Skampton Road, Leicester, LE5 6TP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE5 6TP 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	52.1%	51.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.9%	48.4%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.8%	32.7%	3.9%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	48.1%	0.3%	44.2%	3.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.6%	9.4%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	9.1%	7.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	1.3%

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	42.1%	49.5%	7.4%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	36.8%	32.2%	-4.6%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	11.1%	12.3%	1.2%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	7.5%	3.9%	-3.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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	28.1%	26.6%	-1.5%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	8.4%	-8.8%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	15.8%	3.8%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.8%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	27.3%	9.1%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	10.2%	2.7%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.9% 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	3%	4.4%	1.4%	1.1%	3.3%
Indian	43.5%	54.9%	11.4%	3.1%	51.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	34.3%	19.9%	-14.4%	81.4%	-61.5%
Arab	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	63.2%	59.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	11.6%	10.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	19.7%	26.1%	6.4%	5.6%	20.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.9%	59.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	2.5%	30.2%	27.7%	9.8%	20.4%
5-10 Years	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	11.4%	4.7%	-6.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	3.9%	-16.3%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.5%	37.2%	-30.7%
Christian	18.3%	46.2%	-27.9%
Hindu	22%	1.7%	20.3%
Muslim	45.8%	6.5%	39.3%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Skampton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skampton Road was 79.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.9% lower than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Skampton Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington and the 447th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.8%.

🔎 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 6TP, 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 Skampton Road are based on 39 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 Skampton Road, Leicester, LE5 6TP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 6TP

Average Price
£259,882

Semi-Detached
£270,613

Terraced
£252,504

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£261,896

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skampton Road

Average Price
£248,857

Semi-Detached
£249,181

Terraced
£247,697

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£260,271

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skampton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Skampton Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-11-15	£344,739
29 Skampton Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-04-20	£260,271
27 Skampton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£104,000	2021-04-01	£120,132
39 Skampton Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-07-26	£297,278
46 Skampton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-03-25	£267,579

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 6TP

Employment

LE5 6TP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	51
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	23
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	18
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	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	401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Spencefield Lane , Evington LE5 6HN	3out of 4	508 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Balderstone Close , Off Ambassador Road LE5 4ES	3out of 4	828 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linden Primary School Headland Road , Evington LE5 6AD	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy Dudley Avenue , LE5 2EG	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy converter	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	493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	2out of 4	1,171 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	1out of 4	1,188 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,882 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	2,537 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,906 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,419 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	433 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	878 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester City Primary PRU Gervas Road , LE5 2EJ	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust The Wayne Way , Leicester LE5 4PP	- not rated	1,335 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	2,090 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		224 yd
St Joseph's Table	12 Goodwood Road, Leicester		728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
RVS - Outpatients Maternity	Rvs Maternity Shop, Leicester General Hospital	716 yd
Hunters Fish Bar	55 Welland Vale Road, Leicester	973 yd
Happy Kitchen	57 Welland Vale Road, Leicester	973 yd
Ethel Bakery	178 Ethel Road, Leicester	1,087 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Store	2A Rowlatts Hill Road, Leicester		886 yd
Tesco Metro	180 Ethel Road, Leicester		1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitehall Primary School WHITEHALL ROAD	grass pitches	325 yd
Saint Paul'S Catholic School SPENCEFIELD LANE	grass pitches	366 yd
Davenport Road Playing Fields BEECHWOOD CLOSE	grass pitches	499 yd
Evington Park EVINGTON HOUSE EVINGTON HOUSE CORDERY ROAD	grass pitches	792 yd
The City Of Leicester College DOWNING DRIVE	grass pitches	959 yd
Evington Leisure Centre DOWNING DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,022 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	29.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE5 6TP