The Circle, Leicester, LE5 5GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 5GB 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	48.1%	50.2%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.9%	49.8%	-2.1%	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 vicinity of LE5 5GB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.2% 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	28.7%	30.5%	1.8%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	62%	60.2%	-1.8%	44.2%	16.0%
Separated	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	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	45.7%	53.9%	8.2%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	35.6%	29.8%	-5.8%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	12.3%	11%	-1.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	29.6%	27.4%	-2.2%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	11.2%	-0.1%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	12.4%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15.3%	6.0%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	26.5%	5.3%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	14.2%	5.6%	-8.6%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	62%	70.7%	8.7%	3.1%	67.6%
Pakistani	6.4%	10.1%	3.7%	2.7%	7.4%
Other Asian	8.6%	2.2%	-6.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	16.3%	5.3%	-11.0%	81.4%	-76.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% 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	53.8%	54.1%	0.3%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	10.1%	11.5%	1.4%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	33.2%	30%	-3.2%	5.6%	24.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.8%	54%	0.2%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	4.4%	35.5%	31.1%	9.8%	25.7%
5-10 Years	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	5.9%	2.4%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	33.4%	3.3%	-30.1%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.2%	1.2%	7.0%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.2%	37.2%	-35.0%
Christian	5.7%	46.2%	-40.5%
Hindu	19.4%	1.7%	17.7%
Muslim	56.8%	6.5%	50.3%
Sikh	13.2%	0.9%	12.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is The Circle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Circle was 47.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.7% lower than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Circle has the 29th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington and the 240th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE5 5GB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 The Circle are based on 60 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 The Circle, Leicester, LE5 5GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 5GB

Average Price
£296,867

Semi-Detached
£293,396

Terraced
£315,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Circle

Average Price
£291,679

Semi-Detached
£290,930

Terraced
£313,402

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CircleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 The Circle, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-01-06	£245,750
6 The Circle, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-06-25	£297,404
38 The Circle, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2015-04-10	£329,400
44 The Circle, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2014-08-29	£306,062
10 The Circle, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2008-06-06	£290,642

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 5GB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 5GB 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	101
Part-Time Employee	58
Looking after home or family	39
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Manufacturing	44
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	19
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School Evington Drive , LE5 5PH	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spinney Hill Primary School Ventnor Street , LE5 5EZ	3out of 4	852 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	3out of 4	985 yd	Academy converter	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	330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	633 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	633 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	1,759 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,046 yd	Community school	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	2,603 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,915 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,157 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	4,388 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	476 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	661 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	998 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	1,084 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	1,085 yd	Other independent school	No	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	221 yd
Sofia Mini Market	2 Gedding Road, Leicester	544 yd
Next Directory	13 - 15 Gedding Road, Leicester	580 yd
Himalaya Tandoori Restaurant	Crown Hills, 55 Copdale Road	595 yd
Lahori Chaska	421 St Saviours Road, Leicester	622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crown Hills Hotel	Crown Hills, 55 Copdale Road		595 yd
The Lancaster Arms	Lancaster Arms, 234 Green Lane Road		1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pop In Desserts	308 St Saviours Road, Leicester	396 yd
Lahori Tikka Kebab	386 St Saviours Road, Leicester	442 yd
Rahat Restaurant	1 Suffolk Street, Leicester	509 yd
Aavkar	3 Gedding Road, Leicester	538 yd
Ethel Bakery	178 Ethel Road, Leicester	555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Metro	180 Ethel Road, Leicester		555 yd
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester		1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crown Hills Community College (Closed) Gwendolen Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	243 yd
Crown Hills Community College GWENDOLEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	337 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leicester) WAKERLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	342 yd
Sugars Gym 2A 2A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	580 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	796 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	865 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	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	66.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.9 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	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 5GB