Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester, LE2 0TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 0TD is primarily male, with 58.7% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.8%	41.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	-9.7%
Male	57.2%	58.7%	1.5%	49.0%	9.7%

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 area around LE2 0TD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	61.3%	56%	-5.3%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.9%	22.6%	-2.3%	44.2%	-21.6%
Separated	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.3%	11.1%	3.8%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	2.9%	7.2%	4.3%	6.1%	1.1%

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	45.3%	40.5%	-4.8%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	32.3%	37.5%	5.2%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	9.9%	14.9%	5.0%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	9.1%	6.3%	-2.8%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	21.1%	21.3%	0.2%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	13.8%	3.9%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	8.4%	-2.1%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24%	23.7%	-0.3%	16.9%	6.8%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	25.8%	6.6%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	15%	4.8%	-10.2%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35% 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	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	1.1%	5.2%
Chinese	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	15.3%	20.4%	5.1%	3.1%	17.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	8.2%	3.9%	-4.3%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	8.3%	4.6%	1.0%	7.3%
Other Black	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	5%	3.0%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	42.8%	35%	-7.8%	81.4%	-46.4%
Arab	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	3.4%	6.9%	3.5%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.5% 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	50.7%	43.5%	-7.2%	83.2%	-39.7%
European Union	13%	16.3%	3.3%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	11.9%	9.9%	-2.0%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	20.7%	22.3%	1.6%	5.6%	16.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	1.3%	5.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.6% 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	50.7%	43.5%	-7.2%	83.2%	-39.7%
10+ Years	8.8%	25.6%	16.8%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	10.8%	9.9%	-0.9%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	13.3%	7.2%	-6.1%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	13.8%	-2.6%	1.9%	11.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.7%	76.7%	-25.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	9.9%	1.5%	8.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	9.9%	1.2%	8.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	23.4%	46.2%	-22.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	33.3%	6.5%	26.8%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Sparkenhoe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sparkenhoe Street was 236.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.8% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sparkenhoe Street has the 36th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 126th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LE2 0TD, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 Sparkenhoe Street are based on 7 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 Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester, LE2 0TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 0TD

Average Price
£286,289

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£286,289

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sparkenhoe Street

Average Price
£381,776

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£381,776

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sparkenhoe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72A Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-09-09	£275,000
72A Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2007-08-17	£401,002
72A Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£197,000	2004-11-12	£408,785
37A Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2003-12-10	£295,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 0TD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 0TD 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	67
Student (economically inactive)	65
Looking after home or family	34
Retired	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	20
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	19
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	121 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	450 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	516 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	4out of 4	516 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	591 yd	Community school	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	250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,602 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,602 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,810 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,933 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	499 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,363 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,445 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,312 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	2,339 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	4,651 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	337 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	609 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	1,058 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	1,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	1,098 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Cafe	66 Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester	40 yd
Kobe Sizzlers	64 London Road, Leicester	305 yd
Etci Baba	62A London Road, Leicester	305 yd
Cascade Lounge	58A London Road, Leicester	312 yd
Jimmys Killer Prawns	58A London Road, Leicester	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	194 yd
The Hind	Hind Hotel, 49 - 51 London Road	397 yd
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	450 yd
The Y Bar	Ymca, 7 East Street	556 yd
Barley Mow	149 Granby Street, Leicester	577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toronto Crispy	72 Sparkenhoe Street, Leicester	3 yd
Burger Land	122 London Road, Leicester	331 yd
The Snack Box	116 London Road, Leicester	331 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	112 London Road, Leicester	331 yd
Hi Tea Parlours	126 London Road, Leicester	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	50 - 52 London Road, Leicester	305 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	450 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	450 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	452 yd
Sainsbury's	157 Granby Street, Leicester	577 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	253 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	393 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	523 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	560 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	567 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club REGENT ROAD		645 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	683 yd
Regent College REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	744 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	931 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	968 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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