Vulcan Road, Leicester, LE5 3ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 3ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.5%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.8%	49.5%	0.7%	49.0%	0.5%

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 3ED there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.4% 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	27%	29.4%	2.4%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	62.5%	58.4%	-4.1%	44.2%	14.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	41.5%	46%	4.5%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	35.7%	38.9%	3.2%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	15.9%	11.3%	-4.6%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around LE5 3ED this area, 43.7% 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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.9%	43.7%	1.8%	18.2%	25.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	7.5%	-9.0%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	12.2%	0.9%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.8%	10.2%	5.4%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	19.3%	7.6%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	12.9%	4.3%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 0.3% 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	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	81.4%	81.8%	0.4%	3.1%	78.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	5.5%	0.3%	-5.2%	81.4%	-81.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Arab	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.4%	41.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	-41.7%
European Union	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	16.5%	15.1%	-1.4%	2.7%	12.4%
Middle East and Asia	37.2%	43.4%	6.2%	5.6%	37.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.4%	41.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	-42.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	38.7%	36.6%	9.8%	28.9%
5-10 Years	4.9%	7%	2.1%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	14.3%	7.7%	-6.6%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	33.2%	5.4%	-27.8%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Portugal	8.4%	0.5%	7.9%
Southern Asia	14.5%	1.2%	13.3%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.3%	37.2%	-36.9%
Christian	3.8%	46.2%	-42.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	20.4%	1.7%	18.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	70%	6.5%	63.5%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Vulcan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vulcan Road was 19.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.4% lower than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vulcan Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 71st lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE5 3ED, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Vulcan Road are based on 31 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 Vulcan Road, Leicester, LE5 3ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 3ED

Average Price
£200,959

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£200,959

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vulcan Road

Average Price
£220,613

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£172,693

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£915,460

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vulcan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-12-13	£208,871
30 Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2017-08-31	£211,678
69 Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2016-12-02	£195,064
30 Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2006-01-24	£204,711
55 Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2005-09-09	£234,230

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 3ED

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 3ED area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	52
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	23
Retired	22
Other	13
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charnwood Primary School Nedham Street , LE2 0HE	4out of 4	72 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenton Primary School Dunlin Road , Off Humberstone Road LE5 3FP	3out of 4	255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Mere Close , Off Mere Road LE5 3HH	2out of 4	420 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Junior School Mere Close , Off Mere Road LE5 3HH	3out of 4	501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Infant School Spinney Hill Road , LE5 3GG	3out of 4	624 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	701 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	2,184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,265 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,301 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,296 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,490 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	3,087 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	777 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	783 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	862 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	1,208 yd	Other independent 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
Crescent Grill House	121 - 125 Nedham Street, Leicester	107 yd
Atlas Cafe	2C Spinney Hill Road, Leicester	585 yd
Mogadishu Restaurant And Cafe	12 Madras Road, Leicester	592 yd
Doorstep Desserts	Unit 3, 24 Madras Road	592 yd
Hot Pot	African Caribbean Centre, Maidstone Road	594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milap Club	41 Vulcan Road, Leicester	2 yd
The Charny	The Charny Public House, 25 Spinney Hill Road	534 yd
The Glassy Club	Green Lane Road, Leicester	639 yd
Gurkha Curry At The Durham Ox	Durham Ox, 45 Birstall Street	665 yd
Green Lane Social Club / Jitu's Dhaba	81 - 83 Green Lane Road, Leicester	686 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaska Grill	160 Nedham Street, Leicester	74 yd
Moghul Express	60 Vulcan Road, Leicester	114 yd
Highfield Pizza	73 Cecil Road, Leicester	152 yd
Halal Fish And Chips	38 Cecil Road, Leicester	152 yd
Tuk Tuk	75 Cecil Road, Leicester	152 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Majestic Wine	Unit 3, St Georges Retail Park	495 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 4, St Georges Retail Park	572 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, St Georges Retail Park	572 yd
Umrah Supermarket	Unit 9, St Georges Retail Park	591 yd
Our Family Foods UK Limited	Asa House, 11 Ash Street	771 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Matthews Centre MALABAR ROAD		616 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	769 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	784 yd
Taylor Road Primary School TAYLOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	816 yd
St Matthews Cruyff Court STREET RECORD STREET RECORD WILLOW STREET FOOTPATH	artificial grass pitch	982 yd
Spence Street Sports Centre SPENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,003 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	1,083 yd
Peepul Gym & Spa PEEPUL CENTRE PEEPUL CENTRE ORCHARDSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,083 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	174.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 3ED