Elmtree Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE5 1UZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	50.9%	48%	-2.9%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	49.1%	52%	2.9%	49.0%	3.0%

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 1UZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.1% 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	24.5%	30.4%	5.9%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	66.5%	60.1%	-6.4%	44.2%	15.9%
Separated	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.6%	50.6%	-5.0%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	34.6%	33.7%	-0.9%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	7.8%	10.3%	2.5%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	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	20.8%	19.2%	-1.6%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	11.1%	-0.4%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	13.1%	0.5%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	22.2%	12.5%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	28.3%	-1.4%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	13%	2.4%	-10.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.8% 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	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	46.3%	53%	6.7%	3.1%	49.9%
Pakistani	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	30.2%	19.8%	-10.4%	81.4%	-61.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	7.2%	3.3%	-3.9%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	55.3%	57.5%	2.2%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	8%	6.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	15.5%	16.9%	1.4%	2.7%	14.2%
Middle East and Asia	20.9%	17.1%	-3.8%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.3%	57.5%	2.2%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	3.6%	30.9%	27.3%	9.8%	21.1%
5-10 Years	7.5%	6.6%	-0.9%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	10.9%	3.6%	-7.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	1.3%	-21.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.8%	37.2%	-25.4%
Christian	15.9%	46.2%	-30.3%
Hindu	22.8%	1.7%	21.1%
Muslim	34.4%	6.5%	27.9%
Sikh	10%	0.9%	9.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Elmtree Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmtree Close was 108.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.9% higher than the Humberstone & Hamilton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elmtree Close has the 26th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton and the 374th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.6%.

🔎 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 1UZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Elmtree Close are based on 13 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 Elmtree Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 1UZ

Average Price
£400,616

Semi-Detached
£346,328

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£422,331

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmtree Close

Average Price
£401,718

Semi-Detached
£409,070

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£399,512

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmtree CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Elmtree Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-10-07	£375,880
1 Elmtree Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,000	2018-06-01	£284,191
3 Elmtree Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2013-08-14	£337,649
4 Elmtree Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2009-06-26	£405,521
3 Elmtree Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£161,000	2008-09-30	£299,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 1UZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 1UZ 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	92
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	30
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	34
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

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	509 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School Sandhills Avenue , North Hamilton LE5 1LU	3out of 4	617 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Humberstone Infant Academy Main Street , Humberstone LE5 1AE	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Humberstone Junior School Main Street , Humberstone LE5 1AE	4out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Falcons Primary School George Hine House , Gipsy Lane LE5 0TA	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Free schools	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	1,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	2,856 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	3,158 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	3,277 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	3,607 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	551 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	5,289 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	627 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nether Hall School Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	1,642 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Leicester City Primary PRU Gervas Road , LE5 2EJ	3out of 4	2,171 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	2,842 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
The Cafe	Tesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue	345 yd
Tabys	200 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester	707 yd
Kitty's Cafe	111 Netherhall Road, Leicester	875 yd
JoJo's Cafe	111 Netherhall Road, Leicester	875 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Netherhall Road	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fireaway	Unit 3 Hamilton Retail Parade, 10 Kestrel Lane	243 yd
YO! To Go	Tesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue	345 yd
Greggs At Tesco	Tesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue	345 yd
Chungs	Tesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue	345 yd
Oh My Cod	194 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester	662 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco, 2 Maidenwell Avenue		345 yd
Sainsbury's Local	188 Sandhills Avenue, Leicester		662 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Keyham Lodge School KEYHAM LANE	grass pitches	557 yd
Gateway College COLIN GRUNDY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	608 yd
Hamilton Park SANDHILLS AVENUE	grass pitches	700 yd
Moorfields Recreation Ground MOORFIELDS	grass pitches	1,046 yd
Hamilton Academy KEYHAM LANE WEST	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,059 yd
Nether Hall School KEYHAM LANE WEST		1,075 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	137.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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