Avon Street, Leicester, LE2 1BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 1BD 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	45.5%	50.7%	5.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	54.5%	49.3%	-5.2%	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	42.1%	36.2%	-5.9%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	49.3%	8.4%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.4%	0.5%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	6.4%	6.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.7%	54.5%	10.8%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	35.6%	30.7%	-4.9%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	12.7%	9.4%	-3.3%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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 1BD this area, 33.4% 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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	33.4%	3.9%	18.2%	15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	10.4%	-0.4%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.8%	-4.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	14.4%	-2.3%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	19.5%	3.7%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	11.1%	5.9%	-5.2%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.3% 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	33.5%	40.6%	7.1%	1.1%	39.5%
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	25.4%	36.7%	11.3%	3.1%	33.6%
Pakistani	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	16.6%	6.3%	-10.3%	81.4%	-75.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40% 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	51.4%	40%	-11.4%	83.2%	-43.2%
European Union	4.8%	8.4%	3.6%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.9%	5.1%	-2.8%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	33.7%	44.9%	11.2%	5.6%	39.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.3% 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	50.7%	40.1%	-10.6%	83.2%	-43.1%
10+ Years	5.8%	31.3%	25.5%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	5.8%	12.1%	6.3%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	13.3%	8%	-5.3%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	24.3%	8.4%	-15.9%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	9.2%	0.5%	8.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	13.2%	1.2%	12.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.5%	37.2%	-32.7%
Christian	7.1%	46.2%	-39.1%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	77.3%	6.5%	70.8%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Avon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avon Street was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.2% lower than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Avon Street has the 37th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 314th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.1%.

🔎 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 1BD, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Avon Street are based on 75 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 Avon Street, Leicester, LE2 1BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1BD

Average Price
£202,583

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£199,200

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£239,793

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avon Street

Average Price
£195,935

Semi-Detached
£353,074

Terraced
£193,165

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£241,032

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Avon Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-07-25	£209,505
39 Avon Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-12-16	£209,925
33 Avon Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-11-30	£212,262
53 - 55 Avon Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-11-17	£241,032
61 Avon Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£191,000	2022-09-23	£201,644

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1BD

Employment

LE2 1BD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 1BD 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

Part-Time Employee	74
Full-Time Employee	71
Looking after home or family	57
Student (economically inactive)	34
Other	33
Retired	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	231 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	248 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	408 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	4out of 4	408 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	435 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	503 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	2,013 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,140 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	795 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,285 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,425 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,226 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	2,559 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	4,515 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	213 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	752 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	754 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	896 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,026 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Cafe Mariam Bakery And Desserts	37 St Stephens Road, Leicester	175 yd
Italian Coffee Bar	Ground Floor Shop, 34 St Stephens Road	239 yd
Paradise Restaurant	6 Evington Road, Leicester	284 yd
J Hope Cafe	59 St Stephens Road, Leicester	296 yd
Ustad Hotel	Basement, 8 - 10 Highfield Street	297 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	382 yd
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	407 yd
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	415 yd
The Hind	Hind Hotel, 49 - 51 London Road	683 yd
Regent Club	102 Regent Road, Leicester	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sugarmomma	10 Evington Road, Leicester	284 yd
Misba Balti	48 Evington Road, Leicester	300 yd
Blue Point	67 Evington Road, Leicester	310 yd
Domino's Pizza	148A London Road, Leicester	314 yd
The Barn	142 London Road, Leicester	318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	315 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	407 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	407 yd
Tesco Express	50 - 52 London Road, Leicester	588 yd
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	654 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	430 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	482 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	579 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	609 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club REGENT ROAD		787 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	799 yd
Regent College REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	802 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	816 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	881 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	904 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	86.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 1BD