Mere Road, Leicester, LE5 5GS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE5 5GS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	47.5%	47.7%	0.2%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	52.5%	52.3%	-0.2%	49.0%	3.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.3%	38.2%	-4.1%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	49.4%	7.1%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.5%	4.8%	-2.7%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	48.2%	44.7%	-3.5%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	30.1%	35.1%	5.0%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	14.1%	13.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	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 5GS this area, 32.3% 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	29.7%	32.3%	2.6%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	11.9%	-5.2%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	14.8%	4.2%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	7.7%	-6.0%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	25.5%	13.2%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	15.7%	3.9%	-11.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8% 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	16.9%	13.2%	-3.7%	1.1%	12.1%
Indian	24.5%	40.5%	16.0%	3.1%	37.4%
Pakistani	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	8.6%	5.5%	-3.1%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	15.2%	13.2%	-2.0%	2.5%	10.7%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	17.7%	8%	-9.7%	81.4%	-73.4%
Arab	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.3%	7.2%	4.9%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.9% 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	43.4%	38.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	-44.3%
European Union	8.3%	8.6%	0.3%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	20.2%	12.6%	-7.6%	2.7%	9.9%
Middle East and Asia	24.5%	37.9%	13.4%	5.6%	32.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.1% 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	43.4%	38.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	-44.3%
10+ Years	6.8%	37.1%	30.3%	9.8%	27.3%
5-10 Years	8.8%	8.8%	0.0%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	11.9%	6.1%	-5.8%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	29%	9.1%	-19.9%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.2%	76.7%	-24.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	8.1%	0.5%	7.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	14.4%	1.5%	12.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	13.9%	1.2%	12.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.5%	37.2%	-31.7%
Christian	9.5%	46.2%	-36.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	75.1%	6.5%	68.6%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Mere Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mere Road was 90.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.7% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mere Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 455th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 171.4%.

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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 5GS, 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 5GS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 5GS

Average Price
£198,209

Semi-Detached
£241,732

Terraced
£182,824

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,652

Other
no sales

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
301 Mere Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-05-31	£192,150
269 Mere Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2021-08-23	£203,222
289 Mere Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2020-12-18	£265,991
281 Mere Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-04-10	£269,599
307 Mere Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-12-20	£253,419

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 5GS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 5GS 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	65
Part-Time Employee	56
Looking after home or family	42
Retired	34
Other	31
Unemployed	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Self-Employed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Construction	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	281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	480 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	4out of 4	480 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	594 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	692 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	803 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	803 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	856 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,617 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	1,276 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,465 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,814 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,917 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	3,021 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	4,632 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	283 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	284 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	502 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	896 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	1,033 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	198 yd
Shahi Khana And Coffee	1 Glossop Street, Leicester	251 yd
LA Burgers And Shakes	343 East Park Road, Leicester	275 yd
Sahara Lounge	127A East Park Road, Leicester	284 yd
Sizzling Spice	136 - 138 Evington Road, Leicester	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	653 yd
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	744 yd
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shazmin's	2 Laurel Road, Leicester	85 yd
King Mario's Pizza	1 Linton Street, Leicester	278 yd
Spicy Wok	139B East Park Road, Leicester	284 yd
Dillis	131 East Park Road, Leicester	284 yd
New Golden Dragon	74 Evington Road, Leicester	325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	337 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	718 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	835 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	835 yd
Tesco Express	50 - 52 London Road, Leicester	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	546 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	577 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	759 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	849 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	971 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	1,043 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	1,045 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.4 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	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 5GS