Briar Road, Leicester, LE5 2HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE5 2HB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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%	54%	5.1%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	51.1%	46%	-5.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.6%	26.7%	6.1%	37.9%	-11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	45.3%	4.1%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	6%	2.1%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	15.6%	14%	-1.6%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	16.6%	11.9%	-4.7%	6.1%	5.8%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	24.4%	36.4%	12.0%	48.4%	-12.0%
Good health	27.6%	32.6%	5.0%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	32.9%	20.8%	-12.1%	12.7%	8.1%
Bad health	12%	7.7%	-4.3%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

In the area around LE5 2HB this area, 37.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	54.8%	37.9%	-16.9%	18.2%	19.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	13.3%	3.8%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	12.1%	4.1%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	7.1%	5.6%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	8.3%	-0.2%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	15.4%	3.3%	33.8%	-18.4%
Other	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.8% 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)
Indian	6.7%	15.1%	8.4%	3.1%	12.0%
Pakistani	0%	7.4%	7.4%	2.7%	4.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	86.7%	55.8%	-30.9%	81.4%	-25.6%
Arab	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	90.2%	72.8%	-17.4%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	1.8%	6.4%	4.6%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4%	6.4%	2.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	12.8%	9.7%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	72.3%	-14.4%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	0%	13.7%	13.7%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	6.4%	4.6%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	1.9%	-7.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Muslim	24.5%	6.5%	18.0%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Briar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briar Road was 182.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 112.9% higher than the Humberstone & Hamilton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Briar Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton and the 172nd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.5%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LE5 2HB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Briar Road are based on 38 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 Briar Road, Leicester, LE5 2HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 2HB

Average Price
£197,910

Semi-Detached
£197,535

Terraced
£197,972

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Road

Average Price
£191,793

Semi-Detached
£184,893

Terraced
£194,257

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Briar Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2026-01-22	£193,396
25 Briar Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2026-01-20	£193,396
15 Briar Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-12-09	£232,017
43 Briar Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-01-31	£176,904
33 Briar Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-03-17	£204,918

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 2HB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE5 2HB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	76
Full-Time Employee	46
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Other	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	466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Dudley Avenue , LE5 2EG	3out of 4	466 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Academy Armadale Drive , LE5 1HF	3out of 4	575 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Armadale Drive , LE5 1HF	- not rated	575 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowbrook Primary School Roborough Green , Thurnby Lodge LE5 2NA	- not rated	773 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	1,451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Mead Academy Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Paul's Catholic School Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	- not rated	1,642 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	- not rated	1,902 yd	Community school	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	4,593 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	1,688 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	1,688 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	5,221 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	5,258 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	5,260 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,850 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmbrook School 231 Netherhall Road , LE5 1DT	3out of 4	914 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	1,315 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	4out of 4	1,315 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Leas School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	1,316 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Mead Academy Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy special converter	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
Christ Church Hall	Thurncourt Road, Leicester	371 yd
Buns And Shakes	200 Thurncourt Road, Leicester	371 yd
Kitty's Cafe	111 Netherhall Road, Leicester	904 yd
JoJo's Cafe	111 Netherhall Road, Leicester	904 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Netherhall Road	1,028 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Stirrup Cup	Stirrup Cup, Thurncourt Road		298 yd
The White House	375 Scraptoft Lane, Scraptoft		755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Balti House	196 Thurncourt Road, Leicester	371 yd
Thurnby Chippy	188 Thurncourt Road, Leicester	371 yd
Ace Place	192 Thurncourt Road, Leicester	371 yd
Reload Foods	2 Gervas Road, Leicester	667 yd
Netherhall Fish Bar	117 - 119 Netherhall Road, Leicester	904 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Supermarket	166 Thurncourt Road, Leicester		371 yd
Central England Co-operative	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, Main Street		1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thurnby Rangers THURNBY RANGERS SPORTS GROUND THURNBY RANGERS SPORTS GROUND DAKYN ROAD	grass pitches	575 yd
Willowbrook Playing Fields FORWARD HOUSE FORWARD HOUSE THURNCOURT ROAD	grass pitches	623 yd
Willowbrook Primary Academy ROBOROUGH GREEN	grass pitches	770 yd
Moorfields Recreation Ground MOORFIELDS	grass pitches	824 yd
Abbots Road United Reformed Church 11-15 11-15 ABBOTS ROAD SOUTH		918 yd
Nether Hall School (Closed) Netherhall Road		921 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	128.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 2HB