Mervyn Road, Leicester, LE5 5NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE5 5NH 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	50.4%	49%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49.6%	51%	1.4%	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 5NH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% 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	36.8%	39.1%	2.3%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	51.4%	-3.4%	44.2%	7.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	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	53.6%	49.9%	-3.7%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	30.7%	35%	4.3%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	11.5%	10.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	23.6%	-2.2%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	11.5%	-6.2%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	17.1%	5.2%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	27%	10.5%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	12.9%	5%	-7.9%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.2% 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%	10%	4.8%	1.1%	8.9%
Indian	68.1%	57.2%	-10.9%	3.1%	54.1%
Pakistani	9.8%	10.8%	1.0%	2.7%	8.1%
Other Asian	3.5%	6.6%	3.1%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	81.4%	-78.2%
Roma	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Arab	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.9% 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	54.1%	49.9%	-4.2%	83.2%	-33.3%
European Union	3.7%	9.2%	5.5%	6.1%	3.1%
Africa	11.2%	8.8%	-2.4%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	30.7%	32.1%	1.4%	5.6%	26.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35% 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	53.6%	49.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	-33.3%
10+ Years	1.9%	35%	33.1%	9.8%	25.2%
5-10 Years	3%	8.5%	5.5%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	9.1%	3.4%	-5.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	32.3%	3.2%	-29.1%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Italy	7.3%	0.6%	6.7%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1%	37.2%	-36.2%
Christian	6.4%	46.2%	-39.8%
Hindu	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%
Muslim	68.5%	6.5%	62.0%
Sikh	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Mervyn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mervyn Road was 54.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.0% lower than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mervyn Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington and the 300th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.0%.

🔎 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 5NH, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Mervyn 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 Mervyn Road, Leicester, LE5 5NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 5NH

Average Price
£317,781

Semi-Detached
£324,194

Terraced
£278,336

Detached
£293,100

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mervyn Road

Average Price
£315,767

Semi-Detached
£320,563

Terraced
£276,090

Detached
£288,300

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mervyn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Mervyn Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-07-08	£300,503
1 Mervyn Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-04-19	£293,049
4 Mervyn Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-11-05	£277,752
5 Mervyn Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-02-08	£345,154
5 Mervyn Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2018-07-30	£352,058

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 5NH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 5NH 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	76
Part-Time Employee	55
Student (economically inactive)	43
Looking after home or family	40
Retired	40
Self-Employed	21
Other	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	23
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	260 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleman Primary School Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FS	3out of 4	797 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	812 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spinney Hill Primary School Ventnor Street , LE5 5EZ	3out of 4	891 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School Evington Drive , LE5 5PH	3out of 4	950 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	348 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	348 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	2,610 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	1,664 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,830 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,212 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,795 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	3,501 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	4,629 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	341 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	406 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	412 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	1,039 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	1,075 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	86 yd
Taiba Lounge	Unit 14 Ground Floor, 62 Evington Valley Road	86 yd
Chapatea Indian Street Chai	200 Evington Road, Leicester	309 yd
Cafe Portugal	120 Evington Valley Road, Leicester	324 yd
Chaii Bar	196 Evington Road, Leicester	324 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Victoria Tennis Club	Holmfield Avenue, Leicester		940 yd
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester		1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GRUBB'IN	Ground Floor, 192A Evington Road	264 yd
Jungle Paprika	202 - 204 Evington Road, Leicester	264 yd
Tasty Chicken And Pizza	Ground Floor, 192 Evington Road	269 yd
Bombay Bites	194 Evington Road, Leicester	270 yd
Desi Street Chef	203 Evington Road, Leicester	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester		466 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	523 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	530 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Crown Hills Community College GWENDOLEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	795 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	851 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	910 yd
Crown Hills Community College (Closed) Gwendolen Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	953 yd
Sugars Gym 2A 2A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	992 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,021 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leicester) WAKERLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,039 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	100.7 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	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 5NH