Knighton Rise, Leicester, LE2 2RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 2RF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	51.2%	-3.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	45.7%	48.8%	3.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 2RF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.1% 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	24.1%	19.6%	-4.5%	37.9%	-18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	62.1%	3.6%	44.2%	17.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	12.9%	11.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	5.8%

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	49.4%	48.4%	-1.0%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	31.6%	35.8%	4.2%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	13.3%	13.7%	0.4%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	5.2%	0.8%	-4.4%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	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 55%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.9%	15.6%	-5.3%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	8.6%	-1.7%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	11.6%	3.7%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	47.4%	55%	7.6%	33.8%	21.2%
Other	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.3% 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	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	41.5%	49.4%	7.9%	3.1%	46.3%
Pakistani	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%	2.7%	4.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	44.7%	36.3%	-8.4%	81.4%	-45.1%
Other	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	72.6%	68.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	13.3%	14.7%	1.4%	2.7%	12.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	15%	2.9%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	68.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	29%	28.3%	9.8%	19.2%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	24.7%	1.3%	-23.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	76.7%	13.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.9%	37.2%	-23.3%
Christian	20.4%	46.2%	-25.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	22.7%	1.7%	21.0%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	22.4%	6.5%	15.9%
Sikh	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Knighton Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knighton Rise was 17.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.1% lower than the Oadby Grange average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Knighton Rise has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Oadby Grange and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LE2 2RF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Knighton Rise are based on 32 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oadby And Wigston.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Knighton Rise, Leicester, LE2 2RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 2RF

Average Price
£1,393,373

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,244,755

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,730,935

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knighton Rise

Average Price
£1,383,826

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,338,143

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,800,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knighton RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Knighton Rise, Leicester, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£2,800,000	2025-04-25	£2,800,000
9 Knighton Rise, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£638,750	2014-07-25	£1,075,789
1 Knighton Rise, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2014-05-01	£1,192,094
1 Knighton Rise, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2010-09-22	£1,130,051
7 Knighton Rise, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2010-07-09	£1,574,692

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 2RF

Employment

LE2 2RF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LE2 2RF 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

Retired	92
Full-Time Employee	91
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	30
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Construction	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	4,037 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 Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Newstead Road , LE2 3TA	4out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School East Avenue , LE2 1TE	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linden Primary School Headland Road , Evington LE5 6AD	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School Evington Drive , LE5 5PH	3out of 4	1,620 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	1,869 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,248 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	1out of 4	2,364 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	2,162 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,197 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,990 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	3,795 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	4,374 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester High School for Girls 454 London Road , Leicester LE2 2PP	- not rated	444 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	1,144 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	1,441 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Momma's Kitchen	16 Allandale Road, Leicester	670 yd
In-Haus	Former, 8 Allandale Road	670 yd
Seoul Bowl	6 Allandale Road, Leicester	670 yd
Anatolia	14 Allandale Road, Leicester	670 yd
Brown's Cafe And Bistro	12 Allandale Road, Leicester	670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Real Ale Classroom	22 Allandale Road, Leicester		670 yd
Victoria Tennis Club	Holmfield Avenue, Leicester		986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Deli Flavour	2 Allandale Road, Leicester		670 yd
Marchee Wok	11 Allandale Road, Leicester		670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Gables Hotel Former, 368 London Road		614 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicester High School For Girls LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	465 yd
Oadby Granville Tennis Club GROSVENOR CRESCENT	tennis courts	987 yd
The Roger Bettles Sports Centre FIELD HOUSE FIELD HOUSE MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,075 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	66.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 2RF