Greenwood Road, Leicester, LE5 4NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 4NH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	51.7%	4.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	52.4%	48.3%	-4.1%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of LE5 4NH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.4% 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	24.5%	26.8%	2.3%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	63.5%	60.4%	-3.1%	44.2%	16.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.3%	5.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	45.9%	53.3%	7.4%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	36.3%	30.5%	-5.8%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	11.3%	11.4%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 4NH this area, 36.8% 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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	36.8%	11.9%	18.2%	18.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	13.2%	-2.3%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	12.8%	-1.8%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	9%	0.4%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	17.5%	-4.0%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	12.4%	7.7%	-4.7%	2.8%	4.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.3% 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	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	40.8%	50.8%	10.0%	3.1%	47.7%
Pakistani	5.8%	10.5%	4.7%	2.7%	7.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	8%	5.9%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	38.7%	16.3%	-22.4%	81.4%	-65.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	4.5%	3.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47% 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	68.8%	47%	-21.8%	83.2%	-36.2%
European Union	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.2%	7%	0.8%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	40%	22.9%	5.6%	34.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.9% 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	67.8%	47.4%	-20.4%	83.2%	-35.8%
10+ Years	3.8%	26.9%	23.1%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	5.8%	15.1%	9.3%	2.9%	12.2%
2-5 Years	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	6.7%	-9.7%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	10.4%	0.5%	9.9%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	14.8%	1.2%	13.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.7%	37.2%	-31.5%
Christian	16.7%	46.2%	-29.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	20.2%	1.7%	18.5%
Muslim	41.6%	6.5%	35.1%
Sikh	9.8%	0.9%	8.9%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Greenwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenwood Road was 69.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.3% lower than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greenwood Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington and the 403rd lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.0%.

🔎 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 4NH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 Greenwood Road are based on 58 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 Greenwood Road, Leicester, LE5 4NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 4NH

Average Price
£233,131

Semi-Detached
£248,673

Terraced
£221,913

Detached
£393,555

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenwood Road

Average Price
£239,747

Semi-Detached
£235,914

Terraced
£223,183

Detached
£372,042

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Greenwood Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£288,000	2025-05-30	£301,532
16 Greenwood Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-02-28	£323,218
29 Greenwood Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-10-04	£406,073
29 Greenwood Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-04-11	£384,554
10 Greenwood Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-11-03	£224,643

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 4NH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Self-Employed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	606 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowlatts Hill Primary School Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	- not rated	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	3out of 4	670 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Junior School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	- not rated	836 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrydale Junior School Claydon Road , LE5 0PL	3out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mundella Community College Wycombe Road , LE5 0PR	- not rated	799 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	- not rated	1,284 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,520 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,520 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Paul's Catholic School Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	- not rated	1,963 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	4,860 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	1,961 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	1,961 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,978 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	2,978 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,068 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	1,942 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Coleman Centre Wayne Way , LE5 4PP	- not rated	346 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Aqsa Primary School The Wayne Way , LE5 4PP	- not rated	367 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	367 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	857 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints School 51 Overton Road , LE5 0JB	- not rated	970 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Humberstone Park Cafe	301 Uppingham Road, Leicester	350 yd
New Hong Kong	219 Uppingham Road, Leicester	350 yd
Curry Flavour Restaurant And Bar	225 Uppingham Road, Leicester	354 yd
Maria's Cafe	295 Uppingham Road, Leicester	354 yd
Bombay Street Food	8A Abbotsford Road, Leicester	382 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Hills Hotel	Crown Hills, 55 Copdale Road	563 yd
The Lancaster Arms	Lancaster Arms, 234 Green Lane Road	676 yd
Leicester Railwaymen's Club And Institute	Leicester Railwaymens Club, East Park Road	762 yd
Green Lane Social Club / Jitu's Dhaba	81 - 83 Green Lane Road, Leicester	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paa's Chicken	328 Green Lane Road, Leicester	95 yd
Piccadilly Kebab	241A Uppingham Road, Leicester	350 yd
Good Friends	233 Uppingham Road, Leicester	350 yd
Chicken And Pizza Express	223 Uppingham Road, Leicester	350 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	293 Uppingham Road, Leicester	354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	273 - 275 Uppingham Road, Leicester		354 yd
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester		764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Humberstone Park 301A 301A UPPINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	414 yd
Spence Street Sports Centre SPENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	776 yd
Sugars Gym 2A 2A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	829 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	112.9 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	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 4NH