Florence Road, Leicester, LE5 3FU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 3FU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.7%	2.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.5%	48.3%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 3FU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.6% 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	29.7%	26%	-3.7%	37.9%	-11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	63.6%	4.1%	44.2%	19.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	7.4%	4.5%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	41.9%	47.1%	5.2%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	32.7%	34.1%	1.4%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	13.7%	13%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	8.4%	4.3%	-4.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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 3FU this area, 41.8% 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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.3%	41.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	23.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	8.8%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	15.4%	3.9%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	10.1%	4.0%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	15.7%	4.6%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	11.8%	4.9%	-6.9%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 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	3%	3.8%	0.8%	1.1%	2.7%
Indian	86.8%	91.4%	4.6%	3.1%	88.3%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	4.6%	0.8%	-3.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
White	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	81.4%	-80.4%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.6% 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	44.7%	46.6%	1.9%	83.2%	-36.6%
Africa	12.7%	7.6%	-5.1%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	41.9%	45.8%	3.9%	5.6%	40.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.6% 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	44.7%	46.6%	1.9%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	3.6%	35.6%	32.0%	9.8%	25.8%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	10.4%	5.9%	-4.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	36.3%	6.1%	-30.2%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Portugal	8.4%	0.5%	7.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	13.7%	1.2%	12.5%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.3%	37.2%	-36.9%
Christian	0.5%	46.2%	-45.7%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	84.7%	6.5%	78.2%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Florence Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Florence Road was 34.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.1% lower than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Florence Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 157th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 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 3FU, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Florence Road are based on 18 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 Florence Road, Leicester, LE5 3FU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 3FU

Average Price
£220,119

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£220,119

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Florence Road

Average Price
£217,410

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£217,410

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Florence Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Florence Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2022-08-05	£122,369
7 Florence Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-11-12	£292,691
16 Florence Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£203,000	2021-02-26	£237,841
12 Florence Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-10-12	£186,174
21 Florence Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2017-08-11	£268,223

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 3FU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	54
Retired	43
Looking after home or family	43
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	18
Other	16
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenton Primary School Dunlin Road , Off Humberstone Road LE5 3FP	3out of 4	323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Mere Close , Off Mere Road LE5 3HH	2out of 4	407 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Junior School Mere Close , Off Mere Road LE5 3HH	3out of 4	499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	552 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	651 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,530 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,530 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	2,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,302 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	1,276 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,267 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	564 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	723 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	723 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	772 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	1,092 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	156 yd
Karibuni Cafe	Highfield Youth And Community Centr, 96 Melbourne Road	505 yd
Hot Pot	African Caribbean Centre, Maidstone Road	553 yd
Costa	Unit 12, St Georges Retail Park	620 yd
KREM	The Pavilion, Spinney Hill Park	623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milap Club	41 Vulcan Road, Leicester	114 yd
The Charny	The Charny Public House, 25 Spinney Hill Road	588 yd
The Glassy Club	Green Lane Road, Leicester	637 yd
Green Lane Social Club / Jitu's Dhaba	81 - 83 Green Lane Road, Leicester	668 yd
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moghul Express	60 Vulcan Road, Leicester	31 yd
Chaska Grill	160 Nedham Street, Leicester	126 yd
Tuk Tuk	75 Cecil Road, Leicester	139 yd
Highfield Pizza	73 Cecil Road, Leicester	139 yd
Halal Fish And Chips	38 Cecil Road, Leicester	139 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Majestic Wine	Unit 3, St Georges Retail Park	527 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 4, St Georges Retail Park	593 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, St Georges Retail Park	594 yd
Umrah Supermarket	Unit 9, St Georges Retail Park	610 yd
Lidl	12 Burton Street, Leicester	828 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	671 yd
St Matthews Centre MALABAR ROAD		709 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	736 yd
Taylor Road Primary School TAYLOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	924 yd
Spence Street Sports Centre SPENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	980 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	1,080 yd
St Matthews Cruyff Court STREET RECORD STREET RECORD WILLOW STREET FOOTPATH	artificial grass pitch	1,092 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	139.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 3FU