Upper Charnwood Street, Leicester, LE2 0AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 0AW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.9%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.3%	49.1%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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 LE2 0AW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.8% 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	26.3%	32.4%	6.1%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	68.8%	59.8%	-9.0%	44.2%	15.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	38.8%	49.9%	11.1%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	44.6%	32.8%	-11.8%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	10.8%	12.8%	2.0%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%	0.7%

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 LE2 0AW this area, 36.6% 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 14%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	36.6%	0.0%	18.2%	18.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	12.9%	-2.7%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	15.4%	2.5%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	11.8%	-0.3%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	7.6%	14%	6.4%	33.8%	-19.8%
Other	15.2%	6.1%	-9.1%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2.1% 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	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	1.1%	4.5%
Indian	80.5%	84%	3.5%	3.1%	80.9%
Pakistani	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	81.4%	-79.3%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.9% 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	47.2%	46.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	-36.3%
European Union	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	9.3%	5.3%	-4.0%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	42.3%	42.9%	0.6%	5.6%	37.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.7% 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	47.2%	46.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	-36.3%
10+ Years	2%	35.7%	33.7%	9.8%	25.9%
5-10 Years	5.2%	10.1%	4.9%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	15.5%	2.7%	-12.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	30%	4.5%	-25.5%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	10.4%	0.5%	9.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Southern Asia	11.4%	1.2%	10.2%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Christian	5.1%	46.2%	-41.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	87.5%	6.5%	81.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Upper Charnwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Charnwood Street was 57.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.9% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Charnwood Street has the 36th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 328th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.4%.

🔎 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 LE2 0AW, 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 Upper Charnwood Street are based on 30 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 Upper Charnwood Street, Leicester, LE2 0AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 0AW

Average Price
£194,135

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£194,135

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Charnwood Street

Average Price
£307,763

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£184,541

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,032,862

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Charnwood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Upper Charnwood Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£208,000	2025-06-04	£218,443
39 Upper Charnwood Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-03-22	£234,957
19 Upper Charnwood Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2013-01-11	£219,358
39 Upper Charnwood Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2003-10-17	£243,438
15 Upper Charnwood Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£28,950	2000-08-14	£146,900

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 0AW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 0AW 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

Looking after home or family	61
Part-Time Employee	59
Full-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	32
Unemployed	18
Other	15
Retired	14
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	22
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Construction	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	3,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charnwood Primary School Nedham Street , LE2 0HE	- not rated	104 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood Primary School Nedham Street , LE2 0HE	- not rated	104 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenton Primary School Dunlin Road , Off Humberstone Road LE5 3FP	3out of 4	373 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenton Primary School Dunlin Road , Off Humberstone Road LE5 3FP	- not rated	373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Mere Close , Off Mere Road LE5 3HH	3out of 4	517 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	583 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,624 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,624 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	- not rated	2,196 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	2,200 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	1,184 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	1,321 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	1,560 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Fields School 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	3,510 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	5,465 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	3out of 4	5,465 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester International School 16-20 Beal Street , LE2 0AA	- not rated	208 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Dawah Academy 140 Melbourne Road , LE2 0DT	- not rated	385 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Mulberry School William Street , Leicester LE1 1RW	- not rated	444 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd Malabar Road , LE1 2LG	- not rated	458 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Girls' School Leicester Pakistani Community Centre , Melbourne Road LE2 0GU	- not rated	590 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crescent Grill House	121 - 125 Nedham Street, Leicester	91 yd
Costa	Unit 12, St Georges Retail Park	416 yd
Mogadishu Restaurant And Cafe	12 Madras Road, Leicester	433 yd
Doorstep Desserts	Unit 3, 24 Madras Road	433 yd
Hot Pot	African Caribbean Centre, Maidstone Road	463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milap Club	41 Vulcan Road, Leicester	192 yd
Gurkha Curry At The Durham Ox	Durham Ox, 45 Birstall Street	648 yd
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	665 yd
The Soundhouse	The Sound House, 28 Southampton Street	675 yd
The Charny	The Charny Public House, 25 Spinney Hill Road	699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaska Grill	160 Nedham Street, Leicester	126 yd
Highfield Pizza	73 Cecil Road, Leicester	129 yd
Halal Fish And Chips	38 Cecil Road, Leicester	129 yd
Tuk Tuk	75 Cecil Road, Leicester	129 yd
Moghul Express	60 Vulcan Road, Leicester	265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Majestic Wine	Unit 3, St Georges Retail Park	304 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 4, St Georges Retail Park	384 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, St Georges Retail Park	384 yd
Umrah Supermarket	Unit 9, St Georges Retail Park	404 yd
Lidl	12 Burton Street, Leicester	594 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Matthews Centre MALABAR ROAD		478 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	588 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	620 yd
Taylor Road Primary School TAYLOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	724 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	878 yd
St Matthews Cruyff Court STREET RECORD STREET RECORD WILLOW STREET FOOTPATH	artificial grass pitch	896 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	902 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed) 64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate	health and fitness suite	934 yd
Peepul Gym & Spa PEEPUL CENTRE PEEPUL CENTRE ORCHARDSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	1,058 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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