Cottesmore Road, Leicester, LE5 3LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 3LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.6%	49.8%	0.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 3LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.9% 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	33%	30.8%	-2.2%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	58.9%	5.1%	44.2%	14.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	6%	6.7%	0.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) 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	45.8%	61.9%	16.1%	48.4%	13.5%
Good health	30.7%	27.2%	-3.5%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	17.3%	8.8%	-8.5%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	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.

In the area around LE5 3LJ this area, 55.4% 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 13.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.2%	55.4%	9.2%	18.2%	37.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	11.3%	-1.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	6.9%	-3.5%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	16.9%	-11.5%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	13.8%	1.9%	33.8%	-20.0%
Other	10.1%	4.2%	-5.9%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4% 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	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	76.5%	88.5%	12.0%	3.1%	85.4%
Pakistani	7.4%	3.4%	-4.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	6.5%	1.3%	-5.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	81.4%	-77.4%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 27.3% 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	39.6%	27.3%	-12.3%	83.2%	-55.9%
European Union	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	12%	5.2%	-6.8%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	46%	64.8%	18.8%	5.6%	59.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 27.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.7% 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	39.6%	27.2%	-12.4%	83.2%	-56.0%
10+ Years	5.5%	33.7%	28.2%	9.8%	23.9%
5-10 Years	5.5%	23.4%	17.9%	2.9%	20.5%
2-5 Years	18%	11.1%	-6.9%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	31.4%	4.6%	-26.8%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.4%	76.7%	-38.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	38.2%	0.5%	37.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	17.3%	1.2%	16.1%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.1%	37.2%	-36.1%
Christian	3.6%	46.2%	-42.6%
Hindu	66.2%	1.7%	64.5%
Muslim	22.8%	6.5%	16.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Cottesmore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cottesmore Road was 40.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.9% lower than the North Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cottesmore Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington and the 199th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.8%.

🔎 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 3LJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Cottesmore Road are based on 96 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 Cottesmore Road, Leicester, LE5 3LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 3LJ

Average Price
£358,006

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£243,716

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£700,876

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cottesmore Road

Average Price
£211,038

Semi-Detached
£211,240

Terraced
£205,871

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£696,527

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cottesmore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 - 24 Cottesmore Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£700,151	2024-02-07	£696,527
4 Cottesmore Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2017-04-07	£219,285
8 Cottesmore Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2015-12-22	£285,601
12 Cottesmore Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2007-12-14	£220,357
12 Cottesmore Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£35,500	1999-02-05	£206,488

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 3LJ

Employment

LE5 3LJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	146
Part-Time Employee	82
Looking after home or family	48
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	23
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	57
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	21
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	234 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Junior School Mere Close , Off Mere Road LE5 3HH	3out of 4	340 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Mere Close , Off Mere Road LE5 3HH	2out of 4	433 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School St Barnabas Road , LE5 4BD	3out of 4	546 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenton Primary School Dunlin Road , Off Humberstone Road LE5 3FP	3out of 4	629 yd	Community school	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	1,476 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,881 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	2,303 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	2,114 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,653 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,059 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	3,923 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	403 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	446 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	1,199 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	1,382 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	1,429 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
Fes Mangal	51 Uppingham Road, Leicester	169 yd
House Of Kebabish	41 - 43 Uppingham Road, Leicester	169 yd
Vachhraj Cafe And Bar	49 Uppingham Road, Leicester	169 yd
Food Corner	124A Green Lane Road, Leicester	186 yd
Pizza Land House	8 Uppingham Road, Leicester	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Glassy Club	Green Lane Road, Leicester	203 yd
Green Lane Social Club / Jitu's Dhaba	81 - 83 Green Lane Road, Leicester	210 yd
Leicester Railwaymen's Club And Institute	Leicester Railwaymens Club, East Park Road	398 yd
The Charny	The Charny Public House, 25 Spinney Hill Road	423 yd
Harini's FUSIC	117 Frisby Road, Leicester	450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uppingham Chippy	39 Uppingham Road, Leicester	164 yd
Royal Chicken Grill And Pizza	57 Uppingham Road, Leicester	169 yd
BAR.B.Q.BASE	53 Uppingham Road, Leicester	169 yd
Brewbuns	74 Green Lane Road, Leicester	173 yd
Milan's Dhosa Express	78 Green Lane Road, Leicester	186 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Our Family Foods UK Limited	Asa House, 11 Ash Street		647 yd
Iceland	273 - 275 Uppingham Road, Leicester		1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spence Street Sports Centre SPENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	250 yd
Sugars Gym 2A 2A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	988 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Martin Street Playing Fields CARTER STREET	grass pitches	1,032 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	76.3 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	7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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