Hemington Road, Leicester, LE5 6JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 6JE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.3%	49.9%	0.6%	49.0%	0.9%

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 6JE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.7% 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	25.8%	31.1%	5.3%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	61.7%	54.7%	-7.0%	44.2%	10.5%
Separated	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	3%	6%	3.0%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	8.4%	7.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	1.4%

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%	10.0%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	40.4%	32.8%	-7.6%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	14.6%	13.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	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	26.2%	23.6%	-2.6%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	11.3%	-2.5%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.3%	1.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	14.5%	5.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	36.8%	8.3%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	11.7%	2.8%	-8.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.8% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	53.1%	64.3%	11.2%	3.1%	61.2%
Pakistani	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	28.2%	14.8%	-13.4%	81.4%	-66.6%
Arab	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	3.5%	6.8%	3.3%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	60.4%	62.4%	2.0%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	13.3%	10.4%	-2.9%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	22.2%	23%	0.8%	5.6%	17.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.4%	62.4%	2.0%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	31.6%	30.5%	9.8%	21.8%
5-10 Years	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	33.1%	2.6%	-30.5%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.5%	37.2%	-30.7%
Christian	11.2%	46.2%	-35.0%
Hindu	30%	1.7%	28.3%
Muslim	21.9%	6.5%	15.4%
Sikh	26.1%	0.9%	25.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Hemington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hemington Road was 34.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.9% lower than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hemington Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington and the 166th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

🔎 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 6JE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Hemington Road are based on 9 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 Hemington Road, Leicester, LE5 6JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 6JE

Average Price
£389,880

Semi-Detached
£393,224

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£389,462

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hemington Road

Average Price
£392,712

Semi-Detached
£399,579

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£391,853

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hemington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Hemington Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£377,000	2022-05-30	£403,555
4 Hemington Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-09-29	£407,921
1 Hemington Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2014-05-29	£400,827
8 Hemington Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2007-08-10	£378,665
10 Hemington Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£108,950	2002-10-18	£310,446

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 6JE

Employment

LE5 6JE 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 6JE 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	104
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Krishna Avanti Primary School Spencefield Lane , Evington LE5 6HN	3out of 4	947 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School Main Street , Thurnby LE7 9PN	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School Main Street , Thurnby LE7 9PN	- not rated	1,096 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School Whitehall Road , LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willowbrook Primary School Roborough Green , Thurnby Lodge LE5 2NA	- not rated	1,428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	- not rated	310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Leicester School Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	- not rated	310 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	2out of 4	310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	- not rated	721 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	3out of 4	849 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,694 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	4,654 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	3,403 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,403 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,904 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	5,004 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	5,233 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	3,536 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester Grammar Junior School London Road , Great Glen LE8 9FL	- not rated	947 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Whitehall Road , Evington LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Hospital School Gwendolan Road , LE5 4PW	- not rated	1,971 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field School Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	- not rated	2,198 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	2,198 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cafe Blends	43 Downing Drive, Leicester		275 yd
Judge Meadow Community College Football Centre Cafe	Judgemeadow Community College, Marydene Drive		840 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dove	48 Downing Drive, Leicester		153 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hunters Fish Bar	55 Welland Vale Road, Leicester		498 yd
Happy Kitchen	57 Welland Vale Road, Leicester		498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	49 Downing Drive, Leicester		275 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The City Of Leicester College DOWNING DRIVE	grass pitches	381 yd
Evington Leisure Centre DOWNING DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	403 yd
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	721 yd
Manor Field BRADGATE CLOSE	grass pitches	915 yd
Saint Paul'S Catholic School SPENCEFIELD LANE	grass pitches	959 yd
St Luke'S Church Of England Primary School MAIN STREET	grass pitches	1,085 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	45.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.3 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	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 6JE