Homestone Gardens, Leicester, LE5 2LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 2LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.6%	0.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.6%	48.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	43%	40.6%	-2.4%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	43.9%	10.4%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	10.8%	8.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	9.6%	5.4%	-4.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	45.3%	49%	3.7%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	32.1%	33.7%	1.6%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	15.3%	10.6%	-4.7%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

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 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.6%	27.4%	-11.2%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	14.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	17.8%	2.7%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	13.7%	2.1%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	18.7%	9.9%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% 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	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	6%	16.5%	10.5%	3.1%	13.4%
Pakistani	0%	5.5%	5.5%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	3%	5.5%	2.5%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	82.3%	61.2%	-21.1%	81.4%	-20.2%
Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% 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	91.3%	79.2%	-12.1%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6%	10%	4.0%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	79.2%	-11.2%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	0%	15%	15.0%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	16.4%	6.5%	9.9%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Homestone Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Homestone Gardens was 107.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.6% higher than the Humberstone & Hamilton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Homestone Gardens has the 27th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton and the 380th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.6%.

🔎 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 2LJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Homestone Gardens are based on 16 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 Homestone Gardens, Leicester, LE5 2LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 2LJ

Average Price
£216,830

Semi-Detached
£226,253

Terraced
£193,272

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Homestone Gardens

Average Price
£197,117

Semi-Detached
£199,604

Terraced
£191,645

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Homestone GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Homestone Gardens, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2024-02-09	£265,785
3 Homestone Gardens, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-03-31	£242,218
15 Homestone Gardens, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-04-22	£233,215
1 Homestone Gardens, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,000	2014-08-01	£214,244
15 Homestone Gardens, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£68,475	2007-01-24	£127,483

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 2LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	24
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy Roborough Green , Thurnby Lodge LE5 2NA	4out of 4	321 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Dudley Avenue , LE5 2EG	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fernvale Primary School Somerby Road , Thurnby LE7 9PR	3out of 4	820 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Academy Armadale Drive , LE5 1HF	2out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scraptoft Valley Primary School New Romney Crescent , Netherhall Estate LE5 1NG	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,628 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	2out of 4	1,750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	1out of 4	2,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	3,015 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	2,156 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	649 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nether Hall School Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	1,685 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Whitehall Road , Evington LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	1,886 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	2,735 yd	Academy special converter	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
Buns And Shakes	200 Thurncourt Road, Leicester	393 yd
Christ Church Hall	Thurncourt Road, Leicester	393 yd
Eastside Barbers & Coffee Shop	8 Cranbrook Road, Thurnby	556 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Stirrup Cup	Stirrup Cup, Thurncourt Road		483 yd
The White House	375 Scraptoft Lane, Scraptoft		630 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Balti House	196 Thurncourt Road, Leicester	393 yd
Thurnby Chippy	188 Thurncourt Road, Leicester	393 yd
Ace Place	192 Thurncourt Road, Leicester	393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Supermarket	166 Thurncourt Road, Leicester	393 yd
Coop	22 Station Road, Thurnby	718 yd
Central England Co-operative	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, Main Street	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willowbrook Playing Fields FORWARD HOUSE FORWARD HOUSE THURNCOURT ROAD	grass pitches	212 yd
Willowbrook Primary Academy ROBOROUGH GREEN	grass pitches	246 yd
Thurnby Rangers THURNBY RANGERS SPORTS GROUND THURNBY RANGERS SPORTS GROUND DAKYN ROAD	grass pitches	545 yd
Fernvale Primary School SOMERBY ROAD	grass pitches	699 yd
Manor Field BRADGATE CLOSE	grass pitches	971 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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