East Park Road, Leicester, LE5 5HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE5 5HL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	52.1%	5.8%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	53.7%	47.9%	-5.8%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 5HL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% 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	50%	34.3%	-15.7%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	51.8%	15.0%	44.2%	7.6%
Separated	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	3.1%	6.5%	3.4%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	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	43.7%	41%	-2.7%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	37.1%	37.5%	0.4%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	11.5%	13%	1.5%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	6.4%	7.2%	0.8%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 5HL this area, 37.7% 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	27.4%	37.7%	10.3%	18.2%	19.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	9.1%	0.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	13.6%	2.9%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.8%	8.4%	-12.4%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	24%	7.6%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	14.8%	4.5%	-10.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.8% 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	7.2%	9.8%	2.6%	1.1%	8.7%
Indian	45.5%	55.3%	9.8%	3.1%	52.2%
Pakistani	7.2%	7.2%	0.0%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	8.2%	1.1%	-7.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	18.9%	9.8%	-9.1%	81.4%	-71.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.5% 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	46.5%	36.5%	-10.0%	83.2%	-46.7%
European Union	6.6%	12%	5.4%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	13.8%	15.5%	1.7%	2.7%	12.8%
Middle East and Asia	31.7%	34.4%	2.7%	5.6%	28.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.8% 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	46.5%	36.4%	-10.1%	83.2%	-46.8%
10+ Years	5.6%	33.8%	28.2%	9.8%	24.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	9.3%	6.5%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	14.1%	13.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	11.6%
Less than 2 years	30.9%	6.6%	-24.3%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Italy	6.6%	0.6%	6.0%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	11.6%	1.2%	10.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.2%	37.2%	-33.0%
Christian	12.2%	46.2%	-34.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	15.6%	1.7%	13.9%
Muslim	58.1%	6.5%	51.6%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is East Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Park Road was 57.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.4% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

East Park Road has the 35th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 324th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.8%.

🔎 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 5HL, 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 East Park Road are based on 146 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 5HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 5HL

Average Price
£292,608

Semi-Detached
£309,383

Terraced
£289,014

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Park Road

Average Price
£331,012

Semi-Detached
£366,551

Terraced
£317,071

Detached
£444,145

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£263,050

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
267 East Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2026-01-30	£315,541
285 East Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£293,000	2025-10-10	£295,887
339 East Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-05-23	£353,266
313 East Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-05-17	£342,721
331 East Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-04-12	£294,848

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 5HL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 5HL 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	68
Looking after home or family	42
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	41
Other	30
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	6
Other	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	4,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medway Community Junior School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	- not rated	384 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Infant School Skipworth Street , LE2 1GJ	- not rated	540 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	666 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	695 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	734 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	734 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	- not rated	1,467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Community College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	2,691 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	4,668 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	5,396 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	1,151 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,398 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,811 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,811 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 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	3,982 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	4,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	3out of 4	4,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	337 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Irwin College 164 London Road , LE2 1ND	- not rated	546 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Ghazali Academy Melbourne Centre , Melbourne Road LE2 0GU	- not rated	676 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	689 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 , Evington Drive LE5 5PF	- not rated	722 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
Shahi Khana And Coffee	1 Glossop Street, Leicester	106 yd
LA Burgers And Shakes	343 East Park Road, Leicester	109 yd
Sizzling Spice	136 - 138 Evington Road, Leicester	145 yd
Steakhouse	143 Evington Road, Leicester	167 yd
Lokma Turkish Mangal	164 Evington Road, Leicester	190 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	546 yd
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	781 yd
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Mario's Pizza	1 Linton Street, Leicester	152 yd
Picnic Kebab House	149 Evington Road, Leicester	167 yd
Dwntwn	155A Evington Road, Leicester	167 yd
Biryaniwala	2 Draper Street, Leicester	171 yd
Chilli Flames	154 Evington Road, Leicester	190 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	190 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	661 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	781 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	781 yd
Tesco Express	50 - 52 London Road, Leicester	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	653 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	687 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	713 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	757 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	961 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	986 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,041 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	1,055 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	122.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 5HL