Herthull Road, Leicester, LE5 2EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE5 2EL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% of residents 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	48.9%	55.6%	6.7%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	51.1%	44.4%	-6.7%	49.0%	-4.6%

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	40.1%	39.1%	-1.0%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	44%	3.9%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.5%	6.2%	-3.3%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	9%	7.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	1.5%

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	36.6%	42.7%	6.1%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	40.6%	32.4%	-8.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	15.9%	17.1%	1.2%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	5.4%	5.5%	0.1%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

In the area around LE5 2EL this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.3%	28.8%	-13.5%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	6.6%	-4.7%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	13.3%	-3.4%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7.5%	5.2%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	14.6%	5.6%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	23%	11.7%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	7.2%	6.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8%	23.1%	15.1%	3.1%	20.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84.1%	65.6%	-18.5%	81.4%	-15.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	88.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	88.7%	0.3%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	9.6%	7.8%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	21.5%	6.5%	15.0%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Herthull Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herthull Road was 43.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.4% lower than the Humberstone & Hamilton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Herthull Road has the 36th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton and the 230th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

🔎 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 2EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Herthull Road are based on 21 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 Herthull Road, Leicester, LE5 2EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 2EL

Average Price
£227,492

Semi-Detached
£232,026

Terraced
£220,239

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herthull Road

Average Price
£229,624

Semi-Detached
£230,134

Terraced
£228,347

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herthull Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Herthull Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-10-11	£248,218
38 Herthull Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-10-14	£286,458
18 Herthull Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-10-06	£231,022
6 Herthull Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-08-12	£271,383
38 Herthull Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-05-18	£256,984

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 2EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thurnby Lodge Primary School and Speech and Language Unit Dudley Avenue , LE5 2EG	- not rated	136 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Dudley Avenue , LE5 2EG	3out of 4	136 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowbrook Primary School Roborough Green , Thurnby Lodge LE5 2NA	- not rated	907 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy Roborough Green , Thurnby Lodge LE5 2NA	3out of 4	907 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Academy Armadale Drive , LE5 1HF	3out of 4	940 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Paul's Catholic School Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	- not rated	1,140 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	- not rated	1,502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Leicester School Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	- not rated	1,502 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	2out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	4,205 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	1,836 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	1,836 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	4,796 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,834 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	4,921 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	1,976 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester Grammar Junior School London Road , Great Glen LE8 9FL	- not rated	1,228 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Whitehall Road , Evington LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmbrook School 231 Netherhall Road , LE5 1DT	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Leas School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	1,562 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	1,687 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Christ Church Hall	Thurncourt Road, Leicester	489 yd
Buns And Shakes	200 Thurncourt Road, Leicester	489 yd
St Joseph's Table	12 Goodwood Road, Leicester	768 yd
Phat Buns	17 Gamel Road, Leicester	958 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Stirrup Cup	Stirrup Cup, Thurncourt Road		406 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reload Foods	2 Gervas Road, Leicester	402 yd
Spice Balti House	196 Thurncourt Road, Leicester	489 yd
Thurnby Chippy	188 Thurncourt Road, Leicester	489 yd
Ace Place	192 Thurncourt Road, Leicester	489 yd
Hunters Fish Bar	55 Welland Vale Road, Leicester	1,087 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Supermarket	166 Thurncourt Road, Leicester		489 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thurnby Rangers THURNBY RANGERS SPORTS GROUND THURNBY RANGERS SPORTS GROUND DAKYN ROAD	grass pitches	442 yd
Davenport Road Playing Fields BEECHWOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	729 yd
Willowbrook Playing Fields FORWARD HOUSE FORWARD HOUSE THURNCOURT ROAD	grass pitches	759 yd
Willowbrook Primary Academy ROBOROUGH GREEN	grass pitches	907 yd
Abbots Road United Reformed Church 11-15 11-15 ABBOTS ROAD SOUTH		937 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	24.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.21 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 2EL