Donnington Street, Leicester, LE2 0DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 0DD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.3%	0.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.8%	49.7%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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 0DD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.3% 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	28.2%	27.7%	-0.5%	37.9%	-10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60.2%	61.3%	1.1%	44.2%	17.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	46.5%	46.4%	-0.1%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	37%	37%	0.0%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	12.1%	12.6%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	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 0DD this area, 32.5% 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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.7%	32.5%	-5.2%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	13.9%	-3.4%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	13.9%	5.5%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.4%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	17.5%	4.8%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	11.9%	7.4%	-4.5%	2.8%	4.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 1.4% 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	4.6%	10%	5.4%	1.1%	8.9%
Chinese	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	63.4%	67%	3.6%	3.1%	63.9%
Pakistani	7.2%	13.2%	6.0%	2.7%	10.5%
Other Asian	6.7%	1.8%	-4.9%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	7.1%	2.3%	-4.8%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	81.4%	-80.0%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.9% 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	39.6%	38.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	-44.3%
European Union	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	23.6%	13%	-10.6%	2.7%	10.3%
Middle East and Asia	29.9%	42.8%	12.9%	5.6%	37.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.5% 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	39.4%	39%	-0.4%	83.2%	-44.2%
10+ Years	4.1%	36.5%	32.4%	9.8%	26.7%
5-10 Years	7.8%	10.7%	2.9%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	15.8%	8.7%	-7.1%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	32.9%	5%	-27.9%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	11.2%	0.5%	10.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	14.4%	1.2%	13.2%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.4%	37.2%	-35.8%
Christian	2%	46.2%	-44.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Muslim	81.4%	6.5%	74.9%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Donnington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Donnington Street was 50.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.2% lower than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Donnington Street has the 31st lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 258th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.6%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE2 0DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Donnington Street are based on 43 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 Donnington Street, Leicester, LE2 0DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 0DD

Average Price
£189,522

Semi-Detached
£207,351

Terraced
£188,673

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Donnington Street

Average Price
£184,300

Semi-Detached
£205,885

Terraced
£183,452

Detached
£197,466

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Donnington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Donnington Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-02-10	£218,887
34 Donnington Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£98,500	2024-11-28	£96,536
14 Donnington Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-05-17	£237,659
2 Donnington Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2017-11-27	£239,226
22 Donnington Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-07-28	£222,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 0DD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 0DD 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	88
Looking after home or family	76
Part-Time Employee	66
Student (economically inactive)	41
Retired	39
Other	28
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	38
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Information and communication	3
Construction	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	34 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	4out of 4	34 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	154 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	447 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	470 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,812 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,321 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	1,042 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,821 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,824 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	2,880 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	4,907 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	231 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	595 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	599 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	770 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	951 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
Karibuni Cafe	Highfield Youth And Community Centr, 96 Melbourne Road	204 yd
Sahara Lounge	127A East Park Road, Leicester	396 yd
Cloud 9 Desserts	133 East Park Road, Leicester	397 yd
J's Cafe	2 Bartholomew Street, Leicester	436 yd
KREM	The Pavilion, Spinney Hill Park	463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	391 yd
Milap Club	41 Vulcan Road, Leicester	738 yd
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	805 yd
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	807 yd
The Hind	Hind Hotel, 49 - 51 London Road	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highfield Halaal Bakery	102 Melbourne Road, Leicester	204 yd
Shazmin's	2 Laurel Road, Leicester	378 yd
Spicy Wok	139B East Park Road, Leicester	396 yd
Dillis	131 East Park Road, Leicester	396 yd
New Purnima Of Mombasa	50 Buxton Street, Leicester	430 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	726 yd
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	772 yd
Umrah Supermarket	Unit 9, St Georges Retail Park	788 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 4, St Georges Retail Park	792 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, St Georges Retail Park	792 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	220 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	426 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	601 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	717 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	791 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	886 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	996 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	1,006 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	1,089 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	115.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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