Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 4EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	51.8%	4.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	52.4%	48.2%	-4.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.1%	33.6%	7.5%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	50.6%	-5.5%	44.2%	6.4%
Separated	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	8.7%	8.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	2.2%

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	37.1%	55.2%	18.1%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	40.2%	23%	-17.2%	33.6%	-10.6%
Fair health	15.7%	17.2%	1.5%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	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 4EL this area, 34% 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	31.7%	34%	2.3%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	10.2%	-8.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	11.7%	0.0%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	14.5%	6.2%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	23.4%	9.5%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	14.8%	4.3%	-10.5%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.5% 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%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	37.8%	51.5%	13.7%	3.1%	48.4%
Pakistani	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	12.2%	1.5%	-10.7%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	4.2%	9.3%	5.1%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	31.5%	23.5%	-8.0%	81.4%	-57.9%
Arab	0%	4.6%	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Other	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.2% 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	58%	56.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	-27.0%
European Union	3.5%	8.3%	4.8%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	12.2%	13.9%	1.7%	2.7%	11.2%
Middle East and Asia	23.4%	21.3%	-2.1%	5.6%	15.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57%	56%	-1.0%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	6.3%	35.4%	29.1%	9.8%	25.6%
5-10 Years	6.6%	1.5%	-5.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	8%	5.5%	-2.5%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	22%	1.5%	-20.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.1%	37.2%	-30.1%
Christian	16.9%	46.2%	-29.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%
Muslim	48.9%	6.5%	42.4%
Sikh	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Wicklow Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wicklow Drive was 52.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.9% lower than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Wicklow Drive has the 39th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington and the 280th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.6%.

🔎 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 4EL, 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 Wicklow Drive are based on 301 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 Wicklow Drive, Leicester, LE5 4EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 4EL

Average Price
£277,780

Semi-Detached
£277,744

Terraced
£252,091

Detached
£338,004

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wicklow Drive

Average Price
£254,498

Semi-Detached
£259,465

Terraced
£243,565

Detached
£331,396

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£223,408

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wicklow DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
137 Wicklow Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2026-01-08	£260,323
191 Wicklow Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-04-25	£276,580
145 Wicklow Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-07-28	£264,448
189 Wicklow Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-09-02	£250,878
111 Wicklow Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-08-03	£297,990

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 4EL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 4EL 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	73
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowlatts Hill Primary School Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	- not rated	388 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	3out of 4	388 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Humberstone Infant School Main Street , Humberstone LE5 1AE	- not rated	1,168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Humberstone Junior School Main Street , Humberstone LE5 1AE	- not rated	1,168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Humberstone Infant Academy Main Street , Humberstone LE5 1AE	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mundella Community College Wycombe Road , LE5 0PR	- not rated	1,156 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Paul's Catholic School Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	- not rated	1,162 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	- not rated	1,404 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	- not rated	1,826 yd	Community school	No	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	4,300 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,797 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	1,797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,797 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	3,923 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	1,863 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester Hospital School Gwendolan Road , LE5 4PW	- not rated	949 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Coleman Centre Wayne Way , LE5 4PP	- not rated	974 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Aqsa Primary School The Wayne Way , LE5 4PP	- not rated	995 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	995 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field School Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	- not rated	1,160 yd	Community special 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
St Joseph's Table	12 Goodwood Road, Leicester	299 yd
Phat Buns	17 Gamel Road, Leicester	693 yd
Bombay Street Food	8A Abbotsford Road, Leicester	907 yd
The Humberstone Park Cafe	301 Uppingham Road, Leicester	1,043 yd
New Hong Kong	219 Uppingham Road, Leicester	1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reload Foods	2 Gervas Road, Leicester	816 yd
Paa's Chicken	328 Green Lane Road, Leicester	908 yd
RVS - Outpatients Maternity	Rvs Maternity Shop, Leicester General Hospital	947 yd
Piccadilly Kebab	241A Uppingham Road, Leicester	1,043 yd
Good Friends	233 Uppingham Road, Leicester	1,043 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester		243 yd
Iceland	273 - 275 Uppingham Road, Leicester		1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Humberstone Park 301A 301A UPPINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	753 yd
Davenport Road Playing Fields BEECHWOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	941 yd
Monks Rest Gardens MONKS REST GARDENS MONKS REST GARDENS VICARAGE LANE	tennis courts	1,014 yd
Abbots Road United Reformed Church 11-15 11-15 ABBOTS ROAD SOUTH		1,072 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	65.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 4EL