd
Huqqa Garden	88 Hastings Road, Leicester	51 yd
Asli Zaiqa	52 Uppingham Road, Leicester	475 yd
Pizza Land House	8 Uppingham Road, Leicester	502 yd
Fes Mangal	51 Uppingham Road, Leicester	530 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harini's FUSIC	117 Frisby Road, Leicester	312 yd
Marten Inn/Paddys	Martin Inn, 98 Martin Street	369 yd
Coronation Lounge	The Spicetree, 205 Catherine Street	739 yd
The Charny	The Charny Public House, 25 Spinney Hill Road	747 yd
The Glassy Club	Green Lane Road, Leicester	807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Billy's Fish Bar	125 Frisby Road, Leicester	312 yd
Uppingham Chippy	39 Uppingham Road, Leicester	517 yd
Royal Chicken Grill And Pizza	57 Uppingham Road, Leicester	530 yd
BAR.B.Q.BASE	53 Uppingham Road, Leicester	530 yd
Desi Sweet And Cake Shop	56 Uppingham Road, Leicester	538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Our Family Foods UK Limited	Asa House, 11 Ash Street		604 yd
Lidl	118 - 126 Gipsy Lane, Leicester		1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Martin Street Playing Fields CARTER STREET	grass pitches	649 yd
Northfield House Primary Academy NORTHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	751 yd
Spence Street Sports Centre SPENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	825 yd
The Emerald Centre GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	1,038 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	108.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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