Thornborough Way, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 1AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.7%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.8%	49.3%	0.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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 vicinity of LE5 1AX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.5%	28.1%	-7.4%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	62.3%	9.3%	44.2%	18.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.3%	54.4%	-5.9%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	29.2%	34.5%	5.3%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	8.1%	8.7%	0.6%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	18%	2.7%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10.9%	-4.4%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	13.9%	1.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	15.3%	0.7%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	36.4%	1.9%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	7%	2.7%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.8% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	48.3%	49.1%	0.8%	3.1%	46.0%
Pakistani	3.4%	7.5%	4.1%	2.7%	4.8%
Other Asian	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	2%	8.3%	6.3%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	21.6%	14.8%	-6.8%	81.4%	-66.6%
Arab	6.4%	2.2%	-4.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	2.7%	6.3%	3.6%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	64.7%	60.2%	-4.5%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	0.7%	5.9%	5.2%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	14.7%	14.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	11.7%
Middle East and Asia	18.4%	17.8%	-0.6%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.7%	60%	-4.7%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	5.6%	27.9%	22.3%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	8.8%	4.1%	-4.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	2.7%	-12.5%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.3%	37.2%	-27.9%
Christian	17.4%	46.2%	-28.8%
Hindu	30.3%	1.7%	28.6%
Muslim	28.4%	6.5%	21.9%
Sikh	11.2%	0.9%	10.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Thornborough Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornborough Way was 104.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.7% higher than the Humberstone & Hamilton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thornborough Way has the 30th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton and the 397th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 80.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE5 1AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Thornborough Way are based on 90 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 Thornborough Way, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 1AX

Average Price
£406,974

Semi-Detached
£319,177

Terraced
£315,133

Detached
£506,032

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,592

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornborough Way

Average Price
£393,726

Semi-Detached
£319,566

Terraced
£324,066

Detached
£488,090

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,645

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornborough WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Khushi, 67 Thornborough Way, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-12-20	£469,735
85 Thornborough Way, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-10-27	£443,994
Apartment 8 1 Thornborough Way, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2022-09-30	£106,888
Apartment 1 1 Thornborough Way, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2021-06-15	£135,322
91 Thornborough Way, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-04-26	£254,125

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 1AX

Employment

LE5 1AX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 1AX 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	130
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	27
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	21
Transport and storage	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Construction	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Sandhills Avenue , North Hamilton LE5 1LU	3out of 4	360 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy Maidenwell Avenue , Hamilton LE5 1TG	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falcons Primary School George Hine House , Gipsy Lane LE5 0TA	3out of 4	1,882 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Humberstone Infant Academy Main Street , Humberstone LE5 1AE	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Humberstone Junior School Main Street , Humberstone LE5 1AE	4out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Mead Academy Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	1out of 4	1,925 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	2,576 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	2,912 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roundhill Academy 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	3out of 4	3,382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	4,098 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	1,353 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	1,521 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nether Hall School Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	3out of 4	1,945 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	2,036 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Leicester City Primary PRU Gervas Road , LE5 2EJ	3out of 4	3,136 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	3,541 yd	Other independent school	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
Tabys	200 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester	530 yd
KFC	10 Waterside Road, Leicester	550 yd
The Canteen	31 Wenlock Way, Leicester	912 yd
Keeber Cafe	108 Cannock Street, Leicester	935 yd
TeamSport Indoor Karting	8 New Star Road, Leicester	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oh My Cod	194 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester		355 yd
Fireaway	Unit 3 Hamilton Retail Parade, 10 Kestrel Lane		901 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	188 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester		355 yd
Aldi	3 Fletton Close, Leicester		981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hamilton Park SANDHILLS AVENUE	grass pitches	379 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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