Chesterfield Road, Leicester, LE5 5LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE5 5LF is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	50.1%	46.7%	-3.4%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	49.9%	53.3%	3.4%	49.0%	4.3%

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 5LF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% 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	28.6%	30.2%	1.6%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	57.3%	-2.2%	44.2%	13.1%
Separated	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	5.8%	7.8%	2.0%	6.1%	1.7%

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	40%	47.1%	7.1%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	39.5%	32.8%	-6.7%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	13.5%	12.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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 5LF this area, 32.7% 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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	32.7%	1.4%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	14.4%	-0.6%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14.4%	0.1%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	9.2%	1.4%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	21.5%	2.1%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	11.9%	3.9%	-8.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2% 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	5.2%	7.7%	2.5%	1.1%	6.6%
Indian	65.2%	66.5%	1.3%	3.1%	63.4%
Pakistani	3.4%	11.5%	8.1%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	8.1%	2%	-6.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	81.4%	-79.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.9% 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	48.6%	47.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	-35.3%
European Union	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	15.3%	12.9%	-2.4%	2.7%	10.2%
Middle East and Asia	28.8%	30.7%	1.9%	5.6%	25.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 41.8% 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	47.8%	47.9%	0.1%	83.2%	-35.3%
10+ Years	2.3%	41.8%	39.5%	9.8%	32.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	42.9%	2.3%	-40.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.4%	37.2%	-35.8%
Christian	6%	46.2%	-40.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	14.6%	1.7%	12.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	67.4%	6.5%	60.9%
Sikh	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Chesterfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chesterfield Road was 73.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.3% lower than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Chesterfield Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington and the 414th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE5 5LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Chesterfield Road are based on 38 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 Chesterfield Road, Leicester, LE5 5LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 5LF

Average Price
£442,271

Semi-Detached
£395,153

Terraced
£243,689

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£782,204

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chesterfield Road

Average Price
£518,035

Semi-Detached
£371,764

Terraced
£362,838

Detached
£528,800

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,149,590

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chesterfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 4 46 Chesterfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2023-06-09	£777,351
28 Chesterfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-06-04	£277,553
34 Chesterfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2016-03-21	£374,942
34 Chesterfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2012-03-06	£437,773
34 Chesterfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2011-03-28	£352,510

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 5LF

Employment

LE5 5LF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	39
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	24
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	3

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	457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spinney Hill Primary School Ventnor Street , LE5 5EZ	3out of 4	675 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	750 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleman Primary School Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FS	3out of 4	786 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	861 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	326 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	326 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	2,624 yd	Academy converter	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	1,751 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,766 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,239 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	3,486 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	4,804 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	228 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	232 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	547 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	953 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	1,093 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Portugal	120 Evington Valley Road, Leicester	188 yd
Fun Valley	62 Evington Valley Road, Leicester	310 yd
Taiba Lounge	Unit 14 Ground Floor, 62 Evington Valley Road	310 yd
Chapatea Indian Street Chai	200 Evington Road, Leicester	432 yd
Sahara Lounge	127A East Park Road, Leicester	444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester		1,069 yd
Crown Hills Hotel	Crown Hills, 55 Copdale Road		1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GRUBB'IN	Ground Floor, 192A Evington Road	435 yd
Jungle Paprika	202 - 204 Evington Road, Leicester	435 yd
Tasty Chicken And Pizza	Ground Floor, 192 Evington Road	435 yd
Bombay Bites	194 Evington Road, Leicester	435 yd
Spicy Wok	139B East Park Road, Leicester	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester		516 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	309 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	360 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	637 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	748 yd
Crown Hills Community College GWENDOLEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	809 yd
Sugars Gym 2A 2A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	813 yd
Crown Hills Community College (Closed) Gwendolen Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	946 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,046 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leicester) WAKERLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,049 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	117.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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