Cedar Road, Leicester, LE2 1FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 1FG is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	45.1%	46.7%	1.6%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	54.9%	53.3%	-1.6%	49.0%	4.3%

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 1FG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	67.4%	49%	-18.4%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.2%	43.3%	17.1%	44.2%	-0.9%
Separated	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	1.7%	3%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	49.9%	47.1%	-2.8%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	33.7%	36.2%	2.5%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	11.4%	11.8%	0.4%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 1FG this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	28.2%	10.3%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	11.8%	1.5%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	11%	1.7%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.7%	17.3%	-11.4%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	23.3%	1.2%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	10%	4.4%	-5.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.8% 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	8%	18.3%	10.3%	1.1%	17.2%
Chinese	3.8%	0.2%	-3.6%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	18.4%	32.5%	14.1%	3.1%	29.4%
Pakistani	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	7.6%	1.1%	-6.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	10.8%	8.7%	-2.1%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	39.7%	21.8%	-17.9%	81.4%	-59.6%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.2%	3.9%	3.7%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.8% 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	56.3%	36.8%	-19.5%	83.2%	-46.4%
European Union	5.8%	15.5%	9.7%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	10%	9.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	26.1%	36.2%	10.1%	5.6%	30.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%
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 36.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.2% 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	55.9%	36.6%	-19.3%	83.2%	-46.6%
10+ Years	12%	26.2%	14.2%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	7.2%	12.3%	5.1%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	14.1%	-1.3%	1.9%	12.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.3%	76.7%	-24.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	6.8%	0.6%	6.2%
Portugal	6.4%	0.5%	5.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	12.6%	1.2%	11.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	15%	46.2%	-31.2%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	64.1%	6.5%	57.6%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Cedar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cedar Road was 116.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.7% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cedar Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 347th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE2 1FG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Cedar Road are based on 67 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 Cedar Road, Leicester, LE2 1FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1FG

Average Price
£195,244

Semi-Detached
£151,068

Terraced
£198,642

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cedar Road

Average Price
£226,233

Semi-Detached
£254,486

Terraced
£219,138

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£482,449

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cedar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25A Cedar Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-04-23	£150,000
13 Cedar Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2022-11-21	£168,145
15 Cedar Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-11-03	£124,367
31 Cedar Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2019-05-24	£244,741
7 Cedar Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-05-02	£211,246

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1FG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 1FG 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	75
Student (economically inactive)	61
Part-Time Employee	59
Looking after home or family	48
Self-Employed	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Other	18
Retired	16
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	21
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	143 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	589 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	597 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	4out of 4	597 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	679 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	833 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,436 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	1,089 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,161 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,509 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,230 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	2,752 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	4,356 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	492 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	586 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	587 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	786 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	965 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
Oro Bakes And Coffee	94 Evington Road, Leicester	48 yd
Subway At One Stop	110 - 118 Evington Road, Leicester	55 yd
Coffee Maison	121A Evington Road, Leicester	81 yd
J Hope Cafe	59 St Stephens Road, Leicester	95 yd
Italian Coffee Bar	Ground Floor Shop, 34 St Stephens Road	102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	340 yd
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	571 yd
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	711 yd
The Hind	Hind Hotel, 49 - 51 London Road	978 yd
Regent Club	102 Regent Road, Leicester	993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Golden Dragon	74 Evington Road, Leicester	55 yd
Best Shawarma	113 Evington Road, Leicester	81 yd
Misba Balti	48 Evington Road, Leicester	152 yd
Picnic Kebab House	149 Evington Road, Leicester	224 yd
Dwntwn	155A Evington Road, Leicester	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	326 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	451 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	571 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	571 yd
Tesco Express	50 - 52 London Road, Leicester	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	447 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	577 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	702 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	774 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	829 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	891 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	916 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	918 yd
Regent College REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	938 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club REGENT ROAD		988 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	70.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.7 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	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 1FG