Glossop Street, Leicester, LE5 5HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE5 5HP has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	49.3%	49%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.7%	51%	0.3%	49.0%	2.0%

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 5HP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.6% 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	40.4%	33.8%	-6.6%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	54.6%	7.2%	44.2%	10.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	44.3%	51.9%	7.6%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	41.4%	29.7%	-11.7%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	10.2%	13.8%	3.6%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	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 5HP this area, 28.7% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	28.7%	-3.0%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	13.5%	4.8%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	13.8%	3.5%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	13.2%	1.3%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	21%	-2.8%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	13.3%	6.9%	-6.4%	2.8%	4.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.7% 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	10%	24.4%	14.4%	1.1%	23.3%
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	41.6%	40.5%	-1.1%	3.1%	37.4%
Pakistani	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	8.9%	9.5%	0.6%	1.6%	7.9%
Black African	7.3%	1.9%	-5.4%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	16.4%	8.7%	-7.7%	81.4%	-72.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36% 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	37.6%	36%	-1.6%	83.2%	-47.2%
European Union	11%	15.4%	4.4%	6.1%	9.3%
Africa	15.2%	9.7%	-5.5%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	34.1%	36.8%	2.7%	5.6%	31.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.4% 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	37.6%	36.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	-47.0%
10+ Years	13.5%	29.4%	15.9%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	11.2%	15%	3.8%	2.9%	12.1%
2-5 Years	9.1%	14.6%	5.5%	2.2%	12.4%
Less than 2 years	28.5%	4.7%	-23.8%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	12.8%	0.6%	12.2%
Portugal	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Southern Asia	12.6%	1.2%	11.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.4%	37.2%	-33.8%
Christian	7.9%	46.2%	-38.3%
Hindu	13.6%	1.7%	11.9%
Muslim	67.3%	6.5%	60.8%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Glossop Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Glossop Street was 17.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.6% lower than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Glossop Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 57th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.6%.

🔎 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 5HP, 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 Glossop Street are based on 54 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 Glossop Street, Leicester, LE5 5HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 5HP

Average Price
£215,652

Semi-Detached
£205,659

Terraced
£216,207

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Glossop Street

Average Price
£222,550

Semi-Detached
£226,586

Terraced
£222,227

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Glossop Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Glossop Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2025-03-14	£88,504
21 Glossop Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-01-06	£294,150
47 Glossop Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-06-04	£195,973
27 Glossop Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£203,500	2021-02-15	£248,614
37 Glossop Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-09-21	£235,550

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 5HP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 5HP 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	78
Part-Time Employee	56
Looking after home or family	50
Student (economically inactive)	47
Retired	37
Self-Employed	29
Other	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	23
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	17
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	4,732 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	481 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	577 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Infant School Skipworth Street , LE2 1GJ	- not rated	631 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School 70 Ethel Road , LE5 5NA	- not rated	694 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	691 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	691 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	- not rated	1,415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Community College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	2,641 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	4,563 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	5,289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	5,431 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	5,431 yd	Academy converter	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	1,207 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,354 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,488 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,851 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	4,008 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	4,431 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	4,431 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	381 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Irwin College 164 London Road , LE2 1ND	- not rated	587 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 , Evington Drive LE5 5PF	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imam Ghazali Academy Melbourne Centre , Melbourne Road LE2 0GU	- not rated	781 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	795 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	4 yd
Sizzling Spice	136 - 138 Evington Road, Leicester	70 yd
Lokma Turkish Mangal	164 Evington Road, Leicester	87 yd
Cravings Dessert Bar	144 Evington Road, Leicester	87 yd
LA Burgers And Shakes	343 East Park Road, Leicester	118 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	588 yd
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	851 yd
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	926 yd
Victoria Tennis Club	Holmfield Avenue, Leicester	1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Mario's Pizza	1 Linton Street, Leicester	49 yd
Chilli Flames	154 Evington Road, Leicester	87 yd
Hare Govindam Sweets	156 Evington Road, Leicester	87 yd
Biryaniwala	2 Draper Street, Leicester	106 yd
Cattle And Smoke / Brgr Bro	158 Evington Road, Leicester	112 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	87 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	732 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	851 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	656 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	693 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	724 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	780 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	858 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	953 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	1,052 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	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 5HP