Holmfield Road, Leicester, LE2 1SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 1SB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	48.4%	47.7%	-0.7%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	51.6%	52.3%	0.7%	49.0%	3.3%

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 1SB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.3% 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	36.3%	33%	-3.3%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	60.3%	8.9%	44.2%	16.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	46.8%	54.2%	7.4%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	35.8%	29.4%	-6.4%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	10%	11.8%	1.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	18.6%	0.0%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	8.6%	-2.8%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	15.1%	6.0%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	14.6%	-0.5%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	38.5%	3.1%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	8%	3%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.3% 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	2.7%	10%	7.3%	1.1%	8.9%
Indian	42.5%	42.1%	-0.4%	3.1%	39.0%
Pakistani	1.4%	8.9%	7.5%	2.7%	6.2%
Other Asian	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
White	31.3%	18.3%	-13.0%	81.4%	-63.1%
Arab	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	59.6%	63.5%	3.9%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	18.9%	12.6%	-6.3%	2.7%	9.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.8%	20.7%	4.9%	5.6%	15.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	63.5%	4.1%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	30.4%	29.7%	9.8%	20.6%
5-10 Years	3%	3%	0.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	5.7%	1.2%	-4.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	31.3%	1.8%	-29.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.1%	37.2%	-28.1%
Christian	12.2%	46.2%	-34.0%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	66.9%	6.5%	60.4%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Holmfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmfield Road was 68.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.3% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holmfield Road has the 38th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 381st lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.5%.

🔎 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 1SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Holmfield Road are based on 135 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 Holmfield Road, Leicester, LE2 1SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1SB

Average Price
£663,037

Semi-Detached
£671,231

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£646,650

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmfield Road

Average Price
£573,846

Semi-Detached
£618,928

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£734,656

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,370

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Holmfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2022-06-22	£706,629
86 Holmfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2015-06-10	£662,305
76 Holmfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2014-07-28	£545,102
84 Holmfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2009-03-13	£600,961
78 Holmfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2007-09-28	£664,918

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1SB

Employment

LE2 1SB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LE2 1SB 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 1SB 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	94
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	49
Retired	44
Student (economically inactive)	37
Looking after home or family	35
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Education	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance 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	5,004 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	435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School East Avenue , LE2 1TE	3out of 4	778 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School Evington Drive , LE5 5PH	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleman Primary School Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FS	3out of 4	1,129 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	808 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	808 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,370 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	1,421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,024 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,133 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,268 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	3,493 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	4,151 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	372 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	525 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	625 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	840 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	910 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	447 yd
Chaiiwala	207 Evington Road, Leicester	447 yd
Qbaraz	181 Evington Road, Leicester	447 yd
Chocoberry	207 Evington Road, Leicester	447 yd
Fun Valley	62 Evington Valley Road, Leicester	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Tennis Club	Holmfield Avenue, Leicester	387 yd
The Real Ale Classroom	22 Allandale Road, Leicester	622 yd
The Clarendon Inn	The Clarendon, 7 - 9 West Avenue	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GRUBB'IN	Ground Floor, 192A Evington Road	404 yd
Jungle Paprika	202 - 204 Evington Road, Leicester	404 yd
Tasty Chicken And Pizza	Ground Floor, 192 Evington Road	412 yd
Bombay Bites	194 Evington Road, Leicester	412 yd
Desi Street Chef	203 Evington Road, Leicester	448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester		652 yd
Co-op	Gables Hotel Former, 368 London Road		1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	251 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	376 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		666 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	875 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,076 yd
Crown Hills Community College GWENDOLEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,084 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	75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 1SB