East Park Road, Leicester, LE5 5AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE5 5AY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	47.1%	-0.5%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	52.4%	52.9%	0.5%	49.0%	3.9%

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 5AY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.6% 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	30.5%	27.7%	-2.8%	37.9%	-10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	60.6%	1.0%	44.2%	16.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	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	46%	49.7%	3.7%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	31.6%	31.3%	-0.3%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	13.9%	13.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	6.4%	4%	-2.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	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 5AY this area, 39% 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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.5%	39%	8.5%	18.2%	20.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	8.3%	-5.5%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	13.4%	3.5%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	8.3%	-3.7%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	21.7%	5.2%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	15.3%	6.7%	-8.6%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.4% 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	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	61.9%	64.9%	3.0%	3.1%	61.8%
Pakistani	15.3%	15.4%	0.1%	2.7%	12.7%
Other Asian	6%	7.1%	1.1%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
White	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	81.4%	-78.0%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.3% 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	47.6%	40.3%	-7.3%	83.2%	-42.9%
European Union	2.9%	7.3%	4.4%	6.1%	1.2%
Africa	13.9%	9.9%	-4.0%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	35.4%	42.1%	6.7%	5.6%	36.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.4% 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	47.6%	40.7%	-6.9%	83.2%	-42.5%
10+ Years	4%	36.4%	32.4%	9.8%	26.6%
5-10 Years	4.4%	8.7%	4.3%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	7.1%	10.8%	3.7%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	36.9%	3.5%	-33.4%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	7.1%	0.5%	6.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	9.7%	1.2%	8.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.8%	37.2%	-36.4%
Christian	2.2%	46.2%	-44.0%
Hindu	12.3%	1.7%	10.6%
Muslim	79.3%	6.5%	72.8%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is East Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Park Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Spinney Hills average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.0%.

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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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE5 5AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 East Park Road are based on 143 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 East Park Road, Leicester, LE5 5AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 5AY

Average Price
£398,901

Semi-Detached
£389,817

Terraced
£371,942

Detached
£473,894

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£318,670

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Park Road

Average Price
£324,381

Semi-Detached
£358,171

Terraced
£310,430

Detached
£434,205

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£266,376

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
344 East Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2020-07-24	£408,552
370 East Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-07-15	£356,734
280 East Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£258,500	2016-05-26	£417,250
364 East Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2015-12-18	£288,034
324 East Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£203,000	2015-04-15	£316,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 5AY

Employment

LE5 5AY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 5AY 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	106
Part-Time Employee	65
Looking after home or family	57
Retired	46
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	24
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	462 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	4out of 4	462 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spinney Hill Primary School Ventnor Street , LE5 5EZ	3out of 4	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	575 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	713 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	713 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	898 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,383 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,746 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,446 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,111 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,581 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	3,258 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	4,972 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	233 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	239 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	613 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	805 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	845 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
Cloud 9 Desserts	133 East Park Road, Leicester	38 yd
Sahara Lounge	127A East Park Road, Leicester	62 yd
KREM	The Pavilion, Spinney Hill Park	305 yd
Bruberry	39 Moat Road, Leicester	404 yd
J's Cafe	2 Bartholomew Street, Leicester	506 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	816 yd
Milap Club	41 Vulcan Road, Leicester	975 yd
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	976 yd
The Lancaster Arms	Lancaster Arms, 234 Green Lane Road	997 yd
Leicester Railwaymen's Club And Institute	Leicester Railwaymens Club, East Park Road	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicy Wok	139B East Park Road, Leicester	62 yd
Dillis	131 East Park Road, Leicester	62 yd
Shazmin's	2 Laurel Road, Leicester	358 yd
Guru Nanak Sweet Centre Ltd	Shop, 271 St Saviours Road	563 yd
Khana Khazana	329 St Saviours Road, Leicester	565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester		638 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester		995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	229 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	298 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	365 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Sugars Gym 2A 2A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,030 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,078 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	136.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 5AY