Wood Hill, Leicester, LE5 3SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE5 3SQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	51%	48.9%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49%	51.1%	2.1%	49.0%	2.1%

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 3SQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.2% 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	23.5%	26.2%	2.7%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	62.3%	66.2%	3.9%	44.2%	22.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	0.9%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (88.2%) 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	40.5%	52.5%	12.0%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	44%	35.7%	-8.3%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	11.1%	8.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	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 3SQ this area, 40.7% 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 12.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.5%	40.7%	0.2%	18.2%	22.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	18.6%	4.4%	9.6%	9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	11.6%	6.3%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	5.8%	-3.9%	16.9%	-11.1%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	12.8%	0.7%	33.8%	-21.0%
Other	18.2%	9.3%	-8.9%	2.8%	6.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.6% 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	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	80.2%	86%	5.8%	3.1%	82.9%
Pakistani	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	81.4%	-76.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.6% 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	36.7%	34.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	-48.6%
European Union	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	12.8%	5.4%	-7.4%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	48.7%	57.3%	8.6%	5.6%	51.7%
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 34.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.9% 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	36.4%	34.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	-48.5%
10+ Years	7.6%	26.9%	19.3%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	8.7%	17%	8.3%	2.9%	14.1%
2-5 Years	24.2%	12.7%	-11.5%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	23%	8.7%	-14.3%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.3%	76.7%	-33.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	22.1%	0.5%	21.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Southern Asia	24.2%	1.2%	23.0%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.2%	37.2%	-35.0%
Christian	3.9%	46.2%	-42.3%
Hindu	40.5%	1.7%	38.8%
Muslim	51.6%	6.5%	45.1%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	0.7%	6.0%	-5.3%

Safety

Is Wood Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Hill was 20.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.4% lower than the North Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Hill has the 5th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington and the 74th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 3SQ, 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 - 5/10 (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 Wood Hill are based on 59 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 Wood Hill, Leicester, LE5 3SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 3SQ

Average Price
£193,058

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£201,529

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,330

Other
£228,425

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Hill

Average Price
£211,549

Semi-Detached
£226,135

Terraced
£210,291

Detached
£251,021

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,615

Other
£235,250

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Wood Hill, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£268,500	2024-04-26	£276,083
78 Wood Hill, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-05-10	£189,924
94 Wood Hill, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-07-26	£227,008
94 Wood Hill, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£169,000	2016-06-21	£243,492
78 Wood Hill, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2015-10-09	£141,140

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 3SQ

Employment

LE5 3SQ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 3SQ 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	91
Part-Time Employee	85
Looking after home or family	61
Student (economically inactive)	31
Other	22
Retired	18
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Construction	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridge Junior School Mere Close , Off Mere Road LE5 3HH	3out of 4	247 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Mere Close , Off Mere Road LE5 3HH	2out of 4	268 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Infant School Spinney Hill Road , LE5 3GG	3out of 4	339 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenton Primary School Dunlin Road , Off Humberstone Road LE5 3FP	3out of 4	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spinney Hill Primary School Ventnor Street , LE5 5EZ	3out of 4	593 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	1,208 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	2,629 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	1,857 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,629 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,762 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,902 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	3,693 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	134 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	164 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	1,093 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rolls And Roti	94 Wood Hill, Leicester	4 yd
Food Corner	124A Green Lane Road, Leicester	162 yd
Kohinoor Leicester	163A Green Lane Road, Leicester	276 yd
Dhaaba 66	136 - 138 East Park Road, Leicester	300 yd
Chaiiwala	45 Nottingham Road, Leicester	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Lane Social Club / Jitu's Dhaba	81 - 83 Green Lane Road, Leicester	140 yd
The Glassy Club	Green Lane Road, Leicester	223 yd
Leicester Railwaymen's Club And Institute	Leicester Railwaymens Club, East Park Road	327 yd
The Lancaster Arms	Lancaster Arms, 234 Green Lane Road	441 yd
The Charny	The Charny Public House, 25 Spinney Hill Road	503 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Bites Doner Kebab	103C Green Lane Road, Leicester	140 yd
Desi Sweet Centre	49 Green Lane Road, Leicester	140 yd
Taj Pan House	103B Green Lane Road, Leicester	140 yd
Radha Sweet Mart	75 - 77 Green Lane Road, Leicester	147 yd
Shahid's	45 Rolleston Street, Leicester	153 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Our Family Foods UK Limited	Asa House, 11 Ash Street		827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spence Street Sports Centre SPENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	373 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	666 yd
Sugars Gym 2A 2A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	783 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	860 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	932 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,023 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 3SQ