Linden Drive, Leicester, LE5 6AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE5 6AH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	52.6%	53.1%	0.5%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	47.4%	46.9%	-0.5%	49.0%	-2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.8%	34.3%	8.5%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	48%	-6.0%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	11.1%	7.9%	-3.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	6.1%	1.8%

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	44.7%	47.9%	3.2%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	34.7%	31.1%	-3.6%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	15.5%	15.4%	-0.1%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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	29%	25%	-4.0%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	6.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	12.3%	1.6%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	11.2%	0.1%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	38%	8.6%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	8.7%	3.6%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.4% 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	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	47.4%	49.3%	1.9%	3.1%	46.2%
Pakistani	3.3%	13.1%	9.8%	2.7%	10.4%
Other Asian	7.9%	5.6%	-2.3%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	27.7%	18.4%	-9.3%	81.4%	-63.0%
Other	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	64.4%	60.7%	-3.7%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	1.5%	3%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	10%	12.4%	2.4%	2.7%	9.7%
Middle East and Asia	23.7%	24%	0.3%	5.6%	18.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	60.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	34.7%	33.2%	9.8%	24.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	28%	0.3%	-27.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.8%	37.2%	-30.4%
Christian	15.7%	46.2%	-30.5%
Hindu	18%	1.7%	16.3%
Muslim	48.8%	6.5%	42.3%
Sikh	8.9%	0.9%	8.0%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Linden Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linden Drive was 129.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.6% higher than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Linden Drive has the 12th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington and the 286th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE5 6AH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Linden Drive are based on 64 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 Linden Drive, Leicester, LE5 6AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 6AH

Average Price
£583,998

Semi-Detached
£513,684

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£614,300

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£148,869

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linden Drive

Average Price
£630,031

Semi-Detached
£521,986

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£649,460

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£155,214

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linden DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Linden Drive, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2022-08-12	£656,168
68 Linden Drive, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2019-02-11	£561,790
66 Linden Drive, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-01-23	£161,340
4 Linden Drive, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-04-11	£148,099
48 Linden Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2017-04-24	£729,043

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 6AH

Employment

LE5 6AH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 6AH 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	69
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	3out of 4	5,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linden Primary School Headland Road , Evington LE5 6AD	3out of 4	165 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleman Primary School Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FS	- not rated	955 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School Whitehall Road , LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School 70 Ethel Road , LE5 5NA	- not rated	1,191 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,222 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	- not rated	774 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Paul's Catholic School Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	- not rated	1,437 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor High School Oadby Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	- not rated	3,005 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	4,255 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	5,465 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	5,465 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	2,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,969 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,282 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,540 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,540 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Fields School 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	3,672 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	5,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	3out of 4	5,155 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 School Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	- not rated	800 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	800 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Hospital School Gwendolan Road , LE5 4PW	- not rated	903 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 , Evington Drive LE5 5PF	- not rated	1,184 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evington Park School 89 Stoughton Drive North , LE5 5UD	- not rated	1,212 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Leicestershire Golf Club	Evington Lane, Leicester	458 yd
Eden Cafe Bar	11 Main Street, Evington	728 yd
Nazar BBQ House	42 Main Street, Evington	728 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Wakerley Road, Leicester	827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cedars	Main Street, Evington		728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ethel Bakery	178 Ethel Road, Leicester	479 yd
TJ's Burgers	17 Main Street, Evington	728 yd
Little Palace	34 Main Street, Evington	728 yd
Village Fish Bar	28 Main Street, Evington	728 yd
RVS - Outpatients Maternity	Rvs Maternity Shop, Leicester General Hospital	905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Metro	180 Ethel Road, Leicester		479 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicestershire Golf Club Evington Lane	golf	295 yd
Evington Park EVINGTON HOUSE EVINGTON HOUSE CORDERY ROAD	grass pitches	639 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leicester) WAKERLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	674 yd
Crown Hills Community College GWENDOLEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	766 yd
Crown Hills Community College (Closed) Gwendolen Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	772 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	1,055 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	190 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 6AH