Raeburn Road, Leicester, LE2 3DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 3DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.3%	48.9%	0.6%	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.

In the immediate area around LE2 3DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	47%	43.1%	-3.9%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	46.2%	7.6%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4%	5.8%	1.8%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (86.5%) 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	50.7%	51.4%	0.7%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	37.6%	35.1%	-2.5%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	9.1%	10.6%	1.5%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	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.

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 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	17.4%	-2.3%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.5%	21%	2.5%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	48.2%	8.4%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	8.8%	5.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.1% 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	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	20.5%	24.3%	3.8%	3.1%	21.2%
Pakistani	4.4%	0.4%	-4.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	52.7%	51.1%	-1.6%	81.4%	-30.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	4.3%	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	4%	4.6%	0.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	66.8%	66.9%	0.1%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	2.3%	7.1%	4.8%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	5.7%	7.5%	1.8%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	16%	-4.8%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.1%	66.9%	0.8%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	6.7%	17.8%	11.1%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4.7%	6.4%	1.7%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	6%	-15.1%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	25.8%	46.2%	-20.4%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	14.3%	6.5%	7.8%
Sikh	14.7%	0.9%	13.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Raeburn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Raeburn Road was 33.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.4% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Raeburn Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 151st lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 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 3DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Raeburn Road are based on 35 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 Raeburn Road, Leicester, LE2 3DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 3DR

Average Price
£316,429

Semi-Detached
£319,646

Terraced
£252,088

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Raeburn Road

Average Price
£323,634

Semi-Detached
£325,798

Terraced
£250,053

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Raeburn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Raeburn Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-02-07	£309,371
11 Raeburn Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£228,500	2024-10-28	£224,616
15 Raeburn Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£247,000	2024-06-28	£250,053
25 Raeburn Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2024-05-10	£316,362
2 Raeburn Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-07-09	£255,024

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 3DR

Employment

LE2 3DR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 3DR 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	64
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	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	4,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avenue Primary School Avenue Road Extension , LE2 3EJ	3out of 4	281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Newstead Road , LE2 3TA	4out of 4	860 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School East Avenue , LE2 1TE	3out of 4	917 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Knighton Fields Road West , LE2 6LG	3out of 4	947 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Overdale Junior School Eastcourt Road , Knighton LE2 3YA	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy converter	No	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	814 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,423 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,423 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	729 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,142 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 Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	2,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	2,609 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	550 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	960 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	1,023 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,039 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	1,161 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
Spice Bazzar	326 Welford Road, Leicester	244 yd
The Skylark Bakery	249 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	245 yd
Koffee Klubb	282 Welford Road, Leicester	282 yd
Kafeneo By The Business Fashion	360 Welford Road, Leicester	307 yd
Huns Food	Ground Floor Shop, 439A Welford Road	333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welford Bar And Grill	479 Welford Road, Leicester	333 yd
Knighton Conservative Club	123 - 125 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	476 yd
The Donkey	203 Welford Road, Leicester	499 yd
Cradock Arms	201 Knighton Road, Leicester	532 yd
Queens Road Tap	109 Queens Road, Leicester	562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ruby Takeaway	Ground Floor Shop, 320 Welford Road	233 yd
Grimsby Fisheries	334 - 338 Welford Road, Leicester	244 yd
Clarendon House	198 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	319 yd
Delight Express	437 Welford Road, Leicester	333 yd
Leicester Far East	437A Welford Road, Leicester	333 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anna Supermarket	349 Welford Road, Leicester	296 yd
Co-operative Store	202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	319 yd
Sainsbury's Local	87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester	642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed) Avenue Road Extension		248 yd
Millgate School SCOTT STREET	grass pitches	619 yd
The Leicestershire Lawn Tennis Club Limited WESTERNHAY ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	728 yd
Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I College UNIVERSITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	736 yd
Carisbrooke Tennis Club CARISBROOKE ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	892 yd
Sir Jonathan North College KNIGHTON LANE EAST	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	937 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium SAFFRON LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	1,028 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		1,046 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,047 yd
The Lancaster Academy KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,062 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	149.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 3DR