Iris Close, Leicester, LE5 0QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE5 0QS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	54.7%	1.3%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	46.6%	45.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	-3.7%

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	38.3%	37.9%	-0.4%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	50.7%	7.5%	44.2%	6.5%
Separated	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.8%	4.4%	-2.4%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	9.5%	5.2%	-4.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	47.9%	51.9%	4.0%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	33.1%	31.4%	-1.7%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	12.1%	10.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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 0QS this area, 31.5% 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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.9%	31.5%	-12.4%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	14.4%	-1.1%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	12.9%	4.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	13.1%	6.7%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	20.5%	10.7%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	12.1%	5.8%	-6.3%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.8% 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	5%	6.2%	1.2%	1.1%	5.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	27.8%	49.8%	22.0%	3.1%	46.7%
Pakistani	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
White	43.8%	19.8%	-24.0%	81.4%	-61.6%
Arab	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.3% 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	65%	58.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	-24.9%
European Union	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	5.5%	7.4%	1.9%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	22.9%	31.6%	8.7%	5.6%	26.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	58.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	27.9%	25.7%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	6.9%	7.8%	0.9%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	9.9%	1.8%	-8.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	4.3%	-12.5%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	7.6%	0.5%	7.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.4%	37.2%	-21.8%
Christian	10.5%	46.2%	-35.7%
Hindu	23%	1.7%	21.3%
Muslim	46.8%	6.5%	40.3%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	1.4%	6.0%	-4.6%

Safety

Is Iris Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Iris Close was 87.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.9% higher than the North Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Iris Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington and the 471st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.5%.

🔎 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 0QS, 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 Iris Close are based on 13 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 Iris Close, Leicester, LE5 0QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 0QS

Average Price
£303,313

Semi-Detached
£313,235

Terraced
£283,468

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Iris Close

Average Price
£307,569

Semi-Detached
£319,126

Terraced
£281,567

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Iris CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Iris Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£199,995	2016-12-16	£307,180
9 Iris Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£199,995	2016-12-16	£307,180
5 Iris Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£204,995	2016-12-02	£314,860
7 Iris Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£204,995	2016-12-02	£314,860
3 Iris Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, a newly built property	£194,995	2016-10-28	£300,439

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 0QS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 0QS 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	112
Looking after home or family	53
Part-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Other	29
Retired	29
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	5
Construction	5
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merrydale Junior School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	2out of 4	405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Infant School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	3out of 4	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School St Barnabas Road , LE5 4BD	3out of 4	655 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falcons Primary School George Hine House , Gipsy Lane LE5 0TA	3out of 4	844 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Humberstone Infant Academy Main Street , Humberstone LE5 1AE	3out of 4	1,020 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	1,874 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	2,303 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	2,375 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	1,546 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,222 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,856 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,100 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	5,055 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	706 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	953 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	1,309 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	1,332 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	1,787 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
Crusty's Cafe	216 Uppingham Road, Leicester	143 yd
O Nosso Pãozinho	198A Uppingham Road, Leicester	143 yd
Casablanca	186 Uppingham Road, Leicester	153 yd
Maria's Cafe	295 Uppingham Road, Leicester	207 yd
Curry Flavour Restaurant And Bar	225 Uppingham Road, Leicester	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lancaster Arms	Lancaster Arms, 234 Green Lane Road		1,060 yd
Leicester Railwaymen's Club And Institute	Leicester Railwaymens Club, East Park Road		1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ginseng Garden	206 Uppingham Road, Leicester	143 yd
Marshall Traditional Chippy	204 Uppingham Road, Leicester	143 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	217 Uppingham Road, Leicester	207 yd
Veggie King	235 Uppingham Road, Leicester	207 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	293 Uppingham Road, Leicester	207 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	273 - 275 Uppingham Road, Leicester	207 yd
Humberstone Food Store Ltd	59 - 61 Main Street, Humberstone	1,047 yd
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester	1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Humberstone Park 301A 301A UPPINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	376 yd
Humberstone Heights Golf Club GIPSY LANE	golf	874 yd
Spence Street Sports Centre SPENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	994 yd
The Emerald Centre GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Monks Rest Gardens MONKS REST GARDENS MONKS REST GARDENS VICARAGE LANE	tennis courts	1,051 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%

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

Overview of LE5 0QS