Stanley Drive, Leicester, LE5 1EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 1EA 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	52.3%	51.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.7%	48.1%	0.4%	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 vicinity of LE5 1EA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% 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	23.7%	29.1%	5.4%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	59.2%	56.1%	-3.1%	44.2%	11.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	45%	51.5%	6.5%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	35.4%	31.5%	-3.9%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	14.1%	13.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	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	22.1%	23.3%	1.2%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	6.4%	-3.3%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	9.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.9%	3.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	38.1%	8.2%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	10.9%	3.8%	-7.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.8% 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	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	41.5%	52.5%	11.0%	3.1%	49.4%
Pakistani	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	3.2%	2.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	41%	25.8%	-15.2%	81.4%	-55.6%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	3%	4.1%	1.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	71.1%	66.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	2%	2.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	12.1%	11.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	18.2%	4.4%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	66.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	30.2%	29.7%	9.8%	20.4%
5-10 Years	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	3.8%	0.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	2.4%	-22.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.7%	37.2%	-23.5%
Christian	20.2%	46.2%	-26.0%
Hindu	15.7%	1.7%	14.0%
Muslim	33.5%	6.5%	27.0%
Sikh	8.8%	0.9%	7.9%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Stanley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stanley Drive was 71.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.9% lower than the Humberstone & Hamilton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stanley Drive has the 42nd highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton and the 404th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.6%.

🔎 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 1EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Stanley Drive are based on 65 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 Stanley Drive, Leicester, LE5 1EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 1EA

Average Price
£385,755

Semi-Detached
£364,082

Terraced
£327,834

Detached
£478,278

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stanley Drive

Average Price
£391,882

Semi-Detached
£353,462

Terraced
£409,266

Detached
£450,541

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stanley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Stanley Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-06-28	£289,716
12 Stanley Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-03-15	£473,040
38 Stanley Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2020-01-31	£426,268
34 Stanley Drive, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2017-11-08	£552,299
58 Stanley Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2017-11-03	£209,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 1EA

Employment

LE5 1EA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	23
Education	20
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Humberstone Infant Academy Main Street , Humberstone LE5 1AE	3out of 4	296 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Humberstone Junior School Main Street , Humberstone LE5 1AE	4out of 4	296 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Falcons Primary School George Hine House , Gipsy Lane LE5 0TA	3out of 4	393 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Junior School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	2out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	2,134 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	2,170 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Mead Academy Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	1out of 4	2,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,546 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,546 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	926 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,938 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,780 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	832 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	1,369 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	1,551 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester City Primary PRU Gervas Road , LE5 2EJ	3out of 4	1,648 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	1,995 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
Heights Bar	Humberstone Heights Golf Club, Gipsy Lane	583 yd
Bombay Street Food	8A Abbotsford Road, Leicester	741 yd
Crusty's Cafe	216 Uppingham Road, Leicester	806 yd
O Nosso Pãozinho	198A Uppingham Road, Leicester	806 yd
Casablanca	186 Uppingham Road, Leicester	829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sada Punjab	27A Main Street, Humberstone	346 yd
Happy Family	51 Main Street, Humberstone	346 yd
Ginseng Garden	206 Uppingham Road, Leicester	806 yd
Marshall Traditional Chippy	204 Uppingham Road, Leicester	806 yd
Piccadilly Kebab	241A Uppingham Road, Leicester	865 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Humberstone Food Store Ltd	59 - 61 Main Street, Humberstone	346 yd
Iceland	273 - 275 Uppingham Road, Leicester	873 yd
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester	1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Monks Rest Gardens MONKS REST GARDENS MONKS REST GARDENS VICARAGE LANE	tennis courts	310 yd
Abbots Road United Reformed Church 11-15 11-15 ABBOTS ROAD SOUTH		660 yd
Humberstone Park 301A 301A UPPINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	685 yd
Humberstone Heights Golf Club GIPSY LANE	golf	793 yd
Gateway College COLIN GRUNDY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	904 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	121.2 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	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 1EA