Brightside Road, Leicester, LE5 5LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE5 5LD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	53.8%	47.8%	-6.0%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	46.2%	52.2%	6.0%	49.0%	3.2%

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 5LD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.2% 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	31.8%	30.2%	-1.6%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59%	60.2%	1.2%	44.2%	16.0%
Separated	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	49.6%	47.9%	-1.7%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	30.9%	32.4%	1.5%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	11.5%	12.7%	1.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.2%	1.2%

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 5LD this area, 30% 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	26.9%	30%	3.1%	18.2%	11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	10.1%	-7.3%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	14.1%	-1.7%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	12.2%	5.1%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	30.8%	9.1%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	9.2%	1.3%	-7.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2.8% 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	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	65.5%	72.7%	7.2%	3.1%	69.6%
Pakistani	13.8%	13.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	10.9%
Other Asian	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	81.4%	-78.6%
Arab	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	55.5%	2.9%	83.2%	-27.7%
European Union	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	15.5%	14.1%	-1.4%	2.7%	11.4%
Middle East and Asia	28.1%	25.1%	-3.0%	5.6%	19.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.3%	55.3%	3.0%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	37.6%	36.1%	9.8%	27.8%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	39.4%	1.5%	-37.9%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.9%	37.2%	-36.3%
Christian	4.7%	46.2%	-41.5%
Hindu	10%	1.7%	8.3%
Muslim	71.2%	6.5%	64.7%
Sikh	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Brightside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brightside Road was 31.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.7% lower than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brightside Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.6%.

🔎 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 5LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Brightside Road are based on 16 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 Brightside Road, Leicester, LE5 5LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 5LD

Average Price
£348,161

Semi-Detached
£275,342

Terraced
£524,802

Detached
£426,386

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brightside Road

Average Price
£368,021

Semi-Detached
£329,360

Terraced
£520,566

Detached
£408,078

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brightside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Brightside Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-03-01	£168,953
5 Brightside Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2016-03-04	£401,072
12 Brightside Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2013-11-08	£499,831
21 Brightside Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2011-07-08	£330,336
13 Brightside Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2008-07-14	£316,496

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 5LD

Employment

LE5 5LD 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 5LD 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	96
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	57
Looking after home or family	45
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	31
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	15
Transport and storage	10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	196 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleman Primary School Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FS	3out of 4	537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School Evington Drive , LE5 5PH	3out of 4	662 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spinney Hill Primary School Ventnor Street , LE5 5EZ	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	1,094 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	196 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	196 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	776 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	2,324 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	1,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,111 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,638 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	3,789 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	4,780 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	272 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	625 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	1,156 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
Fun Valley	62 Evington Valley Road, Leicester	281 yd
Taiba Lounge	Unit 14 Ground Floor, 62 Evington Valley Road	281 yd
Cafe Portugal	120 Evington Valley Road, Leicester	331 yd
Chapatea Indian Street Chai	200 Evington Road, Leicester	581 yd
Johnny Custard	183 Evington Road, Leicester	591 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Victoria Tennis Club	Holmfield Avenue, Leicester		997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GRUBB'IN	Ground Floor, 192A Evington Road	511 yd
Jungle Paprika	202 - 204 Evington Road, Leicester	511 yd
Tasty Chicken And Pizza	Ground Floor, 192 Evington Road	520 yd
Bombay Bites	194 Evington Road, Leicester	520 yd
Desi Street Chef	203 Evington Road, Leicester	591 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester		753 yd
Tesco Metro	180 Ethel Road, Leicester		878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	484 yd
Crown Hills Community College GWENDOLEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	519 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	582 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Crown Hills Community College (Closed) Gwendolen Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	684 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leicester) WAKERLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	761 yd
Sugars Gym 2A 2A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	917 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	1,006 yd
Leicestershire Golf Club Evington Lane	golf	1,006 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	129.1 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	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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