Octon Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1GQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE5 1GQ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.1% of the population 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	56.8%	56.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	5.1%
Male	43.2%	43.9%	0.7%	49.0%	-5.1%

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	42%	40.2%	-1.8%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	47.8%	12.5%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.2%	6%	-3.2%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	7.6%	2.8%	-4.8%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	34.7%	45.9%	11.2%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	41%	38.1%	-2.9%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	17.4%	8.4%	-9.0%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	44.5%	18.8%	-25.7%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	14%	2.2%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	11.2%	-2.7%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	20.8%	10.3%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	30%	20.8%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.3% 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	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.2%	35.4%	33.2%	3.1%	32.3%
Pakistani	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	8.1%	7.2%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	0.8%	2.4%
White	77.9%	34.3%	-43.6%	81.4%	-47.1%
Arab	0%	3%	3.0%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% 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	88%	70.9%	-17.1%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	5.4%	7.2%	1.8%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	16%	12.5%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	86.4%	70.9%	-15.5%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	20.6%	20.0%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	5.1%	4.2%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	6.9%	2.4%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.1%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	22.5%	46.2%	-23.7%
Hindu	16.6%	1.7%	14.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	24.1%	6.5%	17.6%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Octon Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Octon Close was 50.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.1% lower than the Humberstone & Hamilton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Octon Close has the 37th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton and the 264th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LE5 1GQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Octon Close are based on 21 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 Octon Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1GQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 1GQ

Average Price
£267,708

Semi-Detached
£304,160

Terraced
£231,810

Detached
£371,523

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Octon Close

Average Price
£268,070

Semi-Detached
£305,610

Terraced
£234,929

Detached
£365,439

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Octon CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Octon Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-10-27	£271,380
21 Octon Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-07-31	£296,833
6 Octon Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-08-03	£144,985
6 Octon Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, a newly built property	£143,500	2017-04-11	£217,016
7 Octon Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, a newly built property	£143,500	2017-04-11	£217,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 1GQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Retired	23
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Education	10
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy Maidenwell Avenue , Hamilton LE5 1TG	3out of 4	101 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scraptoft Valley Primary School New Romney Crescent , Netherhall Estate LE5 1NG	3out of 4	827 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Academy Armadale Drive , LE5 1HF	2out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Sandhills Avenue , North Hamilton LE5 1LU	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Humberstone Infant Academy Main Street , Humberstone LE5 1AE	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	693 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	2,967 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	2out of 4	3,346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	3,422 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	3,666 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	906 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	173 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nether Hall School Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	3out of 4	713 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester City Primary PRU Gervas Road , LE5 2EJ	3out of 4	1,868 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	2,070 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	3,002 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
Kitty's Cafe	111 Netherhall Road, Leicester	549 yd
JoJo's Cafe	111 Netherhall Road, Leicester	549 yd
The Cafe	Tesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue	772 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Netherhall Road	864 yd
Tabys	200 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester	963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Netherhall Fish Bar	117 - 119 Netherhall Road, Leicester	549 yd
YO! To Go	Tesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue	772 yd
Greggs At Tesco	Tesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue	772 yd
Chungs	Tesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue	772 yd
Fireaway	Unit 3 Hamilton Retail Parade, 10 Kestrel Lane	813 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue		772 yd
Sainsbury's Local	188 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester		1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Keyham Lodge School KEYHAM LANE	grass pitches	107 yd
Hamilton Academy KEYHAM LANE WEST	grass pitches, tennis courts	521 yd
Nether Hall School KEYHAM LANE WEST		534 yd
Moorfields Recreation Ground MOORFIELDS	grass pitches	600 yd
Nether Hall School (Closed) Netherhall Road		628 yd
Gateway College COLIN GRUNDY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,012 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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