Colchester Road, Leicester, LE5 2DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE5 2DH 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	54.9%	56.1%	1.2%	51.0%	5.1%
Male	45.1%	43.9%	-1.2%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of LE5 2DH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.4% 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	28.7%	29.5%	0.8%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.4%	55.4%	-2.0%	44.2%	11.2%
Separated	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	6.9%	7.2%	0.3%	6.1%	1.1%

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	42.7%	47.1%	4.4%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	38.8%	37.4%	-1.4%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	14.3%	12.6%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	23.6%	20.7%	-2.9%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	12.6%	-1.9%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	18.3%	7.4%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	27.5%	5.1%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	10.9%	4.8%	-6.1%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.6% 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	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	1.1%	1.8%
Indian	55.3%	59.5%	4.2%	3.1%	56.4%
Pakistani	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%
White	31.6%	22.6%	-9.0%	81.4%	-58.8%
Arab	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	65.3%	57%	-8.3%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	10.2%	10.9%	0.7%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	21.6%	25.5%	3.9%	5.6%	19.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.1%	57.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	35.2%	34.7%	9.8%	25.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	5.1%	4.4%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	30.3%	0%	-30.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7%	37.2%	-30.2%
Christian	13.8%	46.2%	-32.4%
Hindu	34.7%	1.7%	33.0%
Muslim	26.9%	6.5%	20.4%
Sikh	9%	0.9%	8.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Colchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colchester Road was 14.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.7% lower than the Humberstone & Hamilton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colchester Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton and the 40th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.7%.

🔎 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 2DH, 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 Colchester Road are based on 132 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 Colchester Road, Leicester, LE5 2DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 2DH

Average Price
£315,673

Semi-Detached
£304,739

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£430,482

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colchester Road

Average Price
£281,302

Semi-Detached
£277,518

Terraced
£253,030

Detached
£338,464

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colchester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Colchester Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2024-10-23	£278,189
37 Colchester Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-08-30	£304,021
33 Colchester Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-06-13	£365,372
11 Colchester Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-02-28	£338,966
37 Colchester Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,500	2020-07-10	£324,984

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 2DH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Education	19
Transport and storage	15
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	3out of 4	777 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Humberstone Infant Academy Main Street , Humberstone LE5 1AE	3out of 4	883 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Humberstone Junior School Main Street , Humberstone LE5 1AE	4out of 4	883 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Dudley Avenue , LE5 2EG	3out of 4	939 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Academy Armadale Drive , LE5 1HF	2out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	2out of 4	1,942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	1out of 4	2,186 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Mead Academy Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	1out of 4	2,225 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,457 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,130 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,397 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester City Primary PRU Gervas Road , LE5 2EJ	3out of 4	936 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	1,329 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Whitehall Road , Evington LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	1,571 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	1,637 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Joseph's Table	12 Goodwood Road, Leicester	361 yd
Phat Buns	17 Gamel Road, Leicester	862 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Netherhall Road	1,046 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Stirrup Cup	Stirrup Cup, Thurncourt Road		1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reload Foods	2 Gervas Road, Leicester	365 yd
Sada Punjab	27A Main Street, Humberstone	956 yd
Happy Family	51 Main Street, Humberstone	956 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester		705 yd
Humberstone Food Store Ltd	59 - 61 Main Street, Humberstone		956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbots Road United Reformed Church 11-15 11-15 ABBOTS ROAD SOUTH		662 yd
Monks Rest Gardens MONKS REST GARDENS MONKS REST GARDENS VICARAGE LANE	tennis courts	734 yd
Davenport Road Playing Fields BEECHWOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	923 yd
Humberstone Park 301A 301A UPPINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	983 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	163.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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