Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 3HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	54.7%	49.8%	-4.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	45.3%	50.2%	4.9%	49.0%	1.2%

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	56.4%	39.9%	-16.5%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	37.1%	13.3%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.1%	8.8%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	11.7%	11.7%	0.0%	6.1%	5.6%

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	50.1%	44.9%	-5.2%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	34.5%	28.9%	-5.6%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	11.1%	18.5%	7.4%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	2.5%	6.5%	4.0%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	15.6%	-1.7%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	7.4%	-2.0%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	5.7%	5.1%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	35.1%	13.5%	-21.6%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	51.8%	21.9%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.1% 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	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	10.4%	15.1%	4.7%	3.1%	12.0%
Pakistani	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	2.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	72%	69.1%	-2.9%	81.4%	-12.3%
Arab	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	81%	76.6%	-4.4%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	6.2%	-1.3%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	76.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	4.8%	16%	11.2%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4%	2.3%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	1.5%	-7.7%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	15.1%	6.0%	9.1%

Safety

Is Knighton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knighton Road was 48.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.4% lower than the Knighton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knighton Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Knighton and the 248th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LE2 3HJ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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 Knighton Road are based on 137 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 Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 3HJ

Average Price
£426,191

Semi-Detached
£504,844

Terraced
£298,299

Detached
£563,996

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knighton Road

Average Price
£559,432

Semi-Detached
£513,713

Terraced
£396,606

Detached
£890,125

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,227

Other
£223,854

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knighton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Knighton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£328,000	2023-02-28	£327,334
74 Knighton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-03-29	£309,828
84 Knighton Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2016-07-27	£581,936
90 Knighton Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2015-04-24	£535,198
86 Knighton Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2012-02-04	£552,812

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 3HJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	72
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	11
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,717 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	183 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary School Avenue Road Extension , LE2 3EJ	3out of 4	577 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School East Avenue , LE2 1TE	3out of 4	881 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Overdale Junior School Eastcourt Road , Knighton LE2 3YA	3out of 4	982 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Overdale Infant School Eastcourt Road , Knighton LE2 3YA	3out of 4	1,106 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	1,005 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	1,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,238 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,238 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,660 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	1,185 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,995 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,551 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	2,738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	3,269 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	370 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	911 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	1,049 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	1,132 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
College Court Conference Centre	College Court, 150 Knighton Road	217 yd
Leicester Bowling Club	Leicester Bowling Club, Kenwood Road	663 yd
Northern Cobbler	104 Queens Road, Leicester	695 yd
Burger And Sauce	370 London Road, Leicester	710 yd
Cake Origin	110 Queens Road, Leicester	739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cradock Arms	201 Knighton Road, Leicester	442 yd
Knighton Conservative Club	123 - 125 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	803 yd
Queens Road Tap	109 Queens Road, Leicester	819 yd
The Clarendon Inn	The Clarendon, 7 - 9 West Avenue	856 yd
Welford Bar And Grill	479 Welford Road, Leicester	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vicky's Chippy	27 Avenue Road Extension, Leicester	625 yd
Juicy Spuds / Juicy Jacks	151B Queens Road, Leicester	637 yd
Peri Hot Flames	Shop, 146 Clarendon Park Road	777 yd
Clarendon House	198 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	778 yd
Veggie Master Chef	161 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	802 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Gables Hotel Former, 368 London Road	728 yd
Co-operative Store	202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	778 yd
Sainsbury's Local	87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester	924 yd
Anna Supermarket	349 Welford Road, Leicester	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Leicestershire Lawn Tennis Club Limited WESTERNHAY ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	308 yd
Carisbrooke Tennis Club CARISBROOKE ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	488 yd
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed) Avenue Road Extension		696 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		782 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 3HJ