Ramson Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE5 1RY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	49.5%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.7%	50.5%	0.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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	32.7%	36.2%	3.5%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	50.9%	-4.1%	44.2%	6.7%
Separated	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6.4%	8.9%	2.5%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	58.6%	49.7%	-8.9%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	34.9%	34.4%	-0.5%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	4.9%	12%	7.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	1%	2.6%	1.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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%	16.5%	1.5%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	12.5%	-4.8%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	9.4%	-4.7%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.5%	17.9%	-1.6%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	35.7%	11.6%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	8.6%	4.5%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	40.8%	40.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	37.2%
Pakistani	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	36.2%	29.5%	-6.7%	81.4%	-51.9%
Arab	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	2%	7.2%	5.2%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	72%	66.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	14.1%	12.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	10.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	14.5%	2.3%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	66.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	25.9%	25.2%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	2.3%	-17.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.1%	37.2%	-18.1%
Christian	18.4%	46.2%	-27.8%
Hindu	25%	1.7%	23.3%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Sikh	14.8%	0.9%	13.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Ramson Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ramson Close was 30.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.0% lower than the Humberstone & Hamilton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ramson Close has the 17th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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 1RY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Ramson Close are based on 26 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 Ramson Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 1RY

Average Price
£386,601

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£340,088

Detached
£407,274

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ramson Close

Average Price
£393,162

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£347,939

Detached
£413,261

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ramson CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Ramson Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£386,000	2024-11-13	£392,655
1 Ramson Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£356,000	2021-01-22	£423,568
3 Ramson Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-09-27	£361,027
3 Ramson Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-09-26	£354,463
1 Ramson Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£234,950	2011-07-18	£473,203

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 1RY

Employment

LE5 1RY 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	93
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	26
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	21
Education	17
Construction	12
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Other	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kestrels' Field Primary School Maidenwell Avenue , Hamilton LE5 1TG	- not rated	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy Maidenwell Avenue , Hamilton LE5 1TG	3out of 4	343 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Sandhills Avenue , North Hamilton LE5 1LU	3out of 4	611 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Sandhills Avenue , North Hamilton LE5 1LU	- not rated	611 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scraptoft Valley Primary School New Romney Crescent , Netherhall Estate LE5 1NG	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamilton College Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	- not rated	1,055 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Mead Academy Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Community College Wycombe Road , LE5 0PR	- not rated	2,011 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	- not rated	3,080 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	- not rated	3,080 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	794 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	794 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	4,914 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 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	870 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	553 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	4out of 4	553 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Leas School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	681 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Mead Academy Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nether Hall School Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	- not rated	1,076 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cafe	Tesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue	535 yd
Tabys	200 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester	542 yd
Kitty's Cafe	111 Netherhall Road, Leicester	954 yd
JoJo's Cafe	111 Netherhall Road, Leicester	954 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Netherhall Road	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fireaway	Unit 3 Hamilton Retail Parade, 10 Kestrel Lane	386 yd
YO! To Go	Tesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue	535 yd
Greggs At Tesco	Tesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue	535 yd
Chungs	Tesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue	535 yd
Oh My Cod	194 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue		535 yd
Sainsbury's Local	188 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester		544 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Keyham Lodge School KEYHAM LANE	grass pitches	562 yd
Hamilton Park SANDHILLS AVENUE	grass pitches	683 yd
Gateway College COLIN GRUNDY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	797 yd
Hamilton Academy KEYHAM LANE WEST	grass pitches, tennis courts	967 yd
Nether Hall School KEYHAM LANE WEST		984 yd
Moorfields Recreation Ground MOORFIELDS	grass pitches	1,092 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	227.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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