Humberstone Park Close, Leicester, LE5 4DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 4DW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.3%	0.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.6%	48.7%	-0.9%	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 4DW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% 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	25.7%	32.3%	6.6%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	64.1%	55%	-9.1%	44.2%	10.8%
Separated	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	5.5%	7%	1.5%	6.1%	0.9%

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	46.3%	47.5%	1.2%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	38.8%	36.2%	-2.6%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	12.2%	12.1%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2%	3.7%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	21.4%	0.0%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	9.1%	-4.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	12.9%	0.1%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.7%	3.8%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	33.7%	6.9%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	11.2%	4.9%	-6.3%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.2% 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%	2.2%	0.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	45.9%	62.5%	16.6%	3.1%	59.4%
Pakistani	6%	6.4%	0.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	6.6%	3.3%	-3.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	27.5%	13.2%	-14.3%	81.4%	-68.2%
Arab	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	60.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	14.2%	14.8%	0.6%	2.7%	12.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	18.5%	2.2%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	60%	-5.8%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	28.1%	27.4%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	24.6%	3.7%	-20.9%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3%	37.2%	-34.2%
Christian	12.9%	46.2%	-33.3%
Hindu	15.7%	1.7%	14.0%
Muslim	52.2%	6.5%	45.7%
Sikh	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Humberstone Park Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Humberstone Park Close was 84.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.3% lower than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Humberstone Park Close has the 27th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington and the 473rd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE5 4DW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Humberstone Park Close are based on 3 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 Humberstone Park Close, Leicester, LE5 4DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 4DW

Average Price
£547,276

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£547,276

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Humberstone Park Close

Average Price
£538,314

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£538,314

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Humberstone Park CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Humberstone Park Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2009-12-23	£501,566
3 Humberstone Park Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£264,950	2009-12-15	£531,559
6 Humberstone Park Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2009-12-15	£581,816

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 4DW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 4DW 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	132
Part-Time Employee	84
Retired	61
Self-Employed	50
Student (economically inactive)	46
Looking after home or family	36
Other	22
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Human health and social work activities	44
Education	36
Manufacturing	31
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	3out of 4	392 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Humberstone Infant Academy Main Street , Humberstone LE5 1AE	3out of 4	997 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Humberstone Junior School Main Street , Humberstone LE5 1AE	4out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Falcons Primary School George Hine House , Gipsy Lane LE5 0TA	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School St Barnabas Road , LE5 4BD	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	1,424 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	1,568 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	2out of 4	2,243 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	1,655 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,522 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,863 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,265 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	5,371 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	742 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	1,366 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Leicester City Primary PRU Gervas Road , LE5 2EJ	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Whitehall Road , Evington LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	1,571 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Joseph's Table	12 Goodwood Road, Leicester	595 yd
Bombay Street Food	8A Abbotsford Road, Leicester	596 yd
Crusty's Cafe	216 Uppingham Road, Leicester	735 yd
O Nosso Pãozinho	198A Uppingham Road, Leicester	735 yd
The Humberstone Park Cafe	301 Uppingham Road, Leicester	735 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crown Hills Hotel	Crown Hills, 55 Copdale Road		1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paa's Chicken	328 Green Lane Road, Leicester	666 yd
Ginseng Garden	206 Uppingham Road, Leicester	735 yd
Marshall Traditional Chippy	204 Uppingham Road, Leicester	735 yd
Piccadilly Kebab	241A Uppingham Road, Leicester	735 yd
Good Friends	233 Uppingham Road, Leicester	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester	298 yd
Iceland	273 - 275 Uppingham Road, Leicester	747 yd
Humberstone Food Store Ltd	59 - 61 Main Street, Humberstone	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Humberstone Park 301A 301A UPPINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	441 yd
Monks Rest Gardens MONKS REST GARDENS MONKS REST GARDENS VICARAGE LANE	tennis courts	907 yd
Abbots Road United Reformed Church 11-15 11-15 ABBOTS ROAD SOUTH		1,069 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.