Cross Road, Leicester, LE2 3AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 3AA 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	46.9%	48.1%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	53.1%	51.9%	-1.2%	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 area around LE2 3AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	67%	59.6%	-7.4%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	28.7%	6.5%	44.2%	-15.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) 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	57.7%	54.3%	-3.4%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	29.8%	31.1%	1.3%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	9.7%	9.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0%	2%	2.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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 3AA this area, 7.5% 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 58.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	7.2%	-2.0%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	17.7%	-0.6%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	53.9%	58.5%	4.6%	33.8%	24.7%
Other	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	75%	78.5%	3.5%	81.4%	-2.9%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% 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	74.7%	77.5%	2.8%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	6.5%	10.2%	3.7%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	5.5%	-4.4%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	77.7%	3.6%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	8.8%	8.6%	-0.2%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.8%	6.2%	3.4%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	4.5%	-6.6%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.4%	37.2%	18.2%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Cross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Road was 91.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.7% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cross Road has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 448th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.9%.

🔎 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 3AA, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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 Cross Road are based on 29 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 Cross Road, Leicester, LE2 3AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 3AA

Average Price
£310,527

Semi-Detached
£563,415

Terraced
£447,574

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,332

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Road

Average Price
£370,993

Semi-Detached
£499,879

Terraced
£526,223

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,475

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Cross Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-09-06	£467,861
8 Cross Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-08-12	£461,879
2E Cross Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-08-02	£124,482
2A Cross Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-09-02	£123,713
2F Cross Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,300	2022-04-08	£127,433

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 3AA

Employment

LE2 3AA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 3AA 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
Student (economically inactive)	45
Retired	37
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Education	39
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Manufacturing	15
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	- not rated	4,450 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	253 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary School Avenue Road Extension , LE2 3EJ	3out of 4	394 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Newstead Road , LE2 3TA	4out of 4	835 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	1,436 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	1,655 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,757 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,757 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,916 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	558 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,410 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,814 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	5,215 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	2,770 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	3,227 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	402 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	587 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	620 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	774 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Cake Origin	110 Queens Road, Leicester	139 yd
Northern Cobbler	104 Queens Road, Leicester	144 yd
Martin Bros. Micropizzeria	117 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	146 yd
Indian Rooster	80 Queens Road, Leicester	174 yd
Drizul	127 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clarendon Inn	The Clarendon, 7 - 9 West Avenue	116 yd
Queens Road Tap	109 Queens Road, Leicester	186 yd
The Verandah	71 Queens Road, Leicester	240 yd
Knighton Conservative Club	123 - 125 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	264 yd
The Donkey	203 Welford Road, Leicester	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Juicy Spuds / Juicy Jacks	151B Queens Road, Leicester	204 yd
Wicked / Wraps And Wings / Eggsquisite	70 Queens Road, Leicester	211 yd
WOK 68	68 Queens Road, Leicester	211 yd
Pavlos Kebabs And Pizzas	88 Queens Road, Leicester	211 yd
MG Queens Ltd / Baxters	81 Queens Road, Leicester	240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester	240 yd
Co-operative Store	202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	413 yd
Anna Supermarket	349 Welford Road, Leicester	889 yd
Co-op	Gables Hotel Former, 368 London Road	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed) Avenue Road Extension		434 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		470 yd
The Leicestershire Lawn Tennis Club Limited WESTERNHAY ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	510 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	621 yd
Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I College UNIVERSITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	733 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	734 yd
The Danielle Brown Sports Centre UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	943 yd
Charles Wilson Sports Hall University Road	health and fitness suite	989 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,017 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	115.8 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	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 3AA