Cromer Street, Leicester, LE2 1PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 1PF has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	50.9%	49%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49.1%	51%	1.9%	49.0%	2.0%

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 1PF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.9% 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	38.6%	28.1%	-10.5%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	58.9%	12.1%	44.2%	14.7%
Separated	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	6.7%	6.2%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.6%	47.1%	3.5%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	33.9%	34%	0.1%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	14.7%	14.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 1PF this area, 40.1% 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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	40.1%	10.9%	18.2%	21.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	9.1%	-4.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	7.1%	-3.1%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	12.4%	-2.2%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	17%	22.1%	5.1%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	14.9%	6.5%	-8.4%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6% 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	6.9%	26.2%	19.3%	1.1%	25.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	49.8%	37.7%	-12.1%	3.1%	34.6%
Pakistani	7.1%	10.6%	3.5%	2.7%	7.9%
Other Asian	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	17.7%	6%	-11.7%	81.4%	-75.4%
Arab	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	0.6%	4.7%
Other	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.6% 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	38.8%	32.6%	-6.2%	83.2%	-50.6%
European Union	9.4%	15.3%	5.9%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	18.3%	13.4%	-4.9%	2.7%	10.7%
Middle East and Asia	32.6%	38.3%	5.7%	5.6%	32.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.4% 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	38.8%	32.6%	-6.2%	83.2%	-50.6%
10+ Years	6.9%	29.4%	22.5%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	10.8%	17%	6.2%	2.9%	14.1%
2-5 Years	10.1%	11.3%	1.2%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	33.5%	9.8%	-23.7%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.8%	76.7%	-23.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	15.3%	0.6%	14.7%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	12.6%	1.2%	11.4%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.7%	37.2%	-34.5%
Christian	8.7%	46.2%	-37.5%
Hindu	18.4%	1.7%	16.7%
Muslim	60.3%	6.5%	53.8%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Cromer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cromer Street was 100.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.6% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cromer Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 410th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.6 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 1PF, 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 Cromer Street are based on 53 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 Cromer Street, Leicester, LE2 1PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1PF

Average Price
£228,602

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£228,602

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cromer Street

Average Price
£233,358

Semi-Detached
£246,216

Terraced
£233,110

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cromer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Cromer Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-06-10	£203,487
18 Cromer Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-06-07	£229,575
42 Cromer Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-04-26	£248,861
42 Cromer Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£136,250	2019-04-26	£188,374
28 Cromer Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2019-03-15	£222,513

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1PF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 1PF 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
Part-Time Employee	58
Looking after home or family	48
Retired	45
Student (economically inactive)	37
Other	30
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	25
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	- not rated	5,362 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 Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	666 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School East Avenue , LE2 1TE	3out of 4	802 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	894 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	4out of 4	894 yd	Academy converter	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	849 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	849 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,458 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,174 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,448 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,711 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,224 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	3,023 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	4,247 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	564 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	568 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	652 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	693 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	830 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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 La Blanche	4 Chepstow Road, Leicester	52 yd
Khyber Taste	165 Evington Road, Leicester	67 yd
Marhaba	171 Evington Road, Leicester	68 yd
JusT	169 Evington Road, Leicester	94 yd
Al Barakah Grill House	169A Evington Road, Leicester	99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	591 yd
Victoria Tennis Club	Holmfield Avenue, Leicester	867 yd
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	896 yd
The Clarendon Inn	The Clarendon, 7 - 9 West Avenue	977 yd
The Verandah	71 Queens Road, Leicester	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Mama	167A Evington Road, Leicester	68 yd
Bursa Shawarma	159A Evington Road, Leicester	68 yd
Mucho Picante	161 Evington Road, Leicester	68 yd
Al Barakah Fish And Chips	167 Evington Road, Leicester	68 yd
Oodles Chinese	1 Kingston Road, Leicester	78 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	109 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	782 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	895 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	895 yd
Sainsbury's Local	87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester	1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	526 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	684 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	757 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	770 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	867 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	880 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		914 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	970 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,035 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	1,080 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 1PF