Hospital Close, Leicester, LE5 4WP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 4WP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.2%	-2.9%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	46.9%	49.8%	2.9%	49.0%	0.8%

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 4WP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	30.1%	44.6%	14.5%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.2%	38.2%	-20.0%	44.2%	-6.0%
Separated	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	5.9%	10.2%	4.3%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.4%	55.7%	-2.7%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	30.5%	29.7%	-0.8%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	8.5%	12.2%	3.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	14%	3.1%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	15.1%	6.5%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	7.5%	-5.4%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	19.9%	13.3%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	49.6%	33.3%	-16.3%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	10.2%	4.8%	-5.4%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	42.2%	34%	-8.2%	3.1%	30.9%
Pakistani	7.7%	10.2%	2.5%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	12.5%	3.3%	-9.2%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	8%	6.6%	-1.4%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%
White	15.4%	34%	18.6%	81.4%	-47.4%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% 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	37.4%	54%	16.6%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	1.3%	8.5%	7.2%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	11.9%	10.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	45.4%	25.4%	-20.0%	5.6%	19.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
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	37.1%	54.5%	17.4%	83.2%	-28.7%
10+ Years	6.1%	26.4%	20.3%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	10.9%	8.1%	-2.8%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	31.6%	6.9%	-24.7%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	4.1%	-10.2%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	10.7%	1.2%	9.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15%	37.2%	-22.2%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Hindu	8.9%	1.7%	7.2%
Muslim	35.4%	6.5%	28.9%
Sikh	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Hospital Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hospital Close was 279.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 239.7% higher than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hospital Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington and the 91st highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 151.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.0%.

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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 4WP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Hospital Close are based on 3 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 Hospital Close, Leicester, LE5 4WP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 4WP

Average Price
£224,536

Semi-Detached
£224,536

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hospital Close

Average Price
£258,750

Semi-Detached
£258,750

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hospital CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Hospital Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-08-23	£233,650
1 Hospital Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2003-06-13	£305,103
1 Hospital Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£49,900	2000-07-24	£253,700

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 4WP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	22
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	112
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coleman Primary School Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FS	- not rated	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linden Primary School Headland Road , Evington LE5 6AD	3out of 4	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowlatts Hill Primary School Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	- not rated	987 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	3out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School 70 Ethel Road , LE5 5NA	- not rated	992 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	- not rated	281 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Paul's Catholic School Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	- not rated	1,290 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Academy converter	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	3,581 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	4,911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,923 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,013 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,013 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,082 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	3,051 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ash Field School Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	- not rated	141 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	141 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Hospital School Gwendolan Road , LE5 4PW	- not rated	334 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Aqsa Primary School The Wayne Way , LE5 4PP	- not rated	1,016 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	1,016 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
Goals Soccer Centre	Wakerley Road, Leicester	219 yd
Sofia Mini Market	2 Gedding Road, Leicester	981 yd
Himalaya Tandoori Restaurant	Crown Hills, 55 Copdale Road	992 yd
Next Directory	13 - 15 Gedding Road, Leicester	1,013 yd
The Leicestershire Golf Club	Evington Lane, Leicester	1,023 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crown Hills Hotel	Crown Hills, 55 Copdale Road		992 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ethel Bakery	178 Ethel Road, Leicester	189 yd
RVS - Outpatients Maternity	Rvs Maternity Shop, Leicester General Hospital	334 yd
Pop In Desserts	308 St Saviours Road, Leicester	836 yd
Lahori Tikka Kebab	386 St Saviours Road, Leicester	881 yd
Rahat Restaurant	1 Suffolk Street, Leicester	944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Metro	180 Ethel Road, Leicester		189 yd
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester		1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goals Soccer Centre (Leicester) WAKERLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	177 yd
Crown Hills Community College (Closed) Gwendolen Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	281 yd
Crown Hills Community College GWENDOLEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	422 yd
Evington Park EVINGTON HOUSE EVINGTON HOUSE CORDERY ROAD	grass pitches	822 yd
Leicestershire Golf Club Evington Lane	golf	885 yd
Sugars Gym 2A 2A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,019 yd
Whitehall Primary School WHITEHALL ROAD	grass pitches	1,022 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	1.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	1.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 4WP