Woodborough Road, Leicester, LE5 4LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 4LR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.8%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.1%	49.2%	0.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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	43.2%	41.1%	-2.1%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	39.2%	-1.4%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	5.7%	3.1%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	8.1%	9.5%	1.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	38.9%	43.7%	4.8%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	43.7%	36.9%	-6.8%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	12.3%	12.6%	0.3%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	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	25.5%	22.4%	-3.1%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11.8%	-4.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	14.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	12.5%	0.7%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	21%	30.8%	9.8%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.8% 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	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	37.7%	41.8%	4.1%	3.1%	38.7%
Pakistani	4.5%	9.2%	4.7%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	6.9%	6.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	35.3%	22.8%	-12.5%	81.4%	-58.6%
Arab	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	68%	60.7%	-7.3%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	15.3%	13.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	10.7%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	19.2%	4.5%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	61.2%	-6.5%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	27.7%	27.1%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4.8%	7.7%	2.9%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	26.3%	0.6%	-25.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.2%	37.2%	-28.0%
Christian	20.6%	46.2%	-25.6%
Hindu	16.6%	1.7%	14.9%
Muslim	39.1%	6.5%	32.6%
Sikh	10.5%	0.9%	9.6%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Woodborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodborough Road was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.6% lower than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodborough Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington and the 347th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.4%.

🔎 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 4LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Woodborough Road are based on 68 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 Woodborough Road, Leicester, LE5 4LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 4LR

Average Price
£261,010

Semi-Detached
£215,002

Terraced
£161,092

Detached
£399,881

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodborough Road

Average Price
£250,147

Semi-Detached
£222,632

Terraced
£168,818

Detached
£377,549

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,331

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Woodborough Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-09-23	£249,272
41 Woodborough Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-06-28	£223,492
46 Woodborough Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-12-01	£215,072
26 Woodborough Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-09-29	£264,418
61 Woodborough Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,500	2022-05-24	£123,834

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 4LR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	34
Manufacturing	15
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehall Primary School Whitehall Road , LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Spencefield Lane , Evington LE5 6HN	3out of 4	659 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Linden Primary School Headland Road , Evington LE5 6AD	3out of 4	741 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowlatts Hill Primary School Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	- not rated	941 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	3out of 4	941 yd	Academy converter	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	693 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	693 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	- not rated	874 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	- not rated	1,270 yd	Community 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	3,349 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	4,890 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	2,828 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,828 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,500 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,670 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,897 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	398 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Whitehall Road , Evington LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	520 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field School Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	- not rated	619 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	619 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Grammar Junior School London Road , Great Glen LE8 9FL	- not rated	659 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	611 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Wakerley Road, Leicester	770 yd
Eden Cafe Bar	11 Main Street, Evington	915 yd
Nazar BBQ House	42 Main Street, Evington	915 yd
The Leicestershire Golf Club	Evington Lane, Leicester	988 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cedars	Main Street, Evington		915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
RVS - Outpatients Maternity	Rvs Maternity Shop, Leicester General Hospital	400 yd
Ethel Bakery	178 Ethel Road, Leicester	668 yd
TJ's Burgers	17 Main Street, Evington	915 yd
Little Palace	34 Main Street, Evington	915 yd
Village Fish Bar	28 Main Street, Evington	915 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Metro	180 Ethel Road, Leicester		668 yd
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester		956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitehall Primary School WHITEHALL ROAD	grass pitches	436 yd
Evington Park EVINGTON HOUSE EVINGTON HOUSE CORDERY ROAD	grass pitches	523 yd
Saint Paul'S Catholic School SPENCEFIELD LANE	grass pitches	685 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leicester) WAKERLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	774 yd
Crown Hills Community College (Closed) Gwendolen Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	874 yd
Davenport Road Playing Fields BEECHWOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	922 yd
Crown Hills Community College GWENDOLEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,019 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	42.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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