Lamborne Road, Leicester, LE2 6HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 6HL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.9%	49.6%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.1%	50.4%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.4%

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 6HL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.1% 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	19.7%	25.9%	6.2%	37.9%	-12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	63.3%	60.1%	-3.2%	44.2%	15.9%
Separated	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	10.3%	8.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	2.6%

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	44.9%	49.2%	4.3%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	35.4%	32.4%	-3.0%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	15.2%	13.7%	-1.5%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	26.4%	20.5%	-5.9%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.3%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	9.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	12%	5.9%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	36.4%	5.8%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	7.3%	5%	-2.3%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.4% 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	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	40.1%	40.9%	0.8%	3.1%	37.8%
Pakistani	5%	9.6%	4.6%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	8.7%	3.3%	-5.4%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	28.4%	24.4%	-4.0%	81.4%	-57.0%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	8%	9.3%	1.3%	1.6%	7.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.9% 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	67.1%	56.9%	-10.2%	83.2%	-26.3%
European Union	2.2%	6.9%	4.7%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	10.2%	12.9%	2.7%	2.7%	10.2%
Middle East and Asia	18.2%	19.1%	0.9%	5.6%	13.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.6%	57.1%	-9.5%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	2%	31.4%	29.4%	9.8%	21.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	27.4%	1.9%	-25.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.4%	37.2%	-27.8%
Christian	20.9%	46.2%	-25.3%
Hindu	19.2%	1.7%	17.5%
Muslim	18%	6.5%	11.5%
Sikh	27.3%	0.9%	26.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Lamborne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lamborne Road was 26.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.6% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lamborne Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 120th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.2%.

🔎 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 6HL, 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 Lamborne Road are based on 66 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 Lamborne Road, Leicester, LE2 6HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 6HL

Average Price
£323,877

Semi-Detached
£319,758

Terraced
£359,907

Detached
£324,912

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lamborne Road

Average Price
£308,743

Semi-Detached
£301,597

Terraced
£357,002

Detached
£343,221

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lamborne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Lamborne Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2015-12-09	£357,002
40 Lamborne Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2008-05-28	£269,089
30 Lamborne Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,500	2007-10-26	£283,283
16 Lamborne Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,500	2006-10-16	£295,094
32 Lamborne Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2005-09-30	£274,691

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 6HL

Employment

LE2 6HL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 6HL 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	119
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	22
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	22
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	8
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	2,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Water Leys Primary School Guilford Drive , LE18 1HG	3out of 4	903 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Stonesby Avenue , LE2 6TY	2out of 4	919 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marriott Primary School Broughton Road , LE2 6NE	3out of 4	922 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Overdale Infant School Eastcourt Road , Knighton LE2 3YA	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Overdale Junior School Eastcourt Road , Knighton LE2 3YA	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	713 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	931 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	2,228 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	2out of 4	2,230 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	2,584 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,453 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,819 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	999 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	3,683 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	1,334 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Station Road , Wigston LE18 2DT	4out of 4	2,383 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester High School for Girls 454 London Road , Leicester LE2 2PP	- not rated	2,456 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	2,583 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
Goldhill Adventure Playground	Goldhill Recreation Centre, Goldhill Spinney	508 yd
SJ's Cafe	89 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester	804 yd
Bella Italia	297 - 299 Leicester Road, Wigston	989 yd
Ameri-cans And Treats	289B Leicester Road, Wigston	1,058 yd
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston)	The Holiday Inn, 297 - 299 Leicester Road	1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Aberdale Inn	Aberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road		423 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fish Shack	84 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	335 yd
Istanbul Barbecue House	94 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	335 yd
Don Carlo's	88 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	335 yd
I-Dragon	99 Aberdale Road, Leicester	339 yd
Saffron Chippy	81 Southfields Drive, Leicester	557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	80 Aberdale Road, Leicester		355 yd
Sainsbury's	Royal Oak, Leicester Road		957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingfisher Youth Centre BOULDER LANE	grass pitches	602 yd
The Lancaster Academy KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	714 yd
Welford Road Playing Fields WELFORD ROAD	grass pitches	803 yd
Sir Jonathan North College KNIGHTON LANE EAST	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	861 yd
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed) Leicester Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,088 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	181.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 6HL