Avonside Drive, Leicester, LE5 4LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 4LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.5%	49.7%	1.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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	34.6%	35%	0.4%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	44.3%	0.0%	44.2%	0.1%
Separated	8.4%	4.2%	-4.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	8%	10.5%	2.5%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	48.8%	47.5%	-1.3%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	33.7%	35.2%	1.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13.3%	10.4%	-2.9%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	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 4LA this area, 30.4% 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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	30.4%	-2.9%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	13.1%	-3.8%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	16.9%	3.4%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	13.1%	5.9%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	20.3%	7.6%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	12.2%	3.4%	-8.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.8% 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%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	32.8%	44.8%	12.0%	3.1%	41.7%
Pakistani	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	10.8%	7.8%	-3.0%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.5%
White	33.1%	24.8%	-8.3%	81.4%	-56.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	63.3%	57%	-6.3%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	13%	10.4%	-2.6%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	19.3%	24.8%	5.5%	5.6%	19.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63%	57.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	3%	30.8%	27.8%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	11.4%	4.5%	-6.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	2.7%	-16.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	6.3%	0.5%	5.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.1%	37.2%	-22.1%
Christian	23.5%	46.2%	-22.7%
Hindu	18.1%	1.7%	16.4%
Muslim	34.3%	6.5%	27.8%
Sikh	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Avonside Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avonside Drive was 170.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.2% higher than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Avonside Drive has the 6th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington and the 194th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.1%.

🔎 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 4LA, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Avonside Drive are based on 28 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 Avonside Drive, Leicester, LE5 4LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 4LA

Average Price
£204,035

Semi-Detached
£214,717

Terraced
£241,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,130

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avonside Drive

Average Price
£206,919

Semi-Detached
£225,222

Terraced
£227,298

Detached
£194,620

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,136

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avonside DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Avonside Drive, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2022-12-21	£118,444
15 Avonside Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-03-30	£271,215
28 Avonside Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-12-20	£236,480
21 Avonside Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-12-04	£258,632
17 Avonside Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-07-19	£255,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 4LA

Employment

LE5 4LA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LE5 4LA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	31
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	19
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	12
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Education	4
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	3out of 4	461 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleman Primary School Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FS	- not rated	761 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spinney Hill Primary School Ventnor Street , LE5 5EZ	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School St Barnabas Road , LE5 4BD	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	- not rated	654 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Mundella Community College Wycombe Road , LE5 0PR	- not rated	1,411 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Paul's Catholic School Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	- not rated	1,458 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,180 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	2,428 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,017 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,162 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	2,448 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Aqsa Primary School The Wayne Way , LE5 4PP	- not rated	405 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	405 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Coleman Centre Wayne Way , LE5 4PP	- not rated	407 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field School Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	- not rated	517 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	517 yd	Academy special converter	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	505 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Wakerley Road, Leicester	529 yd
Sofia Mini Market	2 Gedding Road, Leicester	764 yd
Lahori Chaska	421 St Saviours Road, Leicester	823 yd
Shere Punjab	339 St Saviours Road, Leicester	823 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crown Hills Hotel	Crown Hills, 55 Copdale Road		505 yd
The Lancaster Arms	Lancaster Arms, 234 Green Lane Road		964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
RVS - Outpatients Maternity	Rvs Maternity Shop, Leicester General Hospital	521 yd
Pop In Desserts	308 St Saviours Road, Leicester	595 yd
Paa's Chicken	328 Green Lane Road, Leicester	598 yd
Lahori Tikka Kebab	386 St Saviours Road, Leicester	667 yd
Rahat Restaurant	1 Suffolk Street, Leicester	751 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester	601 yd
Tesco Metro	180 Ethel Road, Leicester	842 yd
Iceland	273 - 275 Uppingham Road, Leicester	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crown Hills Community College (Closed) Gwendolen Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	655 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leicester) WAKERLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	690 yd
Sugars Gym 2A 2A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	704 yd
Crown Hills Community College GWENDOLEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	798 yd
Humberstone Park 301A 301A UPPINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	920 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	120.4 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	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 4LA