Wakerley Road, Leicester, LE5 6AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE5 6AR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	51.9%	52%	0.1%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	48.1%	48%	-0.1%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 6AR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.8% 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	23.4%	28.8%	5.4%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57%	55.8%	-1.2%	44.2%	11.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9%	5.1%	-3.9%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	7%	8.9%	1.9%	6.1%	2.8%

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	42.2%	55.9%	13.7%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	37.5%	28.6%	-8.9%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	15.3%	13%	-2.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.6%	23.6%	-3.0%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	9.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	13.4%	0.5%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	15.8%	7.6%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	29.1%	5.7%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	12.1%	4.8%	-7.3%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.4% 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	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	41.3%	38.9%	-2.4%	3.1%	35.8%
Pakistani	11.6%	14.9%	3.3%	2.7%	12.2%
Other Asian	4.4%	12.4%	8.0%	1.6%	10.8%
Black African	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	28.4%	15.4%	-13.0%	81.4%	-66.0%
Arab	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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	54.4%	54.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	2.8%	6.8%	4.0%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	14.4%	9.4%	-5.0%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	23.8%	26.8%	3.0%	5.6%	21.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.4%	55%	1.6%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	31.1%	29.8%	9.8%	21.3%
5-10 Years	4.7%	7.5%	2.8%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	9.4%	3.3%	-6.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	31.3%	3.1%	-28.2%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.3%	37.2%	-34.9%
Christian	18.9%	46.2%	-27.3%
Hindu	12%	1.7%	10.3%
Muslim	55.4%	6.5%	48.9%
Sikh	8.9%	0.9%	8.0%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Wakerley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wakerley Road was 210.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 150.8% higher than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wakerley Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington and the 139th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.4%.

🔎 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 6AR, 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 Wakerley Road are based on 82 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 Wakerley Road, Leicester, LE5 6AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 6AR

Average Price
£441,277

Semi-Detached
£477,526

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£429,194

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakerley Road

Average Price
£461,894

Semi-Detached
£396,461

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£432,159

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,554,314

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakerley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Wakerley Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-08-15	£474,733
79 Wakerley Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-01-15	£513,306
49 Wakerley Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-01-19	£426,275
27 Wakerley Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,750	2022-07-08	£349,740
81 Wakerley Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-04-29	£318,413

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 6AR

Employment

LE5 6AR 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

Retired	69
Full-Time Employee	63
Part-Time Employee	54
Looking after home or family	36
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	5,445 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	403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleman Primary School Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FS	- not rated	709 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School 70 Ethel Road , LE5 5NA	- not rated	913 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	952 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School Whitehall Road , LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	1,303 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	580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	988 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	988 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	3out of 4	1,571 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Paul's Catholic School Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	- not rated	1,602 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	3,256 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	4,427 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	2,596 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,707 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,007 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,291 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,291 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	3,615 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	5,057 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	5,057 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	695 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	695 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Hospital School Gwendolan Road , LE5 4PW	- not rated	875 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 , Evington Drive LE5 5PF	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evington Park School 89 Stoughton Drive North , LE5 5UD	- not rated	993 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
Goals Soccer Centre	Wakerley Road, Leicester	671 yd
The Leicestershire Golf Club	Evington Lane, Leicester	733 yd
Eden Cafe Bar	11 Main Street, Evington	1,003 yd
Nazar BBQ House	42 Main Street, Evington	1,003 yd
Fun Valley	62 Evington Valley Road, Leicester	1,019 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cedars	Main Street, Evington		1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ethel Bakery	178 Ethel Road, Leicester	380 yd
RVS - Outpatients Maternity	Rvs Maternity Shop, Leicester General Hospital	876 yd
TJ's Burgers	17 Main Street, Evington	1,003 yd
Little Palace	34 Main Street, Evington	1,003 yd
Village Fish Bar	28 Main Street, Evington	1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Metro	180 Ethel Road, Leicester		380 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicestershire Golf Club Evington Lane	golf	346 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leicester) WAKERLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	509 yd
Crown Hills Community College GWENDOLEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	528 yd
Crown Hills Community College (Closed) Gwendolen Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	578 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	823 yd
Evington Park EVINGTON HOUSE EVINGTON HOUSE CORDERY ROAD	grass pitches	863 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	4.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 6AR