Avoca Close, Leicester, LE5 4RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 4RA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.3%	0.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.6%	48.7%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 4RA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% 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	25.7%	32.3%	6.6%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	64.1%	55%	-9.1%	44.2%	10.8%
Separated	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	5.5%	7%	1.5%	6.1%	0.9%

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	46.3%	47.5%	1.2%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	38.8%	36.2%	-2.6%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	12.2%	12.1%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2%	3.7%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	21.4%	21.4%	0.0%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	9.1%	-4.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	12.9%	0.1%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.7%	3.8%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	33.7%	6.9%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	11.2%	4.9%	-6.3%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.2% 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	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	45.9%	62.5%	16.6%	3.1%	59.4%
Pakistani	6%	6.4%	0.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	6.6%	3.3%	-3.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	27.5%	13.2%	-14.3%	81.4%	-68.2%
Arab	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	66%	60.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	14.2%	14.8%	0.6%	2.7%	12.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	18.5%	2.2%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	60%	-5.8%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	28.1%	27.4%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	24.6%	3.7%	-20.9%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
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%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3%	37.2%	-34.2%
Christian	12.9%	46.2%	-33.3%
Hindu	15.7%	1.7%	14.0%
Muslim	52.2%	6.5%	45.7%
Sikh	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Avoca Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avoca Close was 84.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.3% lower than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Avoca Close has the 27th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington and the 473rd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE5 4RA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Avoca Close are based on 43 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 Avoca Close, Leicester, LE5 4RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 4RA

Average Price
£288,823

Semi-Detached
£285,734

Terraced
£275,219

Detached
£314,469

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avoca Close

Average Price
£295,627

Semi-Detached
£294,306

Terraced
£280,776

Detached
£321,904

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avoca CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Avoca Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-03-24	£317,447
36 Avoca Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-02-03	£377,559
5 Avoca Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£191,000	2024-09-12	£198,966
44 Avoca Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-09-09	£266,112
17 Avoca Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2020-03-24	£318,519

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 4RA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 4RA 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	132
Part-Time Employee	84
Retired	61
Self-Employed	50
Student (economically inactive)	46
Looking after home or family	36
Other	22
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Human health and social work activities	44
Education	36
Manufacturing	31
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	3out of 4	440 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Humberstone Infant Academy Main Street , Humberstone LE5 1AE	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Humberstone Junior School Main Street , Humberstone LE5 1AE	4out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Dudley Avenue , LE5 2EG	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School Whitehall Road , LE5 6GJ	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	2out of 4	1,846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	1out of 4	1,997 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,046 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,741 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,841 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,524 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,036 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester City Primary PRU Gervas Road , LE5 2EJ	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	1,221 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Whitehall Road , Evington LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	1,711 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Joseph's Table	12 Goodwood Road, Leicester	166 yd
Phat Buns	17 Gamel Road, Leicester	636 yd
Bombay Street Food	8A Abbotsford Road, Leicester	1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reload Foods	2 Gervas Road, Leicester	683 yd
RVS - Outpatients Maternity	Rvs Maternity Shop, Leicester General Hospital	1,027 yd
Paa's Chicken	328 Green Lane Road, Leicester	1,052 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester		385 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Davenport Road Playing Fields BEECHWOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	835 yd
Humberstone Park 301A 301A UPPINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	867 yd
Monks Rest Gardens MONKS REST GARDENS MONKS REST GARDENS VICARAGE LANE	tennis courts	984 yd
Abbots Road United Reformed Church 11-15 11-15 ABBOTS ROAD SOUTH		993 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	149.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 4RA