Balderstone Close, Leicester, LE5 4ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE5 4ES has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	48.7%	-5.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	46.2%	51.3%	5.1%	49.0%	2.3%

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	33.8%	35.2%	1.4%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	50.2%	2.4%	44.2%	6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	13.7%	7.7%	-6.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	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	48%	48.2%	0.2%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	31.9%	32%	0.1%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	12.8%	12.2%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.2%	1.1%

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 4ES this area, 35.4% 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	38.6%	35.4%	-3.2%	18.2%	17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.6%	-4.0%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	13.2%	-2.2%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	11.1%	3.3%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	13%	25%	12.0%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	12.6%	4.9%	-7.7%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.6% 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%	4.2%	4.2%	1.1%	3.1%
Indian	41.3%	47.1%	5.8%	3.1%	44.0%
Pakistani	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	5.4%	5.5%	0.1%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	35.5%	23.6%	-11.9%	81.4%	-57.8%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51% 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	60.2%	51%	-9.2%	83.2%	-32.2%
European Union	2.3%	8.6%	6.3%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	8.9%	7.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	24.7%	29.9%	5.2%	5.6%	24.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	51.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	3.6%	32.9%	29.3%	9.8%	23.1%
5-10 Years	7.7%	9.4%	1.7%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	11.5%	3.4%	-8.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	3.1%	-14.8%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	9.6%	1.2%	8.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.2%	37.2%	-23.0%
Christian	21.8%	46.2%	-24.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	23.4%	1.7%	21.7%
Muslim	28.4%	6.5%	21.9%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Balderstone Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balderstone Close was 36.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.1% lower than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balderstone Close has the 20th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington and the 169th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.8%.

🔎 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 4ES, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Balderstone Close are based on 58 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 Balderstone Close, Leicester, LE5 4ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 4ES

Average Price
£198,763

Semi-Detached
£227,288

Terraced
£193,415

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balderstone Close

Average Price
£191,682

Semi-Detached
£222,593

Terraced
£189,421

Detached
£211,075

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£78,218

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balderstone CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Balderstone Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-12-18	£207,467
51 Balderstone Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-06-16	£220,899
71 Balderstone Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-12-03	£214,893
5 Balderstone Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-12-11	£155,462
7 Balderstone Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-10-21	£235,821

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 4ES

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 4ES 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	71
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	17
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	33
Human health and social work activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	79 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleman Primary School Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FS	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School Whitehall Road , LE5 6GJ	4out of 4	1,206 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School St Barnabas Road , LE5 4BD	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School Evington Drive , LE5 5PH	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Community 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	994 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	1out of 4	1,979 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,099 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,355 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,545 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,015 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	5,187 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	579 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	788 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Whitehall Road , Evington LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	1,601 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Leicester City Primary PRU Gervas Road , LE5 2EJ	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	611 yd
Phat Buns	17 Gamel Road, Leicester	747 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Wakerley Road, Leicester	878 yd
Himalaya Tandoori Restaurant	Crown Hills, 55 Copdale Road	895 yd
Bombay Street Food	8A Abbotsford Road, Leicester	905 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crown Hills Hotel	Crown Hills, 55 Copdale Road		895 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
RVS - Outpatients Maternity	Rvs Maternity Shop, Leicester General Hospital	617 yd
Paa's Chicken	328 Green Lane Road, Leicester	711 yd
Piccadilly Kebab	241A Uppingham Road, Leicester	1,002 yd
Good Friends	233 Uppingham Road, Leicester	1,002 yd
Chicken And Pizza Express	223 Uppingham Road, Leicester	1,002 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester		170 yd
Iceland	273 - 275 Uppingham Road, Leicester		1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Humberstone Park 301A 301A UPPINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	777 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leicester) WAKERLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,016 yd
Crown Hills Community College (Closed) Gwendolen Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,025 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	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.1%

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	67.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.7 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	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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