Shelbourne Street, Leicester, LE5 3SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 3SS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.1%	0.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.5%	48.9%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 3SS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.6% 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	33.6%	29.7%	-3.9%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.6%	61.6%	4.0%	44.2%	17.4%
Separated	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	6%	4.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	45.5%	48.1%	2.6%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	30.5%	33.3%	2.8%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.9%	11.7%	-1.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	9.5%	5%	-4.5%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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 3SS 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 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.9%	43.7%	7.8%	18.2%	25.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	10.7%	-6.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	12.4%	2.2%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	9.8%	-0.1%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	12%	17.3%	5.3%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	12.8%	3.9%	-8.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2.7% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	73.1%	82.8%	9.7%	3.1%	79.7%
Pakistani	7.3%	5.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	7.3%	1.9%	-5.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	6.5%	2.7%	-3.8%	81.4%	-78.7%
Arab	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.1% 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	43.6%	38.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	-45.1%
European Union	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	13.5%	8.7%	-4.8%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	42%	50.8%	8.8%	5.6%	45.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.9% 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	42.4%	38%	-4.4%	83.2%	-45.2%
10+ Years	7.1%	30.9%	23.8%	9.8%	21.1%
5-10 Years	5.5%	9.2%	3.7%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	11.7%	13.4%	1.7%	2.2%	11.2%
Less than 2 years	33.3%	8.4%	-24.9%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	16.3%	0.5%	15.8%
Southern Asia	16.3%	1.2%	15.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.9%	37.2%	-35.3%
Christian	2.7%	46.2%	-43.5%
Hindu	23.7%	1.7%	22.0%
Muslim	69.6%	6.5%	63.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Shelbourne Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shelbourne Street was 36.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.4% lower than the North Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shelbourne Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington and the 176th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.7%.

🔎 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 3SS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Shelbourne Street are based on 4 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 Shelbourne Street, Leicester, LE5 3SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 3SS

Average Price
£215,403

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£215,403

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shelbourne Street

Average Price
£223,182

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£223,182

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shelbourne Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Shelbourne Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-10-01	£266,988
9 Shelbourne Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2006-09-06	£178,598
1 Shelbourne Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2004-07-05	£251,374
9 Shelbourne Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£59,950	2002-07-01	£212,625

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 3SS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Part-Time Employee	71
Looking after home or family	53
Other	39
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	4,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Mere Close , Off Mere Road LE5 3HH	3out of 4	348 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Mere Close , Off Mere Road LE5 3HH	- not rated	348 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Junior School Mere Close , Off Mere Road LE5 3HH	- not rated	417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Junior School Mere Close , Off Mere Road LE5 3HH	2out of 4	417 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Spinney Hill Primary School Ventnor Street , LE5 5EZ	3out of 4	510 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	911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	- not rated	1,662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Community College Wycombe Road , LE5 0PR	- not rated	2,005 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor High School Oadby Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	- not rated	5,359 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,561 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	1,758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	1,832 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,301 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,438 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 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	3,147 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	343 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	362 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Islamic Dawah Academy 140 Melbourne Road , LE2 0DT	- not rated	471 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Islamic Girls' School Leicester Pakistani Community Centre , Melbourne Road LE2 0GU	- not rated	555 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Imam Ghazali Academy Melbourne Centre , Melbourne Road LE2 0GU	- not rated	595 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
KREM	The Pavilion, Spinney Hill Park	372 yd
Rolls And Roti	94 Wood Hill, Leicester	384 yd
Chaiiwala	45 Nottingham Road, Leicester	446 yd
Dhaaba 66	136 - 138 East Park Road, Leicester	464 yd
Crescent Grill House	121 - 125 Nedham Street, Leicester	471 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milap Club	41 Vulcan Road, Leicester	404 yd
Green Lane Social Club / Jitu's Dhaba	81 - 83 Green Lane Road, Leicester	477 yd
The Glassy Club	Green Lane Road, Leicester	495 yd
The Charny	The Charny Public House, 25 Spinney Hill Road	608 yd
Leicester Railwaymen's Club And Institute	Leicester Railwaymens Club, East Park Road	676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cha Cha's Chicken	60 Hartington Road, Leicester	121 yd
Deli Fresh	1 Morley Road, Leicester	151 yd
New Purnima Of Mombasa	50 Buxton Street, Leicester	191 yd
Moghul Express	60 Vulcan Road, Leicester	299 yd
Shahid's	45 Rolleston Street, Leicester	325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Majestic Wine	Unit 3, St Georges Retail Park	826 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 4, St Georges Retail Park	882 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, St Georges Retail Park	882 yd
Umrah Supermarket	Unit 9, St Georges Retail Park	895 yd
Our Family Foods UK Limited	Asa House, 11 Ash Street	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	440 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Spence Street Sports Centre SPENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	753 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	764 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Sugars Gym 2A 2A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	932 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	941 yd
St Matthews Centre MALABAR ROAD		1,020 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%

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