Craighill Road, Leicester, LE2 3FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 3FB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	47.5%	48.8%	1.3%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.5%	51.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	2.2%

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	34%	39.2%	5.2%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	48.6%	-4.2%	44.2%	4.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (87.3%) 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	53.5%	48.6%	-4.9%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	34.2%	38.7%	4.5%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	8.9%	8.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 3FB this area, 8.2% 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 57.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	8.2%	-3.5%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	5.7%	-2.2%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	8.5%	-4.7%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14.9%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	49.1%	57.3%	8.2%	33.8%	23.5%
Other	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	14.9%	17.2%	2.3%	3.1%	14.1%
Pakistani	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	0.8%	3.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	71.8%	63.1%	-8.7%	81.4%	-18.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	3%	2.4%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	82.3%	82.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	8.4%	-0.5%	5.6%	2.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	82.2%	1.2%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	14.2%	12.6%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	0%	-13.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Craighill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Craighill Road was 171.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.8% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Craighill Road has the 46th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 205th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.6%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE2 3FB, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Craighill Road are based on 74 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 Craighill Road, Leicester, LE2 3FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 3FB

Average Price
£473,125

Semi-Detached
£427,686

Terraced
£443,658

Detached
£593,469

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Craighill Road

Average Price
£464,528

Semi-Detached
£425,131

Terraced
£474,227

Detached
£586,760

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Craighill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Craighill Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£417,500	2023-09-08	£413,626
48 Craighill Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£382,500	2022-10-18	£382,111
46 Craighill Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-06-18	£421,448
60 Craighill Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-12-17	£274,714
40 Craighill Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-06-20	£431,140

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 3FB

Employment

LE2 3FB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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 3FB 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 3FB 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	85
Retired	63
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	39
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	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	3,613 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	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Newstead Road , LE2 3TA	4out of 4	734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Overdale Junior School Eastcourt Road , Knighton LE2 3YA	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Knighton Fields Road West , LE2 6LG	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Overdale Infant School Eastcourt Road , Knighton LE2 3YA	3out of 4	1,124 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	497 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	709 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,660 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,660 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,787 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	1,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,785 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,544 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	2,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	2,928 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	499 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	693 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	1,285 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	1,344 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	1,353 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
Kafeneo By The Business Fashion	360 Welford Road, Leicester	291 yd
Easy Wok	463 Welford Road, Leicester	352 yd
Huns Food	Ground Floor Shop, 439A Welford Road	352 yd
Greedy Belly	435 Welford Road, Leicester	352 yd
College Court Conference Centre	College Court, 150 Knighton Road	388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cradock Arms	201 Knighton Road, Leicester	178 yd
Welford Bar And Grill	479 Welford Road, Leicester	352 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FC	Friar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East	715 yd
Knighton Conservative Club	123 - 125 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	831 yd
The Donkey	203 Welford Road, Leicester	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delight Express	437 Welford Road, Leicester	352 yd
Leicester Far East	437A Welford Road, Leicester	352 yd
Tins Dragon	475 Welford Road, Leicester	352 yd
John Dough Bakery	465 Welford Road, Leicester	352 yd
Grimsby Fisheries	334 - 338 Welford Road, Leicester	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anna Supermarket	349 Welford Road, Leicester	561 yd
Co-operative Store	202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	700 yd
Sainsbury's Local	87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carisbrooke Tennis Club CARISBROOKE ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	545 yd
Millgate School SCOTT STREET	grass pitches	592 yd
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed) Avenue Road Extension		613 yd
Sir Jonathan North College KNIGHTON LANE EAST	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	675 yd
The Lancaster Academy KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	764 yd
The Leicestershire Lawn Tennis Club Limited WESTERNHAY ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	774 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc Knighton Lane East	grass pitches	974 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,056 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	159.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	220.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 3FB