Stoneygate Road, Leicester, LE2 2AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 2AB is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	42.6%	45.7%	3.1%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	57.4%	54.3%	-3.1%	49.0%	5.3%

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 area around LE2 2AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	51.3%	56.5%	5.2%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	23.6%	24.6%	1.0%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	15.6%	10.9%	-4.7%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	45.8%	40.4%	-5.4%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	35.1%	37.7%	2.6%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	14.2%	18.1%	3.9%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	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.

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 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	23.7%	4.0%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	2.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	7.7%	-1.5%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.8%	3.9%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	48.7%	49.6%	0.9%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	6.4%	8.6%	2.2%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	78.6%	65.8%	-12.8%	81.4%	-15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	82.3%	72.4%	-9.9%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	3.8%	9.2%	5.4%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	8.4%	2.9%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	72.2%	-9.8%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	8.6%	6.3%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	4.6%	7.8%	3.2%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	7%	-0.5%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Stoneygate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stoneygate Road was 151.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.8% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stoneygate Road has the 51st highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 245th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 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 2AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Stoneygate Road are based on 424 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 Stoneygate Road, Leicester, LE2 2AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 2AB

Average Price
£281,394

Semi-Detached
£802,009

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£917,056

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,413

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stoneygate Road

Average Price
£246,838

Semi-Detached
£629,604

Terraced
£569,972

Detached
£788,529

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,007

Other
£1,598

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stoneygate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 De Montfort Court, 6 Stoneygate Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2024-03-01	£125,869
Flat 2 Stonesby Court, 11 Stoneygate Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£151,000	2023-10-13	£148,224
Flat 17 De Montfort Court, 8 Stoneygate Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-06-30	£194,338
Flat 17 De Montfort Court, 8 Stoneygate Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£194,000	2022-05-06	£196,453
Flat 19 De Montfort Court, 8 Stoneygate Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£184,000	2021-10-20	£192,829

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 2AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Retired	70
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	17
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	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	4,531 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	323 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary School Avenue Road Extension , LE2 3EJ	3out of 4	845 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Newstead Road , LE2 3TA	4out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	1,285 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	1,373 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	1,793 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,966 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	1,032 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,852 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,033 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,842 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	3,228 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	3,576 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	66 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	162 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	558 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	948 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,162 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	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	373 yd
Baker St Cakes	37 Francis Street, Leicester	489 yd
Whagwan Yard	34A Francis Street, Leicester	511 yd
The Coffee Obsessive	53 Francis Street, Leicester	511 yd
Oadby Evangelical Free Church	Stoughton Road, Oadby	540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Tennis Club	Holmfield Avenue, Leicester	324 yd
The Real Ale Classroom	22 Allandale Road, Leicester	582 yd
The Clarendon Inn	The Clarendon, 7 - 9 West Avenue	586 yd
Queens Road Tap	109 Queens Road, Leicester	705 yd
The Verandah	71 Queens Road, Leicester	731 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deli Flavour	2 Allandale Road, Leicester	582 yd
Marchee Wok	11 Allandale Road, Leicester	582 yd
Juicy Spuds / Juicy Jacks	151B Queens Road, Leicester	680 yd
Wicked / Wraps And Wings / Eggsquisite	70 Queens Road, Leicester	696 yd
WOK 68	68 Queens Road, Leicester	696 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Gables Hotel Former, 368 London Road	695 yd
Sainsbury's Local	87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester	731 yd
Co-operative Store	202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	924 yd
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		91 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	223 yd
The Leicestershire Lawn Tennis Club Limited WESTERNHAY ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	566 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	734 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	793 yd
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed) Avenue Road Extension		924 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	64.4%

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	112 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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