Uppingham Road, Leicester, LE5 2BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 2BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.7%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.5%	49.3%	0.8%	49.0%	0.3%

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 2BD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.6% 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	30.7%	30.1%	-0.6%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	56.6%	5.7%	44.2%	12.4%
Separated	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	11.2%	8.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	2.7%

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	44.8%	50.6%	5.8%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	34.3%	31.3%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	13.7%	13.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	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	26.1%	24.6%	-1.5%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	12%	1.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	14.7%	6.3%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	32.8%	4.2%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	9.6%	2.6%	-7.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.3% 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%	3.2%	3.2%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	55.4%	61.5%	6.1%	3.1%	58.4%
Pakistani	5.2%	6.4%	1.2%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	1.6%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	28.1%	15.3%	-12.8%	81.4%	-66.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	65.7%	65.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	1%	2.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	11.3%	9.9%	-1.4%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	21.6%	21.4%	-0.2%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.9%	65.8%	0.9%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	2.1%	29.5%	27.4%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	29.4%	0.9%	-28.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.4%	37.2%	-28.8%
Christian	14.3%	46.2%	-31.9%
Hindu	16.5%	1.7%	14.8%
Muslim	44.1%	6.5%	37.6%
Sikh	15.6%	0.9%	14.7%
Not answered	1.1%	6.0%	-4.9%

Safety

Is Uppingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Uppingham Road was 8.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.2% lower than the Humberstone & Hamilton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Uppingham Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton and the 14th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.7%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LE5 2BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Uppingham Road are based on 531 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 Uppingham Road, Leicester, LE5 2BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 2BD

Average Price
£234,316

Semi-Detached
£449,882

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£391,978

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,230

Other
£890

Estimated Average Property Prices for Uppingham Road

Average Price
£453,447

Semi-Detached
£435,906

Terraced
£318,556

Detached
£585,809

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,551

Other
£365,068

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Uppingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Lambert Court, 240 Uppingham Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£900	2023-07-21	£885
Flat 4 Lambert Court, 240 Uppingham Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-03-21	£118,158
Flat 6 Lambert Court, 240 Uppingham Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-09-13	£139,684
232 Uppingham Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2018-02-09	£582,161
Flat 3 Lambert Court, 240 Uppingham Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2017-11-24	£149,702

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 2BD

Employment

LE5 2BD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 2BD 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	102
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	20
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	20
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowlatts Hill Primary School Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	- not rated	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	3out of 4	655 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Humberstone Infant School Main Street , Humberstone LE5 1AE	- not rated	765 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Humberstone Junior School Main Street , Humberstone LE5 1AE	- not rated	765 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Humberstone Infant Academy Main Street , Humberstone LE5 1AE	3out of 4	765 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mundella Community College Wycombe Road , LE5 0PR	- not rated	535 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	- not rated	1,665 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Paul's Catholic School Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	- not rated	1,784 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	1,784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor High School Oadby Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	- not rated	4,897 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,420 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	1,420 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	3,483 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,601 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,693 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	1,436 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Coleman Centre Wayne Way , LE5 4PP	- not rated	873 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Aqsa Primary School The Wayne Way , LE5 4PP	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	1,122 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Leicester Hospital School Gwendolan Road , LE5 4PW	- not rated	1,367 yd	Community 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
Bombay Street Food	8A Abbotsford Road, Leicester	363 yd
Crusty's Cafe	216 Uppingham Road, Leicester	491 yd
O Nosso Pãozinho	198A Uppingham Road, Leicester	491 yd
Casablanca	186 Uppingham Road, Leicester	512 yd
The Humberstone Park Cafe	301 Uppingham Road, Leicester	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ginseng Garden	206 Uppingham Road, Leicester	491 yd
Marshall Traditional Chippy	204 Uppingham Road, Leicester	491 yd
Piccadilly Kebab	241A Uppingham Road, Leicester	517 yd
Good Friends	233 Uppingham Road, Leicester	517 yd
Chicken And Pizza Express	223 Uppingham Road, Leicester	517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	273 - 275 Uppingham Road, Leicester	529 yd
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester	618 yd
Humberstone Food Store Ltd	59 - 61 Main Street, Humberstone	855 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Humberstone Park 301A 301A UPPINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	230 yd
Monks Rest Gardens MONKS REST GARDENS MONKS REST GARDENS VICARAGE LANE	tennis courts	749 yd
Abbots Road United Reformed Church 11-15 11-15 ABBOTS ROAD SOUTH		1,008 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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	235.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 2BD