Devon Way, Leicester, LE5 4TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 4TA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.2%	50.5%	-4.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	44.8%	49.5%	4.7%	49.0%	0.5%

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 4TA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% 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	28.6%	36.3%	7.7%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	51.7%	1.1%	44.2%	7.5%
Separated	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.2%	7.1%	-4.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	37.9%	57.1%	19.2%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	37.6%	25.4%	-12.2%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	16.9%	11.3%	-5.6%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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 4TA this area, 29.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.1%	29.8%	-11.3%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	11.2%	0.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14.9%	0.0%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.3%	1.9%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	25.8%	12.9%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	8.7%	3.7%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.6% 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	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	44.5%	46.1%	1.6%	3.1%	43.0%
Pakistani	5.3%	8.6%	3.3%	2.7%	5.9%
Other Asian	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	7.2%	10.2%	3.0%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	22.9%	11.6%	-11.3%	81.4%	-69.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	2.5%	3%	0.5%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.7% 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	57.1%	54.7%	-2.4%	83.2%	-28.5%
European Union	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	11.9%	11.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	27.6%	27.5%	-0.1%	5.6%	21.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.2%	54.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	33.7%	30.3%	9.8%	23.9%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	12.5%	4.4%	-8.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	2.8%	-22.6%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6%	37.2%	-31.2%
Christian	12.6%	46.2%	-33.6%
Hindu	22.4%	1.7%	20.7%
Muslim	49.2%	6.5%	42.7%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Devon Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Devon Way was 101.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.0% higher than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Devon Way has the 22nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington and the 408th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.8%.

🔎 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 4TA, 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 Devon Way are based on 17 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 Devon Way, Leicester, LE5 4TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 4TA

Average Price
£209,613

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£201,828

Detached
£256,319

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Devon Way

Average Price
£211,118

Semi-Detached
£200,390

Terraced
£205,932

Detached
£261,093

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Devon WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Devon Way, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£223,000	2021-03-31	£252,121
3 Devon Way, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-01-14	£162,748
2 Devon Way, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-12-07	£221,578
8 Devon Way, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£116,500	2015-05-20	£202,689
2 Devon Way, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£108,500	2013-11-29	£200,858

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 4TA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 4TA 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	79
Part-Time Employee	60
Looking after home or family	56
Student (economically inactive)	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Other	29
Retired	20
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	1

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	455 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleman Primary School Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FS	3out of 4	872 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary School St Barnabas Road , LE5 4BD	3out of 4	979 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spinney Hill Primary School Ventnor Street , LE5 5EZ	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School Evington Drive , LE5 5PH	3out of 4	1,126 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	817 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	1out of 4	2,198 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	2,299 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,962 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,639 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	4,796 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	217 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	715 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	1,238 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oaklands School Whitehall Road , Evington LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Community special 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
Himalaya Tandoori Restaurant	Crown Hills, 55 Copdale Road	505 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Wakerley Road, Leicester	676 yd
Sofia Mini Market	2 Gedding Road, Leicester	828 yd
Bombay Street Food	8A Abbotsford Road, Leicester	846 yd
Lahori Chaska	421 St Saviours Road, Leicester	878 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Hills Hotel	Crown Hills, 55 Copdale Road	505 yd
The Lancaster Arms	Lancaster Arms, 234 Green Lane Road	930 yd
Leicester Railwaymen's Club And Institute	Leicester Railwaymens Club, East Park Road	1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paa's Chicken	328 Green Lane Road, Leicester	474 yd
RVS - Outpatients Maternity	Rvs Maternity Shop, Leicester General Hospital	629 yd
Pop In Desserts	308 St Saviours Road, Leicester	669 yd
Lahori Tikka Kebab	386 St Saviours Road, Leicester	740 yd
Rahat Restaurant	1 Suffolk Street, Leicester	822 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester	505 yd
Iceland	273 - 275 Uppingham Road, Leicester	892 yd
Tesco Metro	180 Ethel Road, Leicester	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sugars Gym 2A 2A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Humberstone Park 301A 301A UPPINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	773 yd
Crown Hills Community College (Closed) Gwendolen Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	802 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leicester) WAKERLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	837 yd
Crown Hills Community College GWENDOLEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	942 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	54.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.4 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	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 4TA