Cairnsford Road, Leicester, LE2 6GG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 6GG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51.6%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.5%	48.4%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 6GG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62% 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	24.8%	26.9%	2.1%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	61.9%	62%	0.1%	44.2%	17.8%
Separated	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	9.1%	5.4%	-3.7%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	46%	48.2%	2.2%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	34.9%	36.8%	1.9%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	16.6%	11.7%	-4.9%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	20.3%	1.4%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	7%	-4.9%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	11.7%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15.9%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	37.5%	4.8%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	10.1%	1.9%	-8.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	1.1%	5.8%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	32.9%	34.9%	2.0%	3.1%	31.8%
Pakistani	7.4%	10%	2.6%	2.7%	7.3%
Other Asian	7.4%	1.4%	-6.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	37.9%	33.3%	-4.6%	81.4%	-48.1%
Arab	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	4%	7.4%	3.4%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	69.8%	71.7%	1.9%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	3.5%	4%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	8.7%	6.7%	-2.0%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	17.1%	0.0%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	71.6%	3.0%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	0.2%	23.7%	23.5%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	22%	1.2%	-20.8%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.9%	37.2%	-21.3%
Christian	20%	46.2%	-26.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	11.4%	1.7%	9.7%
Muslim	29.9%	6.5%	23.4%
Sikh	19%	0.9%	18.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Cairnsford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cairnsford Road was 33.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.2% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cairnsford Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle and the 158th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 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. 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 6GG, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Cairnsford Road are based on 77 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 Cairnsford Road, Leicester, LE2 6GG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 6GG

Average Price
£288,104

Semi-Detached
£282,725

Terraced
£272,045

Detached
£443,926

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cairnsford Road

Average Price
£308,344

Semi-Detached
£306,864

Terraced
£256,199

Detached
£412,399

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cairnsford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Cairnsford Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-11-14	£260,323
1B Cairnsford Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2024-09-24	£305,070
23 Cairnsford Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£261,000	2024-06-07	£276,084
53 Cairnsford Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-02-29	£307,358
57 Cairnsford Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-01-20	£349,180

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 6GG

Employment

LE2 6GG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	22
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
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	3out of 4	2,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Overdale Infant School Eastcourt Road , Knighton LE2 3YA	- not rated	634 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Overdale Infant School Eastcourt Road , Knighton LE2 3YA	- not rated	634 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Overdale Junior School Eastcourt Road , Knighton LE2 3YA	- not rated	640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Overdale Junior School Eastcourt Road , Knighton LE2 3YA	3out of 4	640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Infant School Southfields Drive , LE2 6QT	- not rated	1,036 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lancaster School Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	482 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	3out of 4	482 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Community College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	621 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	621 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mary Linwood School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	1,549 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	2,497 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	2,497 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	2,624 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	3,079 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	3,849 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	2,079 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Leicestershire College South Wigston Campus , Blaby Road LE18 4PH	- not rated	2,380 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	1,549 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Goldhill Learning Foundation Goldhill Adventure Playground, Windley Road , LE2 6TL	- not rated	877 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manorbrooke School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PB	- not rated	1,035 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Key Way Centre Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PB	- not rated	1,035 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	1,081 yd	Community special school	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
Leicester Bowling Club	Leicester Bowling Club, Kenwood Road	777 yd
Goldhill Adventure Playground	Goldhill Recreation Centre, Goldhill Spinney	782 yd
Bella Italia	297 - 299 Leicester Road, Wigston	945 yd
Ameri-cans And Treats	289B Leicester Road, Wigston	1,031 yd
Kafeneo By The Business Fashion	360 Welford Road, Leicester	1,049 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Aberdale Inn	Aberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road	726 yd
Cradock Arms	201 Knighton Road, Leicester	893 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FC	Friar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East	912 yd
Welford Bar And Grill	479 Welford Road, Leicester	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
I-Dragon	99 Aberdale Road, Leicester	310 yd
The Fish Shack	84 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	663 yd
Istanbul Barbecue House	94 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	663 yd
Don Carlo's	88 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	663 yd
Subway	Royal Oak, Leicester Road	948 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	80 Aberdale Road, Leicester		379 yd
Sainsbury's	Royal Oak, Leicester Road		948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Lancaster Academy KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	450 yd
Sir Jonathan North College KNIGHTON LANE EAST	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	577 yd
Welford Road Playing Fields WELFORD ROAD	grass pitches	647 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre BOULDER LANE	grass pitches	749 yd
Carisbrooke Tennis Club CARISBROOKE ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	829 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc Knighton Lane East	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Knighton Park RING ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,008 yd
Millgate School SCOTT STREET	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed) Leicester Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,066 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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