Litelmede, Leicester, LE5 0PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 0PB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.9%	0.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.8%	48.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 0PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	38.8%	45.9%	7.1%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	40.9%	-5.2%	44.2%	-3.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	4.7%	6.8%	2.1%	6.1%	0.7%

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	48.8%	49%	0.2%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	33.6%	34.6%	1.0%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11.1%	9.5%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.2%	1.9%

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 0PB this area, 36.2% 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 13.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.2%	36.2%	-6.0%	18.2%	18.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	19%	2.6%	9.6%	9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	13.9%	2.3%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	8.3%	0.1%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	13.1%	4.5%	33.8%	-20.7%
Other	9.5%	7.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	4.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.1% 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	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	1.1%	2.2%
Indian	33%	55.8%	22.8%	3.1%	52.7%
Pakistani	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	6.1%	0.2%	-5.9%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	40.4%	24.1%	-16.3%	81.4%	-57.3%
Other	0%	4.4%	4.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	69.6%	59.2%	-10.4%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	8.5%	3.3%	-5.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	17.8%	33.8%	16.0%	5.6%	28.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69%	58.9%	-10.1%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	23.1%	21.6%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	3.2%	7.3%	4.1%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	3.7%	-13.8%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	14.6%	0.5%	14.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.3%	37.2%	-22.9%
Christian	10.6%	46.2%	-35.6%
Hindu	26%	1.7%	24.3%
Muslim	41.3%	6.5%	34.8%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Litelmede Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Litelmede was 69.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.8% higher than the North Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Litelmede has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington and the 391st lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.3%.

🔎 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 0PB, 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Litelmede are based on 36 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 Litelmede, Leicester, LE5 0PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 0PB

Average Price
£268,094

Semi-Detached
£268,094

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Litelmede

Average Price
£247,264

Semi-Detached
£247,264

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LitelmedeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Litelmede, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,500	2021-10-14	£277,271
42 Litelmede, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-06-18	£289,118
20 Litelmede, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2018-03-09	£290,786
56 Litelmede, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2015-12-21	£259,566
44 Litelmede, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2014-07-07	£245,296

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 0PB

Employment

LE5 0PB area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 0PB 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	77
Part-Time Employee	49
Unemployed	39
Retired	37
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	13

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	170 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Junior School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	2out of 4	193 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School St Barnabas Road , LE5 4BD	3out of 4	345 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Infant School Spinney Hill Road , LE5 3GG	3out of 4	967 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Mead Primary Academy Northfield Road , LE4 9DL	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,887 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,907 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,907 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	2,142 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,199 yd	Community school	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	1,913 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,844 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,575 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,757 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	4,664 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	890 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	966 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	984 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	1,863 yd	Academy special converter	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
Emre Restaurant	Barnabas Hall, 28 St Barnabas Road	351 yd
Maria's Cafe	295 Uppingham Road, Leicester	387 yd
Curry Flavour Restaurant And Bar	225 Uppingham Road, Leicester	387 yd
Casablanca	186 Uppingham Road, Leicester	394 yd
The Humberstone Park Cafe	301 Uppingham Road, Leicester	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leicester Railwaymen's Club And Institute	Leicester Railwaymens Club, East Park Road	766 yd
The Lancaster Arms	Lancaster Arms, 234 Green Lane Road	785 yd
Harini's FUSIC	117 Frisby Road, Leicester	860 yd
Green Lane Social Club / Jitu's Dhaba	81 - 83 Green Lane Road, Leicester	914 yd
The Glassy Club	Green Lane Road, Leicester	942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masalas	203 Uppingham Road, Leicester	173 yd
King Mario's Pizza	199 Uppingham Road, Leicester	173 yd
Ming's Cottage	197 Uppingham Road, Leicester	173 yd
Subway	195 Uppingham Road, Leicester	173 yd
Shake House	207 Uppingham Road, Leicester	196 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	273 - 275 Uppingham Road, Leicester		387 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spence Street Sports Centre SPENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	627 yd
Humberstone Park 301A 301A UPPINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	701 yd
The Emerald Centre GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	1,015 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	148.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 0PB