Illingworth Road, Leicester, LE5 4ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 4ET is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	37.7%	50.5%	12.8%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	62.3%	49.5%	-12.8%	49.0%	0.5%

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 area around LE5 4ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.4%	46.3%	-3.1%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	21.6%	-3.7%	44.2%	-22.6%
Separated	6.9%	8%	1.1%	2.2%	5.8%
Divorced	14.4%	19.8%	5.4%	9.1%	10.7%
Widowed	4%	4.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.9%	33.9%	2.0%	48.4%	-14.5%
Good health	33.5%	28%	-5.5%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	18.8%	23.1%	4.3%	12.7%	10.4%
Bad health	11.5%	10.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	6.8%
Very bad health	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	1.2%	3.1%

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 4ET this area, 35.8% 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.4%	35.8%	-9.6%	18.2%	17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	11.1%	3.1%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	16.7%	6.9%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	14.2%	7.9%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	17.9%	4.7%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	16.1%	2.5%	-13.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	26.2%	28.5%	2.3%	3.1%	25.4%
Pakistani	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	9.9%	1.1%	-8.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	6.3%	9.7%	3.4%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	2.7%	-5.2%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	40.8%	41.9%	1.1%	81.4%	-39.5%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	4.8%	4.3%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	56.5%	55.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	13.6%	18.4%	4.8%	2.7%	15.7%
Middle East and Asia	21.5%	18.4%	-3.1%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	1.1%	-5.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.5%	55.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	4.2%	36%	31.8%	9.8%	26.2%
5-10 Years	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	15.2%	1.1%	-14.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	2.2%	-17.7%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.1%	76.7%	-21.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	27.3%	13.5%	13.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Hindu	12.4%	1.7%	10.7%
Muslim	26.9%	6.5%	20.4%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Illingworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Illingworth Road was 458.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 414.0% higher than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Illingworth Road has the highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington and the 42nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 252.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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 4ET, 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 Illingworth Road are based on 27 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 Illingworth Road, Leicester, LE5 4ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 4ET

Average Price
£75,112

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,112

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Illingworth Road

Average Price
£153,905

Semi-Detached
£188,150

Terraced
£204,432

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,522

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Illingworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Illingworth Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,700	2025-04-09	£39,700
81 Illingworth Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-02-29	£109,431
125 Illingworth Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2024-01-30	£85,575
119 Illingworth Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2022-10-03	£58,479
119 Illingworth Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2019-03-14	£84,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 4ET

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Full-Time Employee	26
Other	17
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	2
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Construction	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	215 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School Whitehall Road , LE5 6GJ	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Spencefield Lane , Evington LE5 6HN	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleman Primary School Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FS	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Dudley Avenue , LE5 2EG	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,748 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,748 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	2out of 4	1,784 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	2,032 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,607 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,760 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,251 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	5,435 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	835 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	900 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Whitehall Road , Evington LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester City Primary PRU Gervas Road , LE5 2EJ	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	1,857 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	374 yd
Phat Buns	17 Gamel Road, Leicester	529 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Wakerley Road, Leicester	1,048 yd
Bombay Street Food	8A Abbotsford Road, Leicester	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
RVS - Outpatients Maternity	Rvs Maternity Shop, Leicester General Hospital	706 yd
Paa's Chicken	328 Green Lane Road, Leicester	940 yd
Reload Foods	2 Gervas Road, Leicester	986 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester		242 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Davenport Road Playing Fields BEECHWOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	850 yd
Humberstone Park 301A 301A UPPINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	907 yd
Whitehall Primary School WHITEHALL ROAD	grass pitches	964 yd
Saint Paul'S Catholic School SPENCEFIELD LANE	grass pitches	986 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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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