Holmfield Avenue, Leicester, LE2 2BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 2BF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.3%	49.7%	0.4%	49.0%	0.7%

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 vicinity of LE2 2BF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% 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	32.4%	31%	-1.4%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	57.3%	3.5%	44.2%	13.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.7%	6.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (90.6%) 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	56%	56.8%	0.8%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	34.5%	33.8%	-0.7%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	8%	5.8%	-2.2%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	0.8%	3%	2.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around LE2 2BF this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 57.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	9.8%	-0.6%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	5.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	10.7%	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	13.6%	7.2%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	52.8%	57.4%	4.6%	33.8%	23.6%
Other	6%	1.9%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.5% 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	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	32.5%	38.8%	6.3%	3.1%	35.7%
Pakistani	1.8%	4%	2.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	0.8%	5.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	44.3%	33.5%	-10.8%	81.4%	-47.9%
Arab	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	73.5%	69.9%	-3.6%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	9.8%	8.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	14.9%	3.6%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	69.9%	-3.6%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	1%	23.7%	22.7%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	3.5%	4%	0.5%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	1.5%	-19.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23%	37.2%	-14.2%
Christian	14.6%	46.2%	-31.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Muslim	41.2%	6.5%	34.7%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Holmfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmfield Avenue was 89.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.0% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Holmfield Avenue has the 39th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle and the 449th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.2%.

🔎 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 2BF, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Holmfield Avenue are based on 75 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 Avenue, Leicester, LE2 2BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 2BF

Average Price
£591,701

Semi-Detached
£550,662

Terraced
£299,495

Detached
£682,973

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmfield Avenue

Average Price
£495,850

Semi-Detached
£420,609

Terraced
£335,716

Detached
£689,353

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Holmfield Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-05-23	£130,057
14 Holmfield Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-06-02	£732,077
38 Holmfield Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,250	2018-10-22	£501,846
4 Holmfield Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-05-25	£633,029
12 Holmfield Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£399,950	2014-09-29	£729,363

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 2BF

Employment

LE2 2BF 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 2BF 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	104
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	45
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Education	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	3out of 4	4,620 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	771 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Newstead Road , LE2 3TA	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Newstead Road , LE2 3TA	- not rated	1,061 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School 70 Ethel Road , LE5 5NA	- not rated	1,066 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	1,160 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	- not rated	1,521 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Community College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	2,145 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor High School Oadby Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	- not rated	3,684 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	4,270 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	4,580 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	4,580 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	4,677 yd	Foundation 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	1,480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	1,840 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,329 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	3,893 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	3out of 4	3,893 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	4,567 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Miller House School 58 Stoneygate Road , LE2 2BN	- not rated	261 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Montessori School 58 Stoneygate Road , LE2 2BN	- not rated	297 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evington Park School 89 Stoughton Drive North , LE5 5UD	- not rated	332 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	389 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	392 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
The Coffee Obsessive	53 Francis Street, Leicester	252 yd
Baker St Cakes	37 Francis Street, Leicester	257 yd
Whagwan Yard	34A Francis Street, Leicester	288 yd
Cue	18 Allandale Road, Leicester	323 yd
Anatolia	14 Allandale Road, Leicester	324 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Tennis Club	Holmfield Avenue, Leicester	39 yd
The Real Ale Classroom	22 Allandale Road, Leicester	324 yd
The Clarendon Inn	The Clarendon, 7 - 9 West Avenue	933 yd
Queens Road Tap	109 Queens Road, Leicester	1,057 yd
The Verandah	71 Queens Road, Leicester	1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deli Flavour	2 Allandale Road, Leicester	324 yd
Marchee Wok	11 Allandale Road, Leicester	324 yd
GRUBB'IN	Ground Floor, 192A Evington Road	738 yd
Jungle Paprika	202 - 204 Evington Road, Leicester	738 yd
Tasty Chicken And Pizza	Ground Floor, 192 Evington Road	744 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Gables Hotel Former, 368 London Road	679 yd
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	939 yd
Sainsbury's Local	87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	150 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		422 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	494 yd
The Leicestershire Lawn Tennis Club Limited WESTERNHAY ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	837 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	955 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	68.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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