Champion Close, Leicester, LE5 4EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE5 4EX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	54.5%	4.5%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	50%	45.5%	-4.5%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 4EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	43.8%	45.9%	2.1%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	34.3%	-4.3%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.4%	5%	1.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	7.4%	8.3%	0.9%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	38.8%	41.8%	3.0%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	34.1%	33.9%	-0.2%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	18.5%	16.3%	-2.2%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.2%	1.3%

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	39.2%	25.8%	-13.4%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	14.3%	-0.5%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	15.9%	1.7%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	12.1%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	23.6%	11.1%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	8.5%	3.3%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.2% 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	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	34.9%	30.5%	-4.4%	3.1%	27.4%
Pakistani	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
White	42.7%	37.2%	-5.5%	81.4%	-44.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	66.4%	59.2%	-7.2%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	1.3%	9.2%	7.9%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	10.8%	10.9%	0.1%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	18.1%	17.6%	-0.5%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.9%	58.8%	-7.1%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	0%	28.3%	28.3%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	3%	3.3%	0.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	12.9%	6.3%	-6.6%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	3.3%	-14.8%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14%	37.2%	-23.2%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Hindu	11.9%	1.7%	10.2%
Muslim	30.9%	6.5%	24.4%
Sikh	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Champion Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Champion Close was 161.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.3% higher than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Champion Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington and the 211th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.4%.

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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 4EX, 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 Champion Close are based on 32 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 Champion Close, Leicester, LE5 4EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 4EX

Average Price
£216,931

Semi-Detached
£205,085

Terraced
£222,153

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,663

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Champion Close

Average Price
£196,380

Semi-Detached
£202,890

Terraced
£212,478

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,287

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Champion CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Champion Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-10-27	£340,619
13 Champion Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-03-25	£247,186
39 Champion Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-12-20	£293,021
78 Champion Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-08-06	£214,286
33 Champion Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-02-24	£221,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 4EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	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	469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	3out of 4	469 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School Whitehall Road , LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	779 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Spencefield Lane , Evington LE5 6HN	3out of 4	862 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thurnby Lodge Primary School and Speech and Language Unit Dudley Avenue , LE5 2EG	- not rated	1,262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Paul's Catholic School Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	- not rated	827 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	827 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	- not rated	1,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	- not rated	1,513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Leicester School Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	- not rated	1,513 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,890 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	2,218 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,218 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,666 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,747 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,800 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	2,288 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	603 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Whitehall Road , Evington LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	807 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field School Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	- not rated	858 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	858 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Grammar Junior School London Road , Great Glen LE8 9FL	- not rated	862 yd	Other independent 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
Phat Buns	17 Gamel Road, Leicester	387 yd
St Joseph's Table	12 Goodwood Road, Leicester	446 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Wakerley Road, Leicester	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
RVS - Outpatients Maternity	Rvs Maternity Shop, Leicester General Hospital	602 yd
Reload Foods	2 Gervas Road, Leicester	1,065 yd
Paa's Chicken	328 Green Lane Road, Leicester	1,072 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester		410 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Davenport Road Playing Fields BEECHWOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	746 yd
Whitehall Primary School WHITEHALL ROAD	grass pitches	783 yd
Saint Paul'S Catholic School SPENCEFIELD LANE	grass pitches	823 yd
Humberstone Park 301A 301A UPPINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,083 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leicester) WAKERLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,084 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	144.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 4EX