Cone Lane, Leicester, LE2 1QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 1QZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	52.2%	47.3%	-4.9%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	47.8%	52.7%	4.9%	49.0%	3.7%

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 1QZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.9% 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	62%	61.9%	-0.1%	37.9%	24.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	21.1%	-3.4%	44.2%	-23.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.3%	10.8%	1.5%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50%	52.2%	2.2%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	33.5%	35.1%	1.6%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	11.7%	8.6%	-3.1%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3%	2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	2%	0.3%	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.

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 57.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	10.3%	-0.3%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	4.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	8.5%	1.6%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	13.4%	-1.4%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	55.6%	57.1%	1.5%	33.8%	23.3%
Other	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.3% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	13%	18%	5.0%	3.1%	14.9%
Pakistani	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	63.9%	67.3%	3.4%	81.4%	-14.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	3%	2%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	68.3%	68%	-0.3%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	7.8%	10.2%	2.4%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	3%	4.1%	1.1%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	17%	12.7%	-4.3%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.5%	68%	1.5%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	7.4%	13.9%	6.5%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	7.8%	4.1%	-3.7%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	10.4%	8.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	5.3%	-2.5%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Cone Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cone Lane was 148.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.4% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cone Lane has the 52nd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 251st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE2 1QZ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Cone Lane are based on 4 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 Cone Lane, Leicester, LE2 1QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1QZ

Average Price
£495,000

Semi-Detached
£499,588

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£490,411

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cone Lane

Average Price
£499,170

Semi-Detached
£566,682

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£431,658

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cone LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Cone Lane, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-09-22	£496,056
Lane End Cottage, 1 Cone Lane, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2019-10-11	£482,379
Lane End Cottage, 1 Cone Lane, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2014-10-06	£380,937
4 Cone Lane, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2010-09-02	£637,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1QZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 1QZ 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	89
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	24
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	4,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School East Avenue , LE2 1TE	3out of 4	352 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	832 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary School Avenue Road Extension , LE2 3EJ	3out of 4	867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	1,169 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	1,379 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,449 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	1,914 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	2,040 yd	Community 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	640 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,338 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,446 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,789 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	2,709 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	3,695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	93 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	631 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	637 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	753 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	1,096 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
Thorncroft Luncheon Club	Thorncroft, 244 London Road	148 yd
USLB Hub	Brookfield House, Brookfield	246 yd
Costa Coffee	80A Queens Road, Leicester	461 yd
Friends Tandoori Restaurant	56 - 58 Queens Road, Leicester	461 yd
Subway	82 Queens Road, Leicester	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clarendon Inn	The Clarendon, 7 - 9 West Avenue	426 yd
The Verandah	71 Queens Road, Leicester	485 yd
Queens Road Tap	109 Queens Road, Leicester	553 yd
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	582 yd
Knighton Conservative Club	123 - 125 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wicked / Wraps And Wings / Eggsquisite	70 Queens Road, Leicester	461 yd
WOK 68	68 Queens Road, Leicester	461 yd
Pavlos Kebabs And Pizzas	88 Queens Road, Leicester	461 yd
MG Queens Ltd / Baxters	81 Queens Road, Leicester	485 yd
Queens Kebab House / Mad Chef	57 Queens Road, Leicester	485 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester	485 yd
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	660 yd
Co-operative Store	202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	809 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	813 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	149 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	593 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		620 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	692 yd
The Danielle Brown Sports Centre UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	810 yd
Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I College UNIVERSITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	839 yd
Charles Wilson Sports Hall University Road	health and fitness suite	843 yd
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed) Avenue Road Extension		867 yd
The Leicestershire Lawn Tennis Club Limited WESTERNHAY ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	937 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	971 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of LE2 1QZ