Stoughton Road, Leicester, LE2 2EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 2EB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	51.6%	48.1%	-3.5%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	48.4%	51.9%	3.5%	49.0%	2.9%

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 2EB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.1% 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	26.5%	27.1%	0.6%	37.9%	-10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60.2%	58.1%	-2.1%	44.2%	13.9%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.3%	7.2%	2.9%	6.1%	1.1%

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 (86.2%) 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	54.5%	56.5%	2.0%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	35.7%	29.7%	-6.0%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	6.9%	11%	4.1%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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 55.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	11.8%	1.8%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	6.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	11.1%	2.1%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	12.2%	2.5%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	57%	55.2%	-1.8%	33.8%	21.4%
Other	5.4%	1.4%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.7% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	24.2%	28.5%	4.3%	3.1%	25.4%
Pakistani	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	4%	2.6%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	63.7%	50.7%	-13.0%	81.4%	-30.7%
Arab	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	7.1%	7.1%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.1% 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	79.5%	73.1%	-6.4%	83.2%	-10.1%
European Union	3.5%	6.6%	3.1%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	10%	1.6%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	73.1%	-5.0%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	18.1%	17.2%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.4%	6.3%	4.9%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	1.4%	-15.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	9.5%	1.7%	7.8%
Muslim	25.9%	6.5%	19.4%
Sikh	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Stoughton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stoughton Road was 22.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.4% lower than the Knighton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Stoughton Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Knighton and the 87th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LE2 2EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Stoughton Road are based on 207 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 Stoughton Road, Leicester, LE2 2EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 2EB

Average Price
£372,073

Semi-Detached
£451,113

Terraced
£471,921

Detached
£692,362

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,459

Other
£508,947

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stoughton Road

Average Price
£247,606

Semi-Detached
£418,817

Terraced
£477,485

Detached
£577,541

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,326

Other
£172,002

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stoughton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Stoughton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£402,500	2024-08-29	£404,145
28 Stoughton Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£477,500	2023-04-28	£480,432
34 Stoughton Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-01-31	£505,789
46 Stoughton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-12-09	£385,706
48 Stoughton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-03-05	£487,485

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 2EB

Employment

LE2 2EB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,382 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	899 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Newstead Road , LE2 3TA	4out of 4	922 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary School Avenue Road Extension , LE2 3EJ	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School Evington Drive , LE5 5PH	3out of 4	1,382 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	1,397 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	2,231 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	1,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,429 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,560 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,746 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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 Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	3,763 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	3,804 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	442 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	525 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	935 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester High School for Girls 454 London Road , Leicester LE2 2PP	- not rated	935 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	1,129 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
Anatolia	14 Allandale Road, Leicester	68 yd
Brown's Cafe And Bistro	12 Allandale Road, Leicester	68 yd
Timo Restaurant	13 Allandale Road, Leicester	68 yd
Oakey Smokey	21 Allandale Road, Leicester	68 yd
Momma's Kitchen	16 Allandale Road, Leicester	68 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Real Ale Classroom	22 Allandale Road, Leicester		68 yd
Victoria Tennis Club	Holmfield Avenue, Leicester		348 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deli Flavour	2 Allandale Road, Leicester	68 yd
Marchee Wok	11 Allandale Road, Leicester	68 yd
GRUBB'IN	Ground Floor, 192A Evington Road	1,077 yd
Jungle Paprika	202 - 204 Evington Road, Leicester	1,077 yd
Tasty Chicken And Pizza	Ground Floor, 192 Evington Road	1,085 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Gables Hotel Former, 368 London Road		414 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	471 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		597 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	719 yd
The Leicestershire Lawn Tennis Club Limited WESTERNHAY ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	833 yd
Leicester High School For Girls LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	892 yd
Leicestershire Golf Club Evington Lane	golf	1,076 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	200.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 2EB