Knighton Park Road, Leicester, LE2 1ZA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 1ZA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	47.7%	49.3%	1.6%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	52.3%	50.7%	-1.6%	49.0%	1.7%

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 1ZA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	61.1%	47.7%	-13.4%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	27.7%	1.3%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.9%	11.3%	3.4%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	3.7%	10.3%	6.6%	6.1%	4.2%

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 (86.6%) 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	55.3%	48.8%	-6.5%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	31.9%	37.8%	5.9%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	6.4%	10.9%	4.5%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 65.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	10.9%	2.6%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	10.4%	-4.0%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	59.7%	65.6%	5.9%	33.8%	31.8%
Other	7.4%	0.5%	-6.9%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.2% 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	3.4%	0.5%	-2.9%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	7.2%	15.9%	8.7%	3.1%	12.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	6%	1.5%	-4.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	63.4%	64.2%	0.8%	81.4%	-17.2%
Arab	6.4%	2%	-4.4%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.9% 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%	64.9%	5.3%	83.2%	-18.3%
European Union	7.2%	5.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6.8%	8.4%	1.6%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	20.4%	15.3%	-5.1%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	5%	2.9%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.1%	65.8%	6.7%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	12.3%	11.1%	-1.2%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	12.8%	4.5%	-8.3%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	6%	7.5%	1.5%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	11.1%	1.3%	1.9%	9.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Knighton Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knighton Park Road was 471.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.1% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Knighton Park Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 39th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 189.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.1%.

🔎 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 1ZA, 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 Knighton Park Road are based on 291 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 Knighton Park Road, Leicester, LE2 1ZA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1ZA

Average Price
£462,826

Semi-Detached
£1,054,516

Terraced
£750,796

Detached
£1,052,167

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,299

Other
£1,466,793

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knighton Park Road

Average Price
£306,362

Semi-Detached
£1,089,131

Terraced
£709,607

Detached
£1,158,982

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,725

Other
£1,036,900

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knighton Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 13 Stoneleigh, 24 Knighton Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£214,830	2025-05-09	£214,830
Flat 9 The Laurels, 26 Knighton Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-02-12	£245,000
Apartment 1 Stoneleigh, 24 Knighton Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,000	2024-12-13	£182,767
Apartment 24 Stoneleigh, 24 Knighton Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,000	2024-11-15	£222,219
Flat 21 The Laurels, 26 Knighton Park Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,000	2024-05-31	£261,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1ZA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 1ZA 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	62
Retired	51
Student (economically inactive)	20
Part-Time Employee	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance 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	4,798 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	319 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary School Avenue Road Extension , LE2 3EJ	3out of 4	689 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	994 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Newstead Road , LE2 3TA	4out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	1,730 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	1,951 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	462 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,484 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,988 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	2,605 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	3,505 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	124 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	533 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	683 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	779 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	1,275 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
Costa Coffee	80A Queens Road, Leicester	266 yd
Friends Tandoori Restaurant	56 - 58 Queens Road, Leicester	266 yd
Subway	82 Queens Road, Leicester	266 yd
Barceloneta / Dos Hermanos	52 - 54 Queens Road, Leicester	266 yd
Grounded Kitchen	50 Queens Road, Leicester	266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clarendon Inn	The Clarendon, 7 - 9 West Avenue	254 yd
The Verandah	71 Queens Road, Leicester	287 yd
Queens Road Tap	109 Queens Road, Leicester	364 yd
Knighton Conservative Club	123 - 125 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	449 yd
O2	Percy Gee Building, University Of Leicester	656 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wicked / Wraps And Wings / Eggsquisite	70 Queens Road, Leicester	266 yd
WOK 68	68 Queens Road, Leicester	266 yd
Pavlos Kebabs And Pizzas	88 Queens Road, Leicester	266 yd
MG Queens Ltd / Baxters	81 Queens Road, Leicester	287 yd
Queens Kebab House / Mad Chef	57 Queens Road, Leicester	287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester	287 yd
Co-operative Store	202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	614 yd
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	858 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	900 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	285 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		628 yd
Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I College UNIVERSITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	664 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	669 yd
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed) Avenue Road Extension		677 yd
The Danielle Brown Sports Centre UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	712 yd
Charles Wilson Sports Hall University Road	health and fitness suite	752 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	781 yd
The Leicestershire Lawn Tennis Club Limited WESTERNHAY ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	843 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	995 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	98.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.9%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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