Gretna Way, Leicester, LE5 2PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 2PQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.5%	51.2%	-5.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	43.5%	48.8%	5.3%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	36.3%	39.6%	3.3%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	40.9%	12.1%	44.2%	-3.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	16%	9.8%	-6.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	14.6%	7.1%	-7.5%	6.1%	1.0%

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	39.1%	49.2%	10.1%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	38.4%	33.1%	-5.3%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	14.3%	12.8%	-1.5%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	7.1%	4.3%	-2.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.8%	26.7%	-19.1%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12.4%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	19.1%	6.8%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	16.9%	9.4%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	17.8%	6.0%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.1% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	9.2%	18%	8.8%	3.1%	14.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
White	79.3%	59.1%	-20.2%	81.4%	-22.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	88.8%	78.7%	-10.1%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	10.6%	6.2%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	79%	-9.8%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	0%	13.1%	13.1%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	1.8%	-5.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Gretna Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gretna Way was 32.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.8% lower than the Humberstone & Hamilton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gretna Way has the 16th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton and the 148th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.5 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 2PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Gretna Way are based on 11 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 Gretna Way, Leicester, LE5 2PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 2PQ

Average Price
£225,456

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£225,456

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gretna Way

Average Price
£209,983

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£209,983

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gretna WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Gretna Way, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-10-18	£346,195
15 Gretna Way, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£208,500	2023-11-22	£208,925
5 Gretna Way, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-05-12	£300,503
7 Gretna Way, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2018-11-02	£250,144
5 Gretna Way, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2015-08-10	£191,516

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 2PQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scraptoft Valley Primary School New Romney Crescent , Netherhall Estate LE5 1NG	3out of 4	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Academy Armadale Drive , LE5 1HF	2out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy Roborough Green , Thurnby Lodge LE5 2NA	4out of 4	757 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Dudley Avenue , LE5 2EG	3out of 4	882 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fernvale Primary School Somerby Road , Thurnby LE7 9PR	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	2,031 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	2out of 4	2,183 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	1out of 4	2,726 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	3,243 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	1,866 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	884 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nether Hall School Keyham Lane West , LE5 1RT	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Lodge School Keyham Lane , LE5 1FG	- not rated	1,285 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Whitehall Road , Evington LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	2,235 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	2,782 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
Christ Church Hall	Thurncourt Road, Leicester	640 yd
Buns And Shakes	200 Thurncourt Road, Leicester	640 yd
Eastside Barbers & Coffee Shop	8 Cranbrook Road, Thurnby	801 yd
Kitty's Cafe	111 Netherhall Road, Leicester	1,042 yd
JoJo's Cafe	111 Netherhall Road, Leicester	1,042 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The White House	375 Scraptoft Lane, Scraptoft		218 yd
The Stirrup Cup	Stirrup Cup, Thurncourt Road		667 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Balti House	196 Thurncourt Road, Leicester	640 yd
Thurnby Chippy	188 Thurncourt Road, Leicester	640 yd
Ace Place	192 Thurncourt Road, Leicester	640 yd
Netherhall Fish Bar	117 - 119 Netherhall Road, Leicester	1,042 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-operative	Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd, Main Street		560 yd
The Co-operative Supermarket	166 Thurncourt Road, Leicester		640 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willowbrook Playing Fields FORWARD HOUSE FORWARD HOUSE THURNCOURT ROAD	grass pitches	641 yd
Willowbrook Primary Academy ROBOROUGH GREEN	grass pitches	700 yd
Nether Hall School (Closed) Netherhall Road		786 yd
Moorfields Recreation Ground MOORFIELDS	grass pitches	846 yd
Thurnby Rangers THURNBY RANGERS SPORTS GROUND THURNBY RANGERS SPORTS GROUND DAKYN ROAD	grass pitches	872 yd
Fernvale Primary School SOMERBY ROAD	grass pitches	926 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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 2PQ