Oakside Crescent, Leicester, LE5 6SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE5 6SL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	48.1%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	48.2%	51.9%	3.7%	49.0%	2.9%

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 6SL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.3% 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	21.3%	29.2%	7.9%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	58.3%	0.8%	44.2%	14.1%
Separated	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	13.3%	5.9%	-7.4%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	34.2%	45.6%	11.4%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	41.9%	33.4%	-8.5%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	15.6%	15.9%	0.3%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.7%	27.3%	-9.4%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	12.8%	-4.3%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	15.2%	6.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13.1%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	22.8%	4.9%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.7% 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	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	21.9%	48.5%	26.6%	3.1%	45.4%
Pakistani	5.3%	7.2%	1.9%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	2%	4.8%	2.8%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	55.1%	25.7%	-29.4%	81.4%	-55.7%
Arab	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	70.4%	60.1%	-10.3%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	3.7%	6.2%	2.5%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.6%	12.7%	5.1%	2.7%	10.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	21%	4.1%	5.6%	15.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	59.9%	-10.2%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	2%	32.3%	30.3%	9.8%	22.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	10.6%	4%	-6.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	0.3%	-16.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.5%	37.2%	-30.7%
Christian	17.5%	46.2%	-28.7%
Hindu	9.9%	1.7%	8.2%
Muslim	47.3%	6.5%	40.8%
Sikh	10.2%	0.9%	9.3%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Oakside Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakside Crescent was 69.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.3% lower than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakside Crescent has the 34th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington and the 387th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.2%.

🔎 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 6SL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Oakside Crescent are based on 63 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 Oakside Crescent, Leicester, LE5 6SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 6SL

Average Price
£347,028

Semi-Detached
£340,682

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£348,297

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakside Crescent

Average Price
£341,996

Semi-Detached
£328,174

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£346,315

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakside CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Oakside Crescent, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-10-28	£379,364
21 Oakside Crescent, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2021-08-04	£296,515
17 Oakside Crescent, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-03-12	£254,382
27 Oakside Crescent, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-09-06	£345,910
61 Oakside Crescent, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2019-08-30	£397,786

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 6SL

Employment

LE5 6SL 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 6SL 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

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	19
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	10
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	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	298 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School Whitehall Road , LE5 6GJ	4out of 4	344 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Dudley Avenue , LE5 2EG	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linden Primary School Headland Road , Evington LE5 6AD	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	247 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	2out of 4	931 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	1out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,155 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,568 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,187 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,687 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	310 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester City Primary PRU Gervas Road , LE5 2EJ	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	1,599 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	2,344 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
Phat Buns	17 Gamel Road, Leicester	326 yd
St Joseph's Table	12 Goodwood Road, Leicester	810 yd
Cafe Blends	43 Downing Drive, Leicester	888 yd
Judge Meadow Community College Football Centre Cafe	Judgemeadow Community College, Marydene Drive	1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dove	48 Downing Drive, Leicester		923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hunters Fish Bar	55 Welland Vale Road, Leicester	692 yd
Happy Kitchen	57 Welland Vale Road, Leicester	692 yd
RVS - Outpatients Maternity	Rvs Maternity Shop, Leicester General Hospital	996 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	49 Downing Drive, Leicester		888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saint Paul'S Catholic School SPENCEFIELD LANE	grass pitches	151 yd
Davenport Road Playing Fields BEECHWOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	303 yd
Whitehall Primary School WHITEHALL ROAD	grass pitches	360 yd
The City Of Leicester College DOWNING DRIVE	grass pitches	721 yd
Evington Leisure Centre DOWNING DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	809 yd
Evington Park EVINGTON HOUSE EVINGTON HOUSE CORDERY ROAD	grass pitches	906 yd
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,080 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	56.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142 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	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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