Rufford Street, Leicester, LE5 4GP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE5 4GP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	49.7%	53.1%	3.4%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	50.3%	46.9%	-3.4%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 vicinity of LE5 4GP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.9%	28.7%	2.8%	37.9%	-9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	67.3%	61.2%	-6.1%	44.2%	17.0%
Separated	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-7.5%
Widowed	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	6.1%	0.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.4%	60.3%	18.9%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	39.9%	25.4%	-14.5%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	13.5%	10.4%	-3.1%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	30.4%	27.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	13.7%	1.5%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.3%	-1.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	11.4%	4.6%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	23.9%	10.2%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	19.4%	7.1%	-12.3%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.7% 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)
Indian	62.9%	73.1%	10.2%	3.1%	70.0%
Pakistani	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	10.1%	5.4%	-4.7%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	9.2%	5.7%	-3.5%	81.4%	-75.7%
Arab	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	8.3%	6.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	52%	51.6%	-0.4%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	2.9%	7.2%	4.3%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	15.5%	13.4%	-2.1%	2.7%	10.7%
Middle East and Asia	29%	27.8%	-1.2%	5.6%	22.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52%	51.6%	-0.4%	83.2%	-31.6%
10+ Years	2%	33.4%	31.4%	9.8%	23.6%
5-10 Years	2.9%	7.2%	4.3%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	10.6%	5.7%	-4.9%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	32.5%	2.1%	-30.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.3%	37.2%	-36.9%
Christian	4.8%	46.2%	-41.4%
Hindu	17%	1.7%	15.3%
Muslim	61.2%	6.5%	54.7%
Sikh	15.5%	0.9%	14.6%
Not answered	1.2%	6.0%	-4.8%

Safety

Is Rufford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rufford Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Evington average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE5 4GP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Rufford Street are based on 17 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 Rufford Street, Leicester, LE5 4GP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 4GP

Average Price
£303,213

Semi-Detached
£303,213

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rufford Street

Average Price
£308,063

Semi-Detached
£308,063

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rufford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Rufford Street, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£316,000	2024-01-19	£330,863
8 Rufford Street, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-01-13	£174,080
1 Rufford Street, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,500	2018-12-20	£378,616
14 Rufford Street, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	2014-10-30	£229,421
19 Rufford Street, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2013-10-21	£332,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 4GP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 4GP 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
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	40
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Barnabas CofE Primary School St Barnabas Road , LE5 4BD	3out of 4	567 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spinney Hill Primary School Ventnor Street , LE5 5EZ	3out of 4	567 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleman Primary School Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FS	3out of 4	947 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Junior School Mere Close , Off Mere Road LE5 3HH	3out of 4	996 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Infant School Spinney Hill Road , LE5 3GG	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	2,210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,424 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,516 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,859 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,188 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	4,273 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	407 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	617 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	1,161 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Himalaya Tandoori Restaurant	Crown Hills, 55 Copdale Road	149 yd
Indian Spices	Lancaster Arms, 234 Green Lane Road	331 yd
Lahori Chaska	421 St Saviours Road, Leicester	457 yd
Shere Punjab	339 St Saviours Road, Leicester	457 yd
Sofia Mini Market	2 Gedding Road, Leicester	463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Hills Hotel	Crown Hills, 55 Copdale Road	149 yd
The Lancaster Arms	Lancaster Arms, 234 Green Lane Road	331 yd
Leicester Railwaymen's Club And Institute	Leicester Railwaymens Club, East Park Road	465 yd
Green Lane Social Club / Jitu's Dhaba	81 - 83 Green Lane Road, Leicester	814 yd
The Glassy Club	Green Lane Road, Leicester	913 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paul's Fish And Chips	197 Green Lane Road, Leicester	307 yd
Delicious Corner	175 Green Lane Road, Leicester	307 yd
Saucy Bitez	183 Green Lane Road, Leicester	307 yd
Singh Is King	207 Green Lane Road, Leicester	307 yd
Omar Pizza	240 Green Lane Road, Leicester	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	273 - 275 Uppingham Road, Leicester		823 yd
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester		1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sugars Gym 2A 2A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	323 yd
Spence Street Sports Centre SPENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	608 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	841 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	844 yd
Humberstone Park 301A 301A UPPINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	927 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	974 yd
Crown Hills Community College (Closed) Gwendolen Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	983 yd
Crown Hills Community College GWENDOLEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,038 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leicester) WAKERLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,079 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	50.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 4GP