Davison Close, Leicester, LE5 4EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 4EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	50.6%	3.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52.5%	49.4%	-3.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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	30.3%	37.7%	7.4%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	44.6%	0.1%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	0.8%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.1%	10%	-0.1%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	9.2%	6.9%	-2.3%	6.1%	0.8%

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	41.8%	48.1%	6.3%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	36.2%	35.4%	-0.8%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	15.8%	11%	-4.8%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 4EQ this area, 35.6% 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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42%	35.6%	-6.4%	18.2%	17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	17.4%	7.3%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	9.1%	-5.2%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	6.8%	6.0%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	10.6%	3.0%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	20.5%	5.4%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	10.1%	0%	-10.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.1% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	23.7%	32.4%	8.7%	3.1%	29.3%
Pakistani	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	7.9%	12.1%	4.2%	1.6%	10.5%
Black African	6.2%	1.1%	-5.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	6.8%	2.7%	-4.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.8%	1.9%
White	40.1%	29.1%	-11.0%	81.4%	-52.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	3.4%	6%	2.6%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	72.3%	55.6%	-16.7%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	3.4%	6.7%	3.3%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	9.6%	5.6%	-4.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	27.8%	14.2%	5.6%	22.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.8%	54.9%	-16.9%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	4%	22.5%	18.5%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	7.1%	6.0%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	6.8%	10.4%	3.6%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	4.9%	-11.5%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Portugal	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	7.8%	1.2%	6.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.7%	37.2%	-20.5%
Christian	20%	46.2%	-26.2%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	22.8%	1.7%	21.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	31.7%	6.5%	25.2%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Davison Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Davison Close was 115.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.5% higher than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Davison Close has the 17th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington and the 350th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.1%.

🔎 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 4EQ, 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 Davison Close are based on 12 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 Davison Close, Leicester, LE5 4EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 4EQ

Average Price
£217,031

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£217,031

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Davison Close

Average Price
£199,529

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£199,529

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Davison CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Davison Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-10-27	£222,650
2 Davison Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-07-01	£251,465
32 Davison Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2019-03-04	£222,513
7 Davison Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-03-02	£219,863
7 Davison Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2015-11-13	£199,257

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 4EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	39
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	9
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Education	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Construction	1
Transport and storage	1

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	177 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School St Barnabas Road , LE5 4BD	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Humberstone Infant Academy Main Street , Humberstone LE5 1AE	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Humberstone Junior School Main Street , Humberstone LE5 1AE	4out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Junior School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	2out of 4	1,290 yd	Academy converter	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	1,181 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,659 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,659 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	2out of 4	2,142 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	1,899 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,381 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,087 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	5,224 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	574 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	995 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Whitehall Road , Evington LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	1,558 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	1,564 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	610 yd
Bombay Street Food	8A Abbotsford Road, Leicester	704 yd
The Humberstone Park Cafe	301 Uppingham Road, Leicester	815 yd
New Hong Kong	219 Uppingham Road, Leicester	815 yd
Curry Flavour Restaurant And Bar	225 Uppingham Road, Leicester	827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crown Hills Hotel	Crown Hills, 55 Copdale Road		906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paa's Chicken	328 Green Lane Road, Leicester	601 yd
Piccadilly Kebab	241A Uppingham Road, Leicester	815 yd
Good Friends	233 Uppingham Road, Leicester	815 yd
Chicken And Pizza Express	223 Uppingham Road, Leicester	815 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	293 Uppingham Road, Leicester	827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester		116 yd
Iceland	273 - 275 Uppingham Road, Leicester		827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Humberstone Park 301A 301A UPPINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	567 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 4EQ