Spencefield Lane, Leicester, LE5 6GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 6GL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.3%	48.4%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 6GL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.3% 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	19.7%	23.7%	4.0%	37.9%	-14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	67.9%	61.3%	-6.6%	44.2%	17.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	7%	7.8%	0.8%	6.1%	1.7%

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	43.4%	49%	5.6%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	39.8%	34.8%	-5.0%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	13.6%	12.9%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	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	21%	21.4%	0.4%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	7.2%	-5.5%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	13.3%	2.2%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	12.7%	4.4%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	40.1%	3.0%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	6.7%	3.3%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.3% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	45.5%	54.5%	9.0%	3.1%	51.4%
Pakistani	5.7%	7.3%	1.6%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	39.8%	26.3%	-13.5%	81.4%	-55.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1%	5.3%	4.3%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	74%	67.2%	-6.8%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	0.8%	5%	4.2%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	8.2%	9.4%	1.2%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	17.6%	1.9%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	67.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	0%	27.5%	27.5%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	25.7%	2.5%	-23.2%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.4%	37.2%	-27.8%
Christian	19.6%	46.2%	-26.6%
Hindu	23.1%	1.7%	21.4%
Muslim	30.3%	6.5%	23.8%
Sikh	12.9%	0.9%	12.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Spencefield Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spencefield Lane was 26.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.1% lower than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Spencefield Lane has the 14th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington and the 108th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE5 6GL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Spencefield Lane are based on 172 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 Spencefield Lane, Leicester, LE5 6GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 6GL

Average Price
£431,029

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£431,029

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spencefield Lane

Average Price
£642,721

Semi-Detached
£538,768

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£705,869

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spencefield LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
223 Spencefield Lane, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2016-04-08	£442,500
223 Spencefield Lane, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£399,000	2006-06-16	£792,469
223 Spencefield Lane, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£178,500	2000-08-11	£785,243

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 6GL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	93
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehall Primary School Whitehall Road , LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	693 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linden Primary School Headland Road , Evington LE5 6AD	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Spencefield Lane , Evington LE5 6HN	3out of 4	803 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleman Primary School Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FS	- not rated	1,725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowlatts Hill Primary School Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	- not rated	1,805 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	3out of 4	399 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	- not rated	580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Paul's Catholic School Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	- not rated	891 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	891 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	- not rated	932 yd	Community 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	2,482 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	4,102 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,584 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,584 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,718 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,176 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands School Whitehall Road , Evington LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	724 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Grammar Junior School London Road , Great Glen LE8 9FL	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Hospital School Gwendolan Road , LE5 4PW	- not rated	1,210 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field School Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	- not rated	1,321 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy special converter	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
Eden Cafe Bar	11 Main Street, Evington	238 yd
Nazar BBQ House	42 Main Street, Evington	238 yd
Judge Meadow Community College Football Centre Cafe	Judgemeadow Community College, Marydene Drive	415 yd
The Leicestershire Golf Club	Evington Lane, Leicester	573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cedars	Main Street, Evington		238 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TJ's Burgers	17 Main Street, Evington	238 yd
Little Palace	34 Main Street, Evington	238 yd
Village Fish Bar	28 Main Street, Evington	238 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Evington Park EVINGTON HOUSE EVINGTON HOUSE CORDERY ROAD	grass pitches	398 yd
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	580 yd
Whitehall Primary School WHITEHALL ROAD	grass pitches	689 yd
Evington Leisure Centre DOWNING DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	820 yd
Saint Paul'S Catholic School SPENCEFIELD LANE	grass pitches	886 yd
The City Of Leicester College DOWNING DRIVE	grass pitches	916 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%

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