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Demographics report

Demographics near LE5 5EF

Census profile

Demographics around LE5 5EF

Census 2021 · Leicester 017
Population15,837usual residents in matched Census geography
Density16,289people per sq km
Median age33matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for LeicesterAverage for England
Main ethnic groupAsian
Postcode area87%Average for Leicester40.9%Average for England8.9%
Significant presenceasian pakistani, asian bangladeshi, other any
Postcode area13.6%Average for Leicester8.2%Average for England
Main religionMuslim
Postcode area46%Average for Leicester18.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area16,289Average for Leicester5,615Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area64.5%Average for Leicester63.4%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area41.4%Average for Leicester53%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area48.8%Average for Leicester68.6%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Leicester 017G
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Living environmentDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population15,837matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age33Census area median
Owned41.4%household tenure
Private rent39.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White2.2%
Asian87%
Black3.2%
Mixed2.4%
Other5.2%
Detailed mix
asian indian74.5%
asian pakistani6.9%
asian bangladeshi3.6%
other any3.1%
black african3.1%
other arab2.2%
asian other1.8%
white british1.4%
Born: uk48.8%
Born: portugal23.9%
Born: india16.9%
Born: no passport4.5%
Born: other eu1.6%
Religion

Religion profile around LE5 5EF

Census 2021 · Leicester 017
Largest groupMuslim46% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Muslim46%
Hindu40.3%
Christian5.6%
Religion not stated3%
Sikh2.5%
No religion2.3%
Other religion0.2%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 18% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
36/100
Income
11/100
Employment
54/100
Education
51/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
11/100
Property
45/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 39% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.