Mayflower Road, Leicester, LE5 5QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 5QD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.6%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50%	49.4%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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 5QD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% 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	30.8%	35.7%	4.9%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	53.7%	-4.7%	44.2%	9.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (86.2%) 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	44.7%	50.1%	5.4%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	37.4%	36.1%	-1.3%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	12.6%	9.4%	-3.2%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	24.8%	23.7%	-1.1%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	12%	-6.2%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	29.7%	9.1%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	10.8%	4.2%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.2% 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	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	1.1%	4.6%
Indian	56.1%	47.9%	-8.2%	3.1%	44.8%
Pakistani	10.8%	14.6%	3.8%	2.7%	11.9%
Other Asian	7.1%	8.6%	1.5%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	8.7%	5.2%	-3.5%	81.4%	-76.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	7.9%	7.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	55.5%	58.4%	2.9%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	0.3%	7.3%	7.0%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	16.3%	9.1%	-7.2%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	27.1%	22.6%	-4.5%	5.6%	17.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.3%	58%	2.7%	83.2%	-25.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	29.6%	28.3%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	7.9%	5.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	31.1%	2.3%	-28.8%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.6%	37.2%	-35.6%
Christian	10.1%	46.2%	-36.1%
Hindu	11.4%	1.7%	9.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	59.7%	6.5%	53.2%
Sikh	11.7%	0.9%	10.8%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Mayflower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mayflower Road was 44.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.0% lower than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mayflower Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.6%.

🔎 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 5QD, 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 Mayflower Road are based on 78 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 Mayflower Road, Leicester, LE5 5QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 5QD

Average Price
£335,197

Semi-Detached
£332,417

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£396,349

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mayflower Road

Average Price
£317,337

Semi-Detached
£316,055

Terraced
£330,352

Detached
£358,929

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mayflower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Mayflower Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£359,000	2025-03-31	£358,271
42 Mayflower Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,500	2023-07-12	£291,053
52 Mayflower Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-06-23	£325,331
16 Mayflower Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-04-14	£339,867
28 Mayflower Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-07-16	£347,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 5QD

Employment

LE5 5QD 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 5QD 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	70
Part-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	40
Retired	39
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	- not rated	5,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayflower Primary School Evington Drive , LE5 5PH	3out of 4	383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleman Primary School Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FS	3out of 4	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linden Primary School Headland Road , Evington LE5 6AD	3out of 4	927 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spinney Hill Primary School Ventnor Street , LE5 5EZ	3out of 4	1,258 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	545 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	545 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	638 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	2,059 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Community school	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	2,118 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,488 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,781 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,693 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	4,111 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	4,777 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	401 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	896 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	1,026 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	1,031 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	1,189 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	617 yd
Taiba Lounge	Unit 14 Ground Floor, 62 Evington Valley Road	617 yd
Cafe Portugal	120 Evington Valley Road, Leicester	717 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Wakerley Road, Leicester	749 yd
Johnny Custard	183 Evington Road, Leicester	891 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Victoria Tennis Club	Holmfield Avenue, Leicester		966 yd
The Real Ale Classroom	22 Allandale Road, Leicester		985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ethel Bakery	178 Ethel Road, Leicester	632 yd
GRUBB'IN	Ground Floor, 192A Evington Road	806 yd
Jungle Paprika	202 - 204 Evington Road, Leicester	806 yd
Tasty Chicken And Pizza	Ground Floor, 192 Evington Road	817 yd
Bombay Bites	194 Evington Road, Leicester	817 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Metro	180 Ethel Road, Leicester		632 yd
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester		1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crown Hills Community College GWENDOLEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	457 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	462 yd
Leicestershire Golf Club Evington Lane	golf	601 yd
Crown Hills Community College (Closed) Gwendolen Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	605 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leicester) WAKERLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	617 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	959 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	1,028 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	1,047 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	78.8%

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	157.1 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	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 5QD