Victoria Park Road, Leicester, LE2 1XR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 1XR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	46.1%	52.5%	6.4%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	53.9%	47.5%	-6.4%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 1XR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.5% 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	81.3%	68.5%	-12.8%	37.9%	30.6%
Married: Opposite sex	12.5%	20.6%	8.1%	44.2%	-23.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.2%	7.7%	3.5%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.6%	51.3%	-7.3%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	33.1%	32.7%	-0.4%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	6.9%	11%	4.1%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	4.7%	10.2%	5.5%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.4%	40%	8.6%	16.9%	23.1%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	37.6%	-5.3%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	12.7%	0.8%	-11.9%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% 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	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	25.7%	0.8%	-24.9%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	5.3%	13.3%	8.0%	3.1%	10.2%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	3%	2.0%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	53.7%	73.5%	19.8%	81.4%	-7.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.5%	80.6%	27.1%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	34.5%	11.8%	-22.7%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.1%	80.6%	27.5%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	34.1%	8.4%	-25.7%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.3%	37.2%	17.1%
Christian	27.2%	46.2%	-19.0%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Victoria Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Park Road was 757.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.1% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Park Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 23rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 358.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 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 1XR, 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 Victoria Park Road are based on 126 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 Victoria Park Road, Leicester, LE2 1XR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1XR

Average Price
£130,576

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,576

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Park Road

Average Price
£430,173

Semi-Detached
£643,899

Terraced
£570,047

Detached
£689,203

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,557

Other
£8,281

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 27 St Leonards Court Victoria Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2021-11-04	£85,376
Flat 8 St Leonards Court Victoria Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2016-07-04	£127,378
Flat 9 St Leonards Court Victoria Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,950	2006-01-06	£107,741
Flat 31 St Leonards Court Victoria Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,500	2005-11-23	£203,106
Flat 16 St Leonards Court Victoria Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,500	2005-07-13	£130,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1XR

Employment

LE2 1XR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 1XR 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

Student (economically inactive)	81
Full-Time Employee	56
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	35
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	41
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Administrative and support service 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	4,649 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avenue Primary School Avenue Road Extension , LE2 3EJ	3out of 4	525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School East Avenue , LE2 1TE	3out of 4	652 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Newstead Road , LE2 3TA	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Knighton Fields Road West , LE2 6LG	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,765 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	100 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	943 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,513 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	5,399 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	2,293 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	3,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	404 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	564 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	1,033 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	1,089 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	1,094 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aramark@ WQEC University Road J Bar	Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I Col, University Road	213 yd
J Bar	Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I Col, University Road	213 yd
Fingerprints Deli Cafe Ltd	65 Queens Road, Leicester	241 yd
Gelato Village	107 Queens Road, Leicester	241 yd
Bica Lisboa	93 Queens Road, Leicester	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Verandah	71 Queens Road, Leicester	241 yd
Knighton Conservative Club	123 - 125 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	285 yd
Queens Road Tap	109 Queens Road, Leicester	305 yd
The Clarendon Inn	The Clarendon, 7 - 9 West Avenue	386 yd
New Road Inn	201 Welford Road, Leicester	483 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MG Queens Ltd / Baxters	81 Queens Road, Leicester	241 yd
Queens Kebab House / Mad Chef	57 Queens Road, Leicester	241 yd
Wicked / Wraps And Wings / Eggsquisite	70 Queens Road, Leicester	275 yd
WOK 68	68 Queens Road, Leicester	275 yd
Pavlos Kebabs And Pizzas	88 Queens Road, Leicester	275 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester	241 yd
Co-operative Store	202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	344 yd
Anna Supermarket	349 Welford Road, Leicester	698 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, 9 Counting House Road	974 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I College UNIVERSITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	257 yd
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed) Avenue Road Extension		436 yd
The Danielle Brown Sports Centre UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	532 yd
Charles Wilson Sports Hall University Road	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	663 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	869 yd
The Leicestershire Lawn Tennis Club Limited WESTERNHAY ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	931 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		935 yd
Regent College REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	961 yd
Leicester Sports Centre Ltd COMMERCIAL SQUARE		994 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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