Trafford Road, Leicester, LE5 4BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 4BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.1%	50.7%	5.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	54.9%	49.3%	-5.6%	49.0%	0.3%

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 4BJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% 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	39.8%	31.7%	-8.1%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	57.4%	13.8%	44.2%	13.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8%	4.3%	-3.7%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	38.4%	51.3%	12.9%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	42.5%	32.6%	-9.9%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	12.3%	11.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 4BJ this area, 32.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	32.2%	0.6%	18.2%	14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	16%	0.7%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	11.3%	0.5%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	7.9%	-1.1%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	23.2%	2.9%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	12.8%	6.3%	-6.5%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.8% 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	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	32.6%	63.4%	30.8%	3.1%	60.3%
Pakistani	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	6.8%	1.8%	-5.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	3%	3.7%	0.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	35%	13.8%	-21.2%	81.4%	-67.6%
Arab	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.7% 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	54.9%	47.7%	-7.2%	83.2%	-35.5%
European Union	8.2%	1.7%	-6.5%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	11.3%	10.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	23.3%	39.1%	15.8%	5.6%	33.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.4% 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	54.3%	47.6%	-6.7%	83.2%	-35.6%
10+ Years	6.2%	26.4%	20.2%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	5.8%	16.2%	10.4%	2.9%	13.3%
2-5 Years	12.3%	5.4%	-6.9%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	4.4%	-17.1%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	15.5%	0.5%	15.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	13.4%	1.2%	12.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.1%	37.2%	-28.1%
Christian	11.1%	46.2%	-35.1%
Hindu	33.8%	1.7%	32.1%
Muslim	35%	6.5%	28.5%
Sikh	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Trafford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Trafford Road was 71.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.1% lower than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Trafford Road has the 33rd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington and the 401st lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.3%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE5 4BJ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Trafford Road are based on 66 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 Trafford Road, Leicester, LE5 4BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 4BJ

Average Price
£218,879

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£218,879

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Trafford Road

Average Price
£213,917

Semi-Detached
£246,270

Terraced
£213,420

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Trafford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Trafford Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-04-04	£241,637
54 Trafford Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-09-04	£131,336
52 Trafford Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£281,000	2022-10-14	£280,714
58 Trafford Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2019-09-30	£200,800
8 Trafford Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2018-11-22	£233,919

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 4BJ

Employment

LE5 4BJ 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	140
Part-Time Employee	90
Retired	57
Looking after home or family	46
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	24
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	21
Transport and storage	18
Education	16
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Barnabas CofE Primary School St Barnabas Road , LE5 4BD	3out of 4	402 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Junior School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	2out of 4	483 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Infant School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	3out of 4	994 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falcons Primary School George Hine House , Gipsy Lane LE5 0TA	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,738 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,738 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	2,288 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,302 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	1,844 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,952 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,806 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	4,795 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	680 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	1,007 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	1,050 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	1,547 yd	Academy special converter	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
Curry Flavour Restaurant And Bar	225 Uppingham Road, Leicester	119 yd
Maria's Cafe	295 Uppingham Road, Leicester	119 yd
The Humberstone Park Cafe	301 Uppingham Road, Leicester	123 yd
New Hong Kong	219 Uppingham Road, Leicester	123 yd
Casablanca	186 Uppingham Road, Leicester	172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lancaster Arms	Lancaster Arms, 234 Green Lane Road	759 yd
Crown Hills Hotel	Crown Hills, 55 Copdale Road	794 yd
Leicester Railwaymen's Club And Institute	Leicester Railwaymens Club, East Park Road	803 yd
Green Lane Social Club / Jitu's Dhaba	81 - 83 Green Lane Road, Leicester	1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sultan Shawarma	231 Uppingham Road, Leicester	105 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	293 Uppingham Road, Leicester	119 yd
Domino's Pizza	237A Uppingham Road, Leicester	119 yd
Greggs Outlet	237C Uppingham Road, Leicester	119 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	217 Uppingham Road, Leicester	119 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	273 - 275 Uppingham Road, Leicester		119 yd
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester		949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Humberstone Park 301A 301A UPPINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	383 yd
Spence Street Sports Centre SPENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	746 yd
Sugars Gym 2A 2A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,033 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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 4BJ