London Road, Leicester, LE2 1ZH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 1ZH 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 1ZH, 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 London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London 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.

London 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 1ZH, 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 London Road are based on 1002 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 London Road, Leicester, LE2 1ZH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1ZH

Average Price
£201,375

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,375

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£337,729

Semi-Detached
£666,628

Terraced
£416,009

Detached
£692,731

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,438

Other
£2,247,057

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Victoria Gardens, 195 London Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-08-09	£199,171
Flat 6 Victoria Gardens, 195 London Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-01-05	£191,807
Flat 3 Victoria Gardens, 195 London Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-11-25	£204,261
Flat 10 Victoria Gardens, 195 London Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-10-31	£155,943
Flat 9 Victoria Gardens, 195 London Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-10-31	£204,675

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1ZH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 1ZH 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	5,010 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	436 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	761 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary School Avenue Road Extension , LE2 3EJ	3out of 4	926 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Community school	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	1,366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	1,970 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	2,048 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	1,291 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,363 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,759 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	2,656 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	3,746 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	165 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	596 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	709 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	834 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	1,077 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	138 yd
USLB Hub	Brookfield House, Brookfield	316 yd
Costa Coffee	80A Queens Road, Leicester	507 yd
Friends Tandoori Restaurant	56 - 58 Queens Road, Leicester	507 yd
Subway	82 Queens Road, Leicester	507 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clarendon Inn	The Clarendon, 7 - 9 West Avenue	486 yd
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	498 yd
The Verandah	71 Queens Road, Leicester	526 yd
Queens Road Tap	109 Queens Road, Leicester	604 yd
Knighton Conservative Club	123 - 125 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wicked / Wraps And Wings / Eggsquisite	70 Queens Road, Leicester	507 yd
WOK 68	68 Queens Road, Leicester	507 yd
Pavlos Kebabs And Pizzas	88 Queens Road, Leicester	507 yd
MG Queens Ltd / Baxters	81 Queens Road, Leicester	526 yd
Queens Kebab House / Mad Chef	57 Queens Road, Leicester	526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester	526 yd
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	626 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	728 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	791 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	791 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	64 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	508 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		703 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	761 yd
The Danielle Brown Sports Centre UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	763 yd
Charles Wilson Sports Hall University Road	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I College UNIVERSITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	832 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	891 yd
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed) Avenue Road Extension		917 yd
Regent College REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	942 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	179.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 1ZH