Lyme Road, Leicester, LE2 1QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 1QE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	52.3%	3.8%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	51.5%	47.7%	-3.8%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 vicinity of LE2 1QE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.2% 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	42.9%	35.4%	-7.5%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	55.2%	13.6%	44.2%	11.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	7.5%	3.1%	-4.4%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	44.4%	51.9%	7.5%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	41.1%	32.2%	-8.9%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	11.5%	12%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2%	3.5%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 1QE this area, 37.3% 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	25%	37.3%	12.3%	18.2%	19.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	11.3%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	10%	-0.1%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	11.6%	-2.0%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	23.5%	3.0%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	15.6%	3.8%	-11.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.1% 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%	30.9%	22.7%	1.1%	29.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	48.7%	38.4%	-10.3%	3.1%	35.3%
Pakistani	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	15.6%	12.1%	-3.5%	81.4%	-69.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1%	3.1%	2.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.2% 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	36.5%	35.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	-48.0%
European Union	11%	19.2%	8.2%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	16.3%	7.2%	-9.1%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	33.9%	37.1%	3.2%	5.6%	31.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.9% 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	36.2%	35.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	-47.8%
10+ Years	12%	27.9%	15.9%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	12.2%	16.9%	4.7%	2.9%	14.0%
2-5 Years	13.3%	16.5%	3.2%	2.2%	14.3%
Less than 2 years	26.3%	3.3%	-23.0%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47%	76.7%	-29.7%
Italy	15%	0.6%	14.4%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	11.1%	1.5%	9.6%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	10.9%	1.2%	9.7%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.7%	37.2%	-33.5%
Christian	13.3%	46.2%	-32.9%
Hindu	13.9%	1.7%	12.2%
Muslim	61%	6.5%	54.5%
Sikh	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Lyme Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lyme Road was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.0% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lyme Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 402nd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.8%.

🔎 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 1QE, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Lyme Road are based on 57 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 Lyme Road, Leicester, LE2 1QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1QE

Average Price
£234,615

Semi-Detached
£244,588

Terraced
£234,029

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lyme Road

Average Price
£224,206

Semi-Detached
£358,237

Terraced
£211,318

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lyme Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Lyme Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-06-24	£224,358
46 Lyme Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£216,000	2021-01-15	£255,202
54 Lyme Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-06-28	£252,051
24 Lyme Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2019-04-29	£265,451
36 Lyme Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2018-11-30	£254,201

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1QE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 1QE 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	62
Part-Time Employee	56
Student (economically inactive)	36
Retired	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Other	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	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	5,386 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	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School East Avenue , LE2 1TE	3out of 4	813 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	856 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	4out of 4	856 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	884 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	884 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,460 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	1,151 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,393 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,237 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	2,974 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	4,246 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	566 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	569 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	646 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	745 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	797 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
Khyber Taste	165 Evington Road, Leicester	94 yd
Marhaba	171 Evington Road, Leicester	95 yd
Cravings Dessert Bar	144 Evington Road, Leicester	104 yd
Steakhouse	143 Evington Road, Leicester	105 yd
Lokma Turkish Mangal	164 Evington Road, Leicester	105 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	539 yd
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	842 yd
Victoria Tennis Club	Holmfield Avenue, Leicester	912 yd
The Clarendon Inn	The Clarendon, 7 - 9 West Avenue	975 yd
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biryaniwala	2 Draper Street, Leicester	85 yd
La Mama	167A Evington Road, Leicester	95 yd
Bursa Shawarma	159A Evington Road, Leicester	95 yd
Mucho Picante	161 Evington Road, Leicester	95 yd
Al Barakah Fish And Chips	167 Evington Road, Leicester	95 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	104 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	728 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	841 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	841 yd
Sainsbury's Local	87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	503 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	634 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	811 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	811 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	879 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		942 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	955 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	992 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	1,027 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	199.3 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	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 1QE