Bridge Road, Leicester, LE5 3LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE5 3LD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.7%	47.2%	2.5%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	55.3%	52.8%	-2.5%	49.0%	3.8%

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 3LD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.2% 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	29.2%	28.4%	-0.8%	37.9%	-9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	59.8%	62.2%	2.4%	44.2%	18.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.7%	59.7%	17.0%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	40.4%	31%	-9.4%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	9.4%	6.5%	-2.9%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	6%	2%	-4.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	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 3LD this area, 49.7% 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 14.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.6%	49.7%	16.1%	18.2%	31.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	13.8%	1.8%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	7.1%	-6.2%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5%	6%	1.0%	16.9%	-10.9%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	14.5%	-1.1%	33.8%	-19.3%
Other	20.3%	6.5%	-13.8%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 1.5% 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	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	70.7%	82.9%	12.2%	3.1%	79.8%
Pakistani	6%	4.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	5.7%	1.4%	-4.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	81.4%	-79.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	5%	6.4%	1.4%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 28.6% 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	39.2%	28.6%	-10.6%	83.2%	-54.6%
European Union	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	11.9%	5.3%	-6.6%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	47.4%	64.4%	17.0%	5.6%	58.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 28.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.6% 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	38.7%	28.5%	-10.2%	83.2%	-54.7%
10+ Years	6.2%	24.6%	18.4%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	9.2%	22.4%	13.2%	2.9%	19.5%
2-5 Years	20.1%	13.1%	-7.0%	2.2%	10.9%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	11.5%	-14.3%	1.9%	9.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	35.4%	76.7%	-41.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	31.5%	0.5%	31.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	24.4%	1.2%	23.2%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.8%	37.2%	-36.4%
Christian	1.4%	46.2%	-44.8%
Hindu	53.7%	1.7%	52.0%
Muslim	32.3%	6.5%	25.8%
Sikh	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridge Road was 75.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.7% higher than the North Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridge Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington and the 420th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.3%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE5 3LD, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Bridge Road are based on 124 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 Bridge Road, Leicester, LE5 3LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 3LD

Average Price
£200,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£192,105

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£271,699

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Road

Average Price
£207,815

Semi-Detached
£287,667

Terraced
£205,981

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£270,013

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Bridge Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-10-28	£144,723
80 Bridge Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-04-30	£213,696
105 Bridge Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-06-25	£270,013
80 Bridge Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-04-25	£193,558
82 Bridge Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-10-05	£203,099

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 3LD

Employment

LE5 3LD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Part-Time Employee	96
Looking after home or family	57
Other	35
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	51
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Lane Infant School Spinney Hill Road , LE5 3GG	3out of 4	396 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Junior School Mere Close , Off Mere Road LE5 3HH	3out of 4	423 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School St Barnabas Road , LE5 4BD	3out of 4	441 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Mere Close , Off Mere Road LE5 3HH	2out of 4	491 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spinney Hill Primary School Ventnor Street , LE5 5EZ	3out of 4	704 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,665 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	2,482 yd	Community school	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	2,132 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,627 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,965 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	259 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	298 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	1,286 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	1,290 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Corner	124A Green Lane Road, Leicester	151 yd
Kohinoor Leicester	163A Green Lane Road, Leicester	178 yd
LRC Indian Cuisine	Leicester Railwaymens Club, East Park Road	182 yd
Rolls And Roti	94 Wood Hill, Leicester	272 yd
Indian Spices	Lancaster Arms, 234 Green Lane Road	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leicester Railwaymen's Club And Institute	Leicester Railwaymens Club, East Park Road	182 yd
Green Lane Social Club / Jitu's Dhaba	81 - 83 Green Lane Road, Leicester	226 yd
The Glassy Club	Green Lane Road, Leicester	303 yd
The Lancaster Arms	Lancaster Arms, 234 Green Lane Road	314 yd
The Charny	The Charny Public House, 25 Spinney Hill Road	596 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DFC Chicken And Grill	132 - 134 Green Lane Road, Leicester	111 yd
Noodle Village	117 Green Lane Road, Leicester	135 yd
Milan's Dhosa Express	78 Green Lane Road, Leicester	151 yd
Lariwala	116A Green Lane Road, Leicester	151 yd
Super Sweet Mart	86 - 88 Green Lane Road, Leicester	151 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Our Family Foods UK Limited	Asa House, 11 Ash Street		856 yd
Iceland	273 - 275 Uppingham Road, Leicester		947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spence Street Sports Centre SPENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	97 yd
Sugars Gym 2A 2A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	895 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	1,013 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,070 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	73.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 3LD