Crafton Street East, Leicester, LE1 2DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE1 2DG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.4%	50.7%	5.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	54.6%	49.3%	-5.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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	31.3%	31.3%	0.0%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	50.7%	0.5%	44.2%	6.5%
Separated	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.7%	7.5%	-0.2%	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	30.1%	41.9%	11.8%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	41.6%	33.5%	-8.1%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	17.9%	12.9%	-5.0%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	7.5%	8.8%	1.3%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	1.2%	1.7%

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 LE1 2DG this area, 37.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.8%	37.4%	-9.4%	18.2%	19.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10.6%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10.1%	-1.8%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	3.2%	3.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	11.9%	4.0%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	17.1%	8.3%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	10.4%	9.7%	-0.7%	2.8%	6.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.2% 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	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	58.9%	67.1%	8.2%	3.1%	64.0%
Pakistani	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	9.3%	2.9%	-6.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	6%	6.7%	0.7%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	4.9%	8.2%	3.3%	81.4%	-73.2%
Arab	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	7.8%	3.1%	-4.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.6% 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	34.3%	40.6%	6.3%	83.2%	-42.6%
European Union	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	20.1%	15.3%	-4.8%	2.7%	12.6%
Middle East and Asia	43.1%	40%	-3.1%	5.6%	34.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 44.3% 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	34.1%	40.4%	6.3%	83.2%	-42.8%
10+ Years	4.4%	44.3%	39.9%	9.8%	34.5%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	19.7%	6.1%	-13.6%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	39.2%	3.9%	-35.3%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	10.2%	1.2%	9.0%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.7%	37.2%	-34.5%
Christian	7.6%	46.2%	-38.6%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	81.4%	6.5%	74.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Crafton Street East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crafton Street East was 439.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 644.8% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Crafton Street East has the highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 46th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE1 2DG, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Crafton Street East are based on 1 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 Crafton Street East, Leicester, LE1 2DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 2DG

Average Price
£782,362

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£782,362

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crafton Street East

Average Price
£786,408

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£786,408

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crafton Street East

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Meleece Knitwear, 109 - 117 Crafton Street East, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2015-08-18	£786,408

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 2DG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE1 2DG 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	71
Part-Time Employee	64
Looking after home or family	63
Retired	51
Student (economically inactive)	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Other	22
Unemployed	22
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	10
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Construction	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Taylor Road Primary School Taylor Road , Abbey Park LE1 2JP	3out of 4	469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood Primary School Nedham Street , LE2 0HE	4out of 4	662 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenton Primary School Dunlin Road , Off Humberstone Road LE5 3FP	3out of 4	879 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catherine Junior School Brandon Street , LE4 6AZ	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	789 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,569 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,593 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,256 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,256 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,020 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,057 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,376 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,104 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	2,545 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	403 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	1,137 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,381 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	1,509 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	1,516 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sudanese Darfur Association Leicester	19 Brunswick Street, Leicester	104 yd
Leicester Sudanese Association	Quba Community Centre Part Ground F, 19 Brunswick Street	125 yd
Mogadishu Restaurant And Cafe	12 Madras Road, Leicester	151 yd
Doorstep Desserts	Unit 3, 24 Madras Road	151 yd
Nomad Cafe	82 Manitoba Road, Leicester	272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Musician	42 Crafton Street West, Leicester	235 yd
Voo Bar	72 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	362 yd
The Soundhouse	The Sound House, 28 Southampton Street	391 yd
Helsinki	94 Rutland Street, Leicester	430 yd
Brick And Beam	Lewcos House, 12 Queen Street	456 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzawala	5 Malabar Road, Leicester	152 yd
Tasty Chicken Fun	Unit 1, 24 Madras Road	173 yd
Grill Chef	50 Malabar Road, Leicester	234 yd
Smokes Leicester	163 Humberstone Road, Leicester	247 yd
Leicester Sweet And Bakery	24 - 26 Humberstone Road, Leicester	268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	12 Burton Street, Leicester	246 yd
Majestic Wine	Unit 3, St Georges Retail Park	367 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, St Georges Retail Park	388 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 4, St Georges Retail Park	388 yd
Umrah Supermarket	Unit 9, St Georges Retail Park	400 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Matthews Centre MALABAR ROAD		198 yd
Taylor Road Primary School TAYLOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	427 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed) 64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate	health and fitness suite	435 yd
Bedford Street Gym And Training Centre (Closed) Bedford Street South	health and fitness suite	539 yd
St Matthews Cruyff Court STREET RECORD STREET RECORD WILLOW STREET FOOTPATH	artificial grass pitch	562 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester) HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club 24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	726 yd
Peepul Gym & Spa PEEPUL CENTRE PEEPUL CENTRE ORCHARDSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	773 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%

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