Scholars Walk, Leicester, LE2 1RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 1RP is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	46.4%	46.4%	0.0%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	53.6%	53.6%	0.0%	49.0%	4.6%

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 1RP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	54.5%	47%	-7.5%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	36.7%	6.9%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9%	7.5%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	51%	50.8%	-0.2%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	31.8%	32.4%	0.6%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	13.4%	12.8%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 53.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	13.5%	1.1%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	6.9%	-2.5%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	5.3%	-4.7%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	16%	1.6%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	53.9%	8.4%	33.8%	20.1%
Other	7.4%	2.5%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42% 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	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	5.5%	1.1%	-4.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	12%	23.9%	11.9%	3.1%	20.8%
Pakistani	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	58.3%	42%	-16.3%	81.4%	-39.4%
Arab	1.7%	7.7%	6.0%	0.6%	7.1%
Other	2.9%	6.4%	3.5%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	63.6%	60.8%	-2.8%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	7.9%	6.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	9%	12%	3.0%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	18.4%	2.1%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63%	60.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	9.9%	18.4%	8.5%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	9.6%	6.1%	-3.5%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	7%	8.8%	1.8%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	6.1%	-4.4%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	7.8%	1.2%	6.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	23.9%	46.2%	-22.3%
Hindu	9.3%	1.7%	7.6%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	31.9%	6.5%	25.4%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Scholars Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scholars Walk was 62.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.3% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Scholars Walk has the 40th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.6%.

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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 1RP, 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 Scholars Walk are based on 42 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scholars Walk

Average Price
£463,361

Semi-Detached
£473,459

Terraced
£497,177

Detached
£678,125

Flats/Maisonettes
£391,030

Other
£288,300

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

LE2 1RP 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 1RP 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	114
Retired	57
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	20
Other	16
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Education	31
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	- not rated	4,928 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	335 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary School Avenue Road Extension , LE2 3EJ	3out of 4	942 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	951 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	1,225 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	1,240 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,497 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	1,985 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	802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,510 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,561 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,677 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	2,879 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	3,776 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	220 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	505 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	640 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	810 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	932 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
USLB Hub	Brookfield House, Brookfield	107 yd
Thorncroft Luncheon Club	Thorncroft, 244 London Road	142 yd
Cafe La Blanche	4 Chepstow Road, Leicester	478 yd
Khyber Taste	165 Evington Road, Leicester	537 yd
Marhaba	171 Evington Road, Leicester	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clarendon Inn	The Clarendon, 7 - 9 West Avenue	513 yd
The Verandah	71 Queens Road, Leicester	606 yd
Queens Road Tap	109 Queens Road, Leicester	654 yd
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	667 yd
Victoria Tennis Club	Holmfield Avenue, Leicester	673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oodles Chinese	1 Kingston Road, Leicester	473 yd
La Mama	167A Evington Road, Leicester	538 yd
Bursa Shawarma	159A Evington Road, Leicester	538 yd
Mucho Picante	161 Evington Road, Leicester	538 yd
Al Barakah Fish And Chips	167 Evington Road, Leicester	538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	578 yd
Sainsbury's Local	87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester	606 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	903 yd
Co-operative Store	202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	916 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	276 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		528 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	540 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	701 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	878 yd
The Leicestershire Lawn Tennis Club Limited WESTERNHAY ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	916 yd
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed) Avenue Road Extension		962 yd
The Danielle Brown Sports Centre UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	981 yd
Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I College UNIVERSITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,003 yd
Charles Wilson Sports Hall University Road	health and fitness suite	1,014 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of LE2 1RP