Broad Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 4PS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.1%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.6%	48.9%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 area around LE5 4PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.1%	43.2%	5.1%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	38%	2.9%	44.2%	-6.2%
Separated	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.3%	9.6%	0.3%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	11.2%	6.6%	-4.6%	6.1%	0.5%

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	35.3%	40.2%	4.9%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	35.1%	31.7%	-3.4%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	20.7%	21.9%	1.2%	12.7%	9.2%
Bad health	6.6%	6%	-0.6%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.4%	25.4%	-10.0%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	14.7%	-1.3%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	13.6%	0.5%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	12.5%	2.8%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	7.8%	18%	10.2%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	15.3%	11.8%	-3.5%	2.8%	9.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	29%	35.7%	6.7%	3.1%	32.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	14.4%	7.6%	-6.8%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	0.4%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	35.9%	29.7%	-6.2%	81.4%	-51.7%
Arab	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	61.2%	63.5%	2.3%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	6%	6%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.1%
Africa	15.8%	14.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	11.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	15.8%	2.6%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	60.9%	63.7%	2.8%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	24.3%	24.0%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	13.2%	1.9%	-11.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	6%	-16.7%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	22.1%	46.2%	-24.1%
Hindu	10.6%	1.7%	8.9%
Muslim	41.1%	6.5%	34.6%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Broad Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broad Avenue was 160.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.4% higher than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broad Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington and the 225th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.4%.

🔎 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 4PS, 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 Broad Avenue are based on 160 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 Broad Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 4PS

Average Price
£262,006

Semi-Detached
£267,567

Terraced
£245,324

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broad Avenue

Average Price
£245,644

Semi-Detached
£254,339

Terraced
£237,164

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broad AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
122 Broad Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£252,000	2022-02-03	£269,257
142 Broad Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£243,000	2021-10-14	£271,134
116 Broad Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2019-07-19	£270,853
96 Broad Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2019-02-01	£252,653
104 Broad Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,500	2018-05-25	£264,058

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 4PS

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	63
Full-Time Employee	57
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	7
Construction	7
Education	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance 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
Coleman Primary School Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FS	3out of 4	491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	3out of 4	734 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School Evington Drive , LE5 5PH	3out of 4	741 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spinney Hill Primary School Ventnor Street , LE5 5EZ	3out of 4	978 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linden Primary School Headland Road , Evington LE5 6AD	3out of 4	1,164 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	435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	881 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	881 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	1out of 4	2,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,683 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,800 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,893 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,391 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	4,603 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	416 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	493 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	1,245 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	1,257 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	1,282 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goals Soccer Centre	Wakerley Road, Leicester	292 yd
Himalaya Tandoori Restaurant	Crown Hills, 55 Copdale Road	557 yd
Sofia Mini Market	2 Gedding Road, Leicester	674 yd
Next Directory	13 - 15 Gedding Road, Leicester	728 yd
Lahori Chaska	421 St Saviours Road, Leicester	747 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crown Hills Hotel	Crown Hills, 55 Copdale Road		557 yd
The Lancaster Arms	Lancaster Arms, 234 Green Lane Road		1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
RVS - Outpatients Maternity	Rvs Maternity Shop, Leicester General Hospital	440 yd
Pop In Desserts	308 St Saviours Road, Leicester	502 yd
Lahori Tikka Kebab	386 St Saviours Road, Leicester	568 yd
Ethel Bakery	178 Ethel Road, Leicester	627 yd
Rahat Restaurant	1 Suffolk Street, Leicester	650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Metro	180 Ethel Road, Leicester		627 yd
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester		814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crown Hills Community College (Closed) Gwendolen Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	412 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leicester) WAKERLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	454 yd
Crown Hills Community College GWENDOLEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	556 yd
Sugars Gym 2A 2A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	659 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	998 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	1,057 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	128.1 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	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 4PS