Snape Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 1LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.1%	49.7%	0.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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	33.2%	36.9%	3.7%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	48.9%	-7.3%	44.2%	4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.7%	8.8%	4.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	54.2%	57.1%	2.9%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	36.9%	26.8%	-10.1%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	7.4%	12.1%	4.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	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	12.8%	15.7%	2.9%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10.9%	-4.0%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13.9%	-0.6%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	15.7%	2.1%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	38%	3.1%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	8.1%	2.6%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.6% 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%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	40.5%	45.7%	5.2%	3.1%	42.6%
Pakistani	2.4%	6.5%	4.1%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	41.1%	26.6%	-14.5%	81.4%	-54.8%
Arab	4.5%	0.3%	-4.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	67.9%	67.9%	0.0%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	6%	7.2%	1.2%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	14%	10.7%	-3.3%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	13.1%	0.9%	5.6%	7.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.9%	68.5%	0.6%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	4.5%	25.6%	21.1%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	5.4%	1.1%	-4.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	17.3%	0.8%	-16.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.2%	37.2%	-23.0%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Hindu	30.1%	1.7%	28.4%
Muslim	23.4%	6.5%	16.9%
Sikh	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Snape Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Snape Close was 155.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.8% higher than the Humberstone & Hamilton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Snape Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton and the 237th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.3%.

🔎 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 1LY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Snape Close are based on 20 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 Snape Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 1LY

Average Price
£254,612

Semi-Detached
£243,527

Terraced
£225,653

Detached
£392,356

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,517

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Snape Close

Average Price
£262,003

Semi-Detached
£253,571

Terraced
£240,126

Detached
£398,089

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,671

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Snape CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Snape Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,750	2022-08-31	£131,694
10 Snape Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-08-21	£259,043
22 Snape Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£201,000	2017-12-20	£289,711
24 Snape Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-08-26	£378,346
20 Snape Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-03-04	£203,773

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 1LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	23
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Education	18
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	687 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy Maidenwell Avenue , Hamilton LE5 1TG	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scraptoft Valley Primary School New Romney Crescent , Netherhall Estate LE5 1NG	3out of 4	1,873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Academy Armadale Drive , LE5 1HF	2out of 4	2,069 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pochin School School Lane , Barkby LE7 3QL	4out of 4	2,149 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	1,407 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	3,348 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	3,691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roundhill Academy 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	3out of 4	3,819 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	4,103 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	1,599 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	1,315 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nether Hall School Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	2,575 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Leicester City Primary PRU Gervas Road , LE5 2EJ	3out of 4	3,016 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	3,893 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tabys	200 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester		396 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oh My Cod	194 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester		604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	188 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester		604 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hamilton Park SANDHILLS AVENUE	grass pitches	978 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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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