Gamel Road, Leicester, LE5 6TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE5 6TB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	54.7%	48.4%	-6.3%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	45.3%	51.6%	6.3%	49.0%	2.6%

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	20%	27.3%	7.3%	37.9%	-10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	50.6%	8.6%	44.2%	6.4%
Separated	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.5%	10.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	22%	8.7%	-13.3%	6.1%	2.6%

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	27.6%	41%	13.4%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	30.6%	30.2%	-0.4%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	27.2%	16.1%	-11.1%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	11.2%	8.5%	-2.7%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	1.2%	3.1%

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.

In the area around LE5 6TB this area, 30.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50%	30.2%	-19.8%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	7.8%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5%	15.9%	10.9%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	14%	29.3%	15.3%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	7%	4.7%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.7% 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	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	26.3%	53.2%	26.9%	3.1%	50.1%
Pakistani	2.2%	9.7%	7.5%	2.7%	7.0%
Other Asian	6.5%	2.3%	-4.2%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	51.3%	22.7%	-28.6%	81.4%	-58.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	45.3%	-18.9%	83.2%	-37.9%
European Union	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	9.9%	11.7%	1.8%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	21.1%	38.1%	17.0%	5.6%	32.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.9%	45.3%	-17.6%	83.2%	-37.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	38.8%	36.2%	9.8%	29.0%
5-10 Years	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	12.1%	2%	-10.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	10.1%	-9.3%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.4%	37.2%	-26.8%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	13%	1.7%	11.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	36.4%	6.5%	29.9%
Sikh	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Gamel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gamel Road was 160.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% higher than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gamel Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington and the 226th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.3%.

🔎 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 6TB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Gamel Road are based on 15 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 Gamel Road, Leicester, LE5 6TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 6TB

Average Price
£284,199

Semi-Detached
£254,894

Terraced
£278,850

Detached
£272,398

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£399,963

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gamel Road

Average Price
£250,358

Semi-Detached
£238,857

Terraced
£236,324

Detached
£267,937

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£397,482

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gamel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Gamel Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£282,000	2023-10-11	£283,442
21 - 23 Gamel Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-06-15	£397,482
13 Gamel Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-12-14	£279,832
15 Gamel Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2016-10-05	£246,520
13 Gamel Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,150	2011-11-25	£243,085

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 6TB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE5 6TB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in LE5 6TB 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	69
Full-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Transport and storage	6
Education	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehall Primary School Whitehall Road , LE5 6GJ	4out of 4	613 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Spencefield Lane , Evington LE5 6HN	3out of 4	652 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	3out of 4	699 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Dudley Avenue , LE5 2EG	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linden Primary School Headland Road , Evington LE5 6AD	3out of 4	1,323 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	607 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	2out of 4	1,289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	1out of 4	1,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,974 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	2,297 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,951 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,952 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,514 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	621 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	991 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester City Primary PRU Gervas Road , LE5 2EJ	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	1,276 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	2,224 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Phat Buns	17 Gamel Road, Leicester		34 yd
St Joseph's Table	12 Goodwood Road, Leicester		492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
RVS - Outpatients Maternity	Rvs Maternity Shop, Leicester General Hospital	805 yd
Reload Foods	2 Gervas Road, Leicester	1,004 yd
Hunters Fish Bar	55 Welland Vale Road, Leicester	1,006 yd
Happy Kitchen	57 Welland Vale Road, Leicester	1,006 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester		737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Davenport Road Playing Fields BEECHWOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	404 yd
Saint Paul'S Catholic School SPENCEFIELD LANE	grass pitches	500 yd
Whitehall Primary School WHITEHALL ROAD	grass pitches	557 yd
Evington Park EVINGTON HOUSE EVINGTON HOUSE CORDERY ROAD	grass pitches	1,030 yd
The City Of Leicester College DOWNING DRIVE	grass pitches	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	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 6TB