St Peters Road, Leicester, LE2 1DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 1DH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents 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	47.1%	47.8%	0.7%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	52.9%	52.2%	-0.7%	49.0%	3.2%

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 1DH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% 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	31.7%	31.9%	0.2%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	56.1%	4.7%	44.2%	11.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.6%	6%	-3.6%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	47.9%	52.7%	4.8%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	36.1%	32.2%	-3.9%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	10.7%	11.4%	0.7%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	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 1DH this area, 34.3% 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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.1%	34.3%	4.2%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	15.9%	0.2%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	12.7%	-1.8%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	10.2%	2.6%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	19.1%	3.4%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	15.7%	6%	-9.7%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.9% 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	13.9%	14%	0.1%	1.1%	12.9%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	44.8%	53.4%	8.6%	3.1%	50.3%
Pakistani	6.5%	8.4%	1.9%	2.7%	5.7%
Other Asian	7.9%	4.9%	-3.0%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	13.4%	7.9%	-5.5%	81.4%	-73.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.1% 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	50.5%	40.1%	-10.4%	83.2%	-43.1%
European Union	4.2%	5%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	12.8%	5.9%	-6.9%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	30.4%	48%	17.6%	5.6%	42.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28% 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%	40.1%	-9.9%	83.2%	-43.1%
10+ Years	5.2%	28%	22.8%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	6.8%	9.7%	2.9%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	13.6%	10.6%	-3.0%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	24.3%	11.6%	-12.7%	1.9%	9.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	10.2%	0.5%	9.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	19.1%	1.2%	17.9%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.7%	37.2%	-33.5%
Christian	6.5%	46.2%	-39.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	83.6%	6.5%	77.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is St Peters Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Peters Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Spinney Hills average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

🔎 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. 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 1DH, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 St Peters Road are based on 69 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 St Peters Road, Leicester, LE2 1DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1DH

Average Price
£273,097

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£273,097

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Peters Road

Average Price
£284,929

Semi-Detached
£310,108

Terraced
£284,553

Detached
£361,921

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,516

Other
£362,547

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Peters Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 St Peters Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-11-28	£290,486
Attari House, 65 St Peters Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£158,500	2014-11-19	£292,725
85 St Peters Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2013-04-18	£282,074
63 St Peters Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2013-01-18	£398,833
85 St Peters Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£159,000	2008-04-07	£285,921

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1DH

Employment

LE2 1DH 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 1DH 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
Looking after home or family	57
Part-Time Employee	46
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	23
Other	19
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medway Community Junior School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	- not rated	289 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	289 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	430 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	- not rated	430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	- not rated	430 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	818 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	818 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	818 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	- not rated	1,543 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Community College Wycombe Road , LE5 0PR	- not rated	2,670 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor High School Oadby Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	- not rated	4,896 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	1,140 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,259 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,503 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,829 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,829 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	3,840 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	4,678 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	4,678 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	285 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Imam Ghazali Academy Melbourne Centre , Melbourne Road LE2 0GU	- not rated	406 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Girls' School Leicester Pakistani Community Centre , Melbourne Road LE2 0GU	- not rated	457 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	468 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Irwin College 164 London Road , LE2 1ND	- not rated	620 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
J's Cafe	2 Bartholomew Street, Leicester	159 yd
Cafe Mariam Bakery And Desserts	37 St Stephens Road, Leicester	285 yd
Italian Coffee Bar	Ground Floor Shop, 34 St Stephens Road	299 yd
Sahara Lounge	127A East Park Road, Leicester	303 yd
Cloud 9 Desserts	133 East Park Road, Leicester	327 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	590 yd
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	619 yd
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	744 yd
The Hind	Hind Hotel, 49 - 51 London Road	1,031 yd
Milap Club	41 Vulcan Road, Leicester	1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shazmin's	2 Laurel Road, Leicester	72 yd
Spicy Wok	139B East Park Road, Leicester	303 yd
Dillis	131 East Park Road, Leicester	303 yd
New Golden Dragon	74 Evington Road, Leicester	350 yd
Best Shawarma	113 Evington Road, Leicester	384 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	462 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	634 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	744 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	744 yd
Tesco Express	50 - 52 London Road, Leicester	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	494 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	516 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	644 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	690 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	719 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	816 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	891 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	953 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.5 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	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 1DH