Kimberley Road, Leicester, LE2 1LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 1LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.5%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.4%	49.5%	1.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 1LP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% 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%	31.4%	3.4%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	65.9%	59.2%	-6.7%	44.2%	15.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	55.8%	49.1%	-6.7%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	29%	35.1%	6.1%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	11.4%	9.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	16.7%	0.9%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	7.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	11.6%	1.3%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	15.8%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	44.4%	4.9%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	9%	3.5%	-5.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.3% 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	8.2%	9.6%	1.4%	1.1%	8.5%
Chinese	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	36.7%	41.9%	5.2%	3.1%	38.8%
Pakistani	14.5%	10.2%	-4.3%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	31.5%	22.3%	-9.2%	81.4%	-59.1%
Arab	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	59.5%	-6.4%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	1.2%	7.4%	6.2%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	11.4%	12%	0.6%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	20.4%	-0.4%	5.6%	14.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.5%	60%	-4.5%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	2.3%	32.8%	30.5%	9.8%	23.0%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	25.9%	2.6%	-23.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.1%	37.2%	-24.1%
Christian	13.1%	46.2%	-33.1%
Hindu	12.6%	1.7%	10.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	51.5%	6.5%	45.0%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Kimberley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kimberley Road was 112.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 101.5% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kimberley Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 351st highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.5%.

🔎 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 1LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Kimberley Road are based on 171 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 Kimberley Road, Leicester, LE2 1LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1LP

Average Price
£275,691

Semi-Detached
£288,714

Terraced
£273,831

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kimberley Road

Average Price
£335,388

Semi-Detached
£440,513

Terraced
£301,252

Detached
£342,548

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,013

Other
£212,815

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kimberley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
173 Kimberley Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-09-10	£273,135
195 Kimberley Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£327,500	2024-04-26	£351,138
145 Kimberley Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-12-16	£307,808
185 Kimberley Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-11-11	£176,366
169 Kimberley Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£274,950	2021-11-05	£316,656

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1LP

Employment

LE2 1LP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 1LP 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	78
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	42
Looking after home or family	28
Other	20
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	26
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	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	5,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	3out of 4	5,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School East Avenue , LE2 1TE	3out of 4	698 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School 70 Ethel Road , LE5 5NA	- not rated	754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Junior School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	- not rated	887 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	887 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	812 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	812 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	- not rated	1,409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Community College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	2,345 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	4,177 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	4,833 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	5,020 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	5,020 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	5,124 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,281 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	1,409 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,824 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	4,135 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	4,135 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	4,269 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Evington Park School 89 Stoughton Drive North , LE5 5UD	- not rated	425 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 , Evington Drive LE5 5PF	- not rated	454 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	546 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	675 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School 4 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	696 yd	Other independent 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
Johnny Custard	183 Evington Road, Leicester	236 yd
Chaiiwala	207 Evington Road, Leicester	236 yd
Qbaraz	181 Evington Road, Leicester	236 yd
Chocoberry	207 Evington Road, Leicester	236 yd
Cafe La Blanche	4 Chepstow Road, Leicester	248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Tennis Club	Holmfield Avenue, Leicester	581 yd
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	814 yd
The Real Ale Classroom	22 Allandale Road, Leicester	879 yd
The Clarendon Inn	The Clarendon, 7 - 9 West Avenue	890 yd
The Verandah	71 Queens Road, Leicester	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oodles Chinese	1 Kingston Road, Leicester	223 yd
Desi Street Chef	203 Evington Road, Leicester	237 yd
Bombay Bites	194 Evington Road, Leicester	261 yd
Tasty Chicken And Pizza	Ground Floor, 192 Evington Road	261 yd
GRUBB'IN	Ground Floor, 192A Evington Road	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	377 yd
Sainsbury's Local	87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester	995 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	492 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	535 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	588 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		682 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	891 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,001 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	1,037 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	159.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 1LP