Ethel Road, Leicester, LE5 5WB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE5 5WB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	52.6%	0.8%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	48.2%	47.4%	-0.8%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 5WB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.1% 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	26.1%	24.2%	-1.9%	37.9%	-13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59.9%	62.1%	2.2%	44.2%	17.9%
Separated	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4.2%	6%	1.8%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	7.7%	7.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	1.1%

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	39%	49.8%	10.8%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	39.3%	33.4%	-5.9%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	18.6%	13.1%	-5.5%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.2%	3%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	22.8%	0.0%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9%	-2.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	12.6%	0.1%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	11.4%	2.2%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	34.4%	5.6%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	13.6%	6.6%	-7.0%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.1% 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	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	1.1%	1.2%
Indian	66.7%	57.2%	-9.5%	3.1%	54.1%
Pakistani	6.5%	9.3%	2.8%	2.7%	6.6%
Other Asian	3.9%	9.8%	5.9%	1.6%	8.2%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	14.5%	9.1%	-5.4%	81.4%	-72.3%
Arab	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% 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	51.1%	52.1%	1.0%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	16.4%	14.6%	-1.8%	2.7%	11.9%
Middle East and Asia	28.2%	28.4%	0.2%	5.6%	22.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.1%	51.9%	0.8%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	38.1%	37.4%	9.8%	28.3%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	42.7%	0.9%	-41.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.3%	37.2%	-34.9%
Christian	9.8%	46.2%	-36.4%
Hindu	19.9%	1.7%	18.2%
Muslim	47.2%	6.5%	40.7%
Sikh	15.4%	0.9%	14.5%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Ethel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ethel Road was 17.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.2% lower than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ethel Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.0%.

🔎 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 5WB, 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 Ethel Road are based on 94 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 Ethel Road, Leicester, LE5 5WB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 5WB

Average Price
£339,017

Semi-Detached
£342,981

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£319,193

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ethel Road

Average Price
£329,754

Semi-Detached
£339,214

Terraced
£367,964

Detached
£352,382

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,506

Other
£249,746

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ethel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
129 Ethel Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£258,500	2020-07-20	£320,032
135 Ethel Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2019-02-04	£382,431
131 Ethel Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2017-12-05	£375,980
135 Ethel Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2016-01-29	£379,346
133 Ethel Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£186,550	2015-04-24	£313,966

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 5WB

Employment

LE5 5WB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	86
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	36
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayflower Primary School Evington Drive , LE5 5PH	3out of 4	74 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleman Primary School Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FS	3out of 4	349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linden Primary School Headland Road , Evington LE5 6AD	3out of 4	671 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	808 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spinney Hill Primary School Ventnor Street , LE5 5EZ	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	239 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	712 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	712 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	1,643 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	1out of 4	1,789 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,547 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,785 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,314 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	4,480 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	5,205 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	458 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	813 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	1,157 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	1,254 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	1,258 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goals Soccer Centre	Wakerley Road, Leicester	380 yd
Cafe Portugal	120 Evington Valley Road, Leicester	886 yd
The Leicestershire Golf Club	Evington Lane, Leicester	946 yd
Fun Valley	62 Evington Valley Road, Leicester	964 yd
Taiba Lounge	Unit 14 Ground Floor, 62 Evington Valley Road	964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ethel Bakery	178 Ethel Road, Leicester	194 yd
RVS - Outpatients Maternity	Rvs Maternity Shop, Leicester General Hospital	657 yd
Pop In Desserts	308 St Saviours Road, Leicester	882 yd
Lahori Tikka Kebab	386 St Saviours Road, Leicester	904 yd
Rahat Restaurant	1 Suffolk Street, Leicester	944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Metro	180 Ethel Road, Leicester		194 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goals Soccer Centre (Leicester) WAKERLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	218 yd
Crown Hills Community College GWENDOLEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	270 yd
Crown Hills Community College (Closed) Gwendolen Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	283 yd
Leicestershire Golf Club Evington Lane	golf	642 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	906 yd
Evington Park EVINGTON HOUSE EVINGTON HOUSE CORDERY ROAD	grass pitches	921 yd
Sugars Gym 2A 2A ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,064 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,071 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	0.0%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.3 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	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 5WB