Thoresby Street, Leicester, LE5 4GU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 4GU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.1%	-2.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	47.7%	49.9%	2.2%	49.0%	0.9%

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 4GU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.8% 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	24.8%	29.7%	4.9%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	58.8%	0.2%	44.2%	14.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.7%	4%	-2.7%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	7%	5.1%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	39.9%	52.7%	12.8%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	40.1%	31.5%	-8.6%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	14.4%	12.5%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 4GU this area, 39.5% 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 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.9%	39.5%	0.6%	18.2%	21.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	11.2%	0.4%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	12.3%	-0.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	11.2%	3.6%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	18.7%	4.4%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	14.3%	4.5%	-9.8%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.4% 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	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	57.5%	67.5%	10.0%	3.1%	64.4%
Pakistani	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	15.6%	6.4%	-9.2%	81.4%	-75.0%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	6.1%	5.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.4%	48.8%	1.4%	83.2%	-34.4%
European Union	4.2%	5%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	11%	8.9%	-2.1%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	34.7%	36.7%	2.0%	5.6%	31.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.2%	49.2%	2.0%	83.2%	-34.0%
10+ Years	1%	33.7%	32.7%	9.8%	23.9%
5-10 Years	9.5%	8.9%	-0.6%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	10.5%	5.1%	-5.4%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	31.8%	3.1%	-28.7%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	9.9%	0.5%	9.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Southern Asia	9.1%	1.2%	7.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.5%	37.2%	-34.7%
Christian	7.7%	46.2%	-38.5%
Hindu	20.7%	1.7%	19.0%
Muslim	50.1%	6.5%	43.6%
Sikh	11%	0.9%	10.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Thoresby Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thoresby Street was 63.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.0% lower than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thoresby Street has the 36th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington and the 351st lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 49.6%.

🔎 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 4GU, 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 Thoresby 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 Thoresby Street, Leicester, LE5 4GU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 4GU

Average Price
£321,906

Semi-Detached
£308,051

Terraced
£288,346

Detached
£407,959

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thoresby Street

Average Price
£318,733

Semi-Detached
£309,277

Terraced
£286,018

Detached
£401,278

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thoresby Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Thoresby Street, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-12-21	£315,964
13 Thoresby Street, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,500	2019-11-25	£298,575
4 Thoresby Street, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2017-06-30	£302,111
6 Thoresby Street, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-06-30	£339,225
6A Thoresby Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2017-06-23	£286,018

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 4GU

Employment

LE5 4GU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 4GU 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	110
Part-Time Employee	58
Looking after home or family	44
Retired	43
Student (economically inactive)	39
Self-Employed	24
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	549 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spinney Hill Primary School Ventnor Street , LE5 5EZ	3out of 4	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	3out of 4	932 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleman Primary School Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FS	3out of 4	975 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Infant School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	3out of 4	1,008 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	1,066 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,901 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	2,133 yd	Academy converter	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	2,414 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,537 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,964 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,301 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	4,386 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	311 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	713 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	723 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	1,091 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	1,266 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	168 yd
Indian Spices	Lancaster Arms, 234 Green Lane Road	409 yd
LRC Indian Cuisine	Leicester Railwaymens Club, East Park Road	538 yd
Sofia Mini Market	2 Gedding Road, Leicester	552 yd
Lahori Chaska	421 St Saviours Road, Leicester	556 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Hills Hotel	Crown Hills, 55 Copdale Road	168 yd
The Lancaster Arms	Lancaster Arms, 234 Green Lane Road	409 yd
Leicester Railwaymen's Club And Institute	Leicester Railwaymens Club, East Park Road	538 yd
Green Lane Social Club / Jitu's Dhaba	81 - 83 Green Lane Road, Leicester	891 yd
The Glassy Club	Green Lane Road, Leicester	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paa's Chicken	328 Green Lane Road, Leicester	360 yd
Paul's Fish And Chips	197 Green Lane Road, Leicester	396 yd
Delicious Corner	175 Green Lane Road, Leicester	396 yd
Saucy Bitez	183 Green Lane Road, Leicester	396 yd
Singh Is King	207 Green Lane Road, Leicester	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	273 - 275 Uppingham Road, Leicester		737 yd
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester		950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sugars Gym 2A 2A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	416 yd
Spence Street Sports Centre SPENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	655 yd
Humberstone Park 301A 301A UPPINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	820 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	944 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	946 yd
Crown Hills Community College (Closed) Gwendolen Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	993 yd
Crown Hills Community College GWENDOLEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,066 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leicester) WAKERLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,081 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 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	140.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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