Sawley Street, Leicester, LE5 5JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE5 5JQ is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	47.8%	46.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	52.2%	53.6%	1.4%	49.0%	4.6%

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 5JQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.4% 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	37.7%	31.7%	-6.0%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	55.4%	5.7%	44.2%	11.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	5%	5.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.1%	48.2%	4.1%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	37.8%	37.2%	-0.6%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	13.2%	10%	-3.2%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	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.

In the area around LE5 5JQ this area, 40.3% 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 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	40.3%	14.9%	18.2%	22.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10.8%	-2.6%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	8.6%	-2.6%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.1%	15.5%	-4.6%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	16.7%	-1.5%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	11.7%	5.2%	-6.5%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.4% 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	9.4%	27.2%	17.8%	1.1%	26.1%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	43.8%	34.7%	-9.1%	3.1%	31.6%
Pakistani	8.4%	8.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	5.4%
Other Asian	9%	2%	-7.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	6.7%	8.1%	1.4%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	10.9%	8.4%	-2.5%	81.4%	-73.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.6%	5.9%	5.3%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.9% 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	38.4%	30.9%	-7.5%	83.2%	-52.3%
European Union	10.9%	19.4%	8.5%	6.1%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	16.3%	10.2%	-6.1%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	33.4%	39%	5.6%	5.6%	33.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.4% 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	38.4%	30.8%	-7.6%	83.2%	-52.4%
10+ Years	15%	30.4%	15.4%	9.8%	20.6%
5-10 Years	11.7%	15%	3.3%	2.9%	12.1%
2-5 Years	11.1%	12.9%	1.8%	2.2%	10.7%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	10.9%	-12.9%	1.9%	9.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.1%	76.7%	-27.6%
Italy	13.9%	0.6%	13.3%
Portugal	6.1%	0.5%	5.6%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	10.4%	1.5%	8.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	12.7%	1.2%	11.5%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3%	37.2%	-34.2%
Christian	10%	46.2%	-36.2%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	73.7%	6.5%	67.2%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Sawley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sawley Street was 256.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 334.2% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sawley Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 109th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE5 5JQ, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Sawley Street are based on 57 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 Sawley Street, Leicester, LE5 5JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 5JQ

Average Price
£214,886

Semi-Detached
£212,285

Terraced
£215,071

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sawley Street

Average Price
£208,537

Semi-Detached
£210,784

Terraced
£208,497

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sawley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Sawley Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-01-19	£167,110
2 Sawley Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-02-25	£235,065
26 Sawley Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-03-26	£177,789
28 Sawley Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£143,750	2020-08-24	£179,095
32 Sawley Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2017-10-27	£195,442

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 5JQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 5JQ 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

Part-Time Employee	82
Looking after home or family	70
Full-Time Employee	56
Student (economically inactive)	54
Retired	38
Other	29
Self-Employed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	16

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	813 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	4out of 4	813 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	925 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	697 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	697 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,628 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,344 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,491 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,049 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	3,133 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	4,418 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	395 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	399 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	623 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	827 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
Uncle Js Kitchen	166 Evington Road, Leicester	66 yd
JusT	169 Evington Road, Leicester	96 yd
Al Barakah Grill House	169A Evington Road, Leicester	97 yd
Lokma Turkish Mangal	164 Evington Road, Leicester	99 yd
Cravings Dessert Bar	144 Evington Road, Leicester	99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	693 yd
Victoria Tennis Club	Holmfield Avenue, Leicester	950 yd
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	969 yd
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cattle And Smoke / Brgr Bro	158 Evington Road, Leicester	71 yd
King Mario's Pizza	1 Linton Street, Leicester	76 yd
Chilli Flames	154 Evington Road, Leicester	99 yd
Hare Govindam Sweets	156 Evington Road, Leicester	99 yd
Burger Base	190 Evington Road, Leicester	104 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	99 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	851 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	969 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	696 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	734 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	795 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	822 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	871 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	972 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	88.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.1 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	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 5JQ