London Road, Leicester, LE2 2PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 2PQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.9%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.6%	49.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.1%	41.3%	1.2%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	46.7%	-2.2%	44.2%	2.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.3%	50.2%	-6.1%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	31.7%	34.8%	3.1%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	9.3%	12.5%	3.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 56.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	12.7%	1.2%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	8.3%	-1.8%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	14.8%	0.7%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	55.1%	56.8%	1.7%	33.8%	23.0%
Other	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.5% 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)
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	15.3%	19.2%	3.9%	3.1%	16.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	9.7%	4%	-5.7%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	4%	3.3%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	69.4%	56.5%	-12.9%	81.4%	-24.9%
Arab	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	81.3%	5.2%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	7%	-5.7%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	81%	6.4%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	4.5%	11.4%	6.9%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	2.9%	-10.5%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Hindu	13.6%	1.7%	11.9%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 70.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.9% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle and the 403rd lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.3%.

🔎 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 2PQ, 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 London Road are based on 1018 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 2PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 2PQ

Average Price
£131,323

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,323

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£335,770

Semi-Detached
£682,226

Terraced
£425,485

Detached
£706,805

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,465

Other
£2,218,998

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 33 Oliver Court London Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-11-18	£96,200
Flat 5 Oliver Court London Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2025-07-31	£65,000
Flat 40 Oliver Court London Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2025-03-27	£159,513
Flat 3 Oliver Court London Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-03-14	£95,000
Flat 27 Oliver Court London Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-01-19	£113,234

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 2PQ

Employment

LE2 2PQ 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	80
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Real estate activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	2

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	4,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	5,461 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	509 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Newstead Road , LE2 3TA	3out of 4	700 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Newstead Road , LE2 3TA	- not rated	700 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Infant and Nursery School Avenue Road Extension , LE2 3EJ	- not rated	891 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Junior School Avenue Road Extension , LE2 3EJ	- not rated	891 yd	Community school	No	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	1,482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Community College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,745 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,745 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	- not rated	1,914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	3,862 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	4,250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	4,287 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	4,287 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	4,391 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	1,192 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	1,698 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,031 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,031 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,254 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	3,504 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	3,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	4,928 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	65 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodbank Grammar School 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	122 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Highfields Boys' Secondary School 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	122 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	209 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Lodge School London Road , LE2 3ND	- not rated	270 yd	Community special school	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
Oadby Evangelical Free Church	Stoughton Road, Oadby	432 yd
Burger And Sauce	370 London Road, Leicester	433 yd
Baker St Cakes	37 Francis Street, Leicester	460 yd
Whagwan Yard	34A Francis Street, Leicester	474 yd
The Coffee Obsessive	53 Francis Street, Leicester	490 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Tennis Club	Holmfield Avenue, Leicester	367 yd
The Real Ale Classroom	22 Allandale Road, Leicester	552 yd
The Clarendon Inn	The Clarendon, 7 - 9 West Avenue	615 yd
Queens Road Tap	109 Queens Road, Leicester	714 yd
The Verandah	71 Queens Road, Leicester	758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deli Flavour	2 Allandale Road, Leicester	552 yd
Marchee Wok	11 Allandale Road, Leicester	552 yd
Juicy Spuds / Juicy Jacks	151B Queens Road, Leicester	652 yd
Vicky's Chippy	27 Avenue Road Extension, Leicester	703 yd
Wicked / Wraps And Wings / Eggsquisite	70 Queens Road, Leicester	725 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Gables Hotel Former, 368 London Road	575 yd
Sainsbury's Local	87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester	759 yd
Co-operative Store	202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	904 yd
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		82 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	310 yd
The Leicestershire Lawn Tennis Club Limited WESTERNHAY ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	448 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	848 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	881 yd
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed) Avenue Road Extension		890 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	46.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.31 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 2PQ