Mere Road, Leicester, LE5 5GP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE5 5GP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.2%	48.7%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.8%	51.3%	1.5%	49.0%	2.3%

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 5GP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63% 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	27.6%	28.4%	0.8%	37.9%	-9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	63%	7.2%	44.2%	18.8%
Separated	4.5%	1%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	8%	4.8%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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%	54.2%	8.5%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	34.3%	27.6%	-6.7%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	12.8%	13.1%	0.3%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	27.1%	-1.5%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	10.5%	2.0%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	13.8%	2.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.2%	4.6%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	22.9%	-0.7%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	15.6%	6.7%	-8.9%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.2% 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	3.1%	9.8%	6.7%	1.1%	8.7%
Indian	64.4%	68.7%	4.3%	3.1%	65.6%
Pakistani	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	14.2%	1.1%	-13.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	8.4%	8.4%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	6.6%	6.2%	-0.4%	81.4%	-75.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.7% 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	48.8%	46.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	-36.5%
European Union	2.1%	6.6%	4.5%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	16.3%	10.9%	-5.4%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	30.4%	35.8%	5.4%	5.6%	30.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.5% 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	48.4%	46.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	-36.7%
10+ Years	2.1%	34.5%	32.4%	9.8%	24.7%
5-10 Years	9.3%	5.5%	-3.8%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	10.7%	7.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	29.4%	6.2%	-23.2%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	9.4%	1.5%	7.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	11.2%	1.2%	10.0%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.5%	37.2%	-35.7%
Christian	4.7%	46.2%	-41.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	12%	1.7%	10.3%
Muslim	77.8%	6.5%	71.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Mere Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mere Road was 7.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.8% lower than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Mere Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 17th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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. 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 5GP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Mere Road are based on 195 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 Mere Road, Leicester, LE5 5GP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 5GP

Average Price
£186,576

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£180,332

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,324

Other
£546,522

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mere Road

Average Price
£226,773

Semi-Detached
£285,217

Terraced
£233,574

Detached
£386,368

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,712

Other
£373,306

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mere Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
254 Mere Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£555,000	2023-12-08	£543,131
Flat 1 244 Mere Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2017-08-07	£70,946
220 Mere Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,500	2016-05-13	£192,604
234 Mere Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-03-04	£194,333
Flat 4 254 Mere Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2016-01-19	£138,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 5GP

Employment

LE5 5GP 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 5GP 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	57
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	27
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Construction	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	502 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	4out of 4	502 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	618 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	725 yd	Academy converter	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	770 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	770 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,649 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	1,309 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,482 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,897 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	3,053 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	4,642 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	253 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	254 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	532 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	1,041 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
J's Cafe	2 Bartholomew Street, Leicester	229 yd
Shahi Khana And Coffee	1 Glossop Street, Leicester	246 yd
Sahara Lounge	127A East Park Road, Leicester	273 yd
LA Burgers And Shakes	343 East Park Road, Leicester	283 yd
Cloud 9 Desserts	133 East Park Road, Leicester	305 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	678 yd
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	774 yd
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shazmin's	2 Laurel Road, Leicester	117 yd
King Mario's Pizza	1 Linton Street, Leicester	266 yd
Spicy Wok	139B East Park Road, Leicester	273 yd
Dillis	131 East Park Road, Leicester	273 yd
Chilli Flames	154 Evington Road, Leicester	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	330 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	749 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	866 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	541 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	552 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	785 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	860 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,001 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	1,017 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	1,076 yd
Sugars Gym 2A 2A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,093 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	86.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.1%

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	97.9 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	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 5GP