Bambury Way, Leicester, LE2 6JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 6JA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50.1%	49.9%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.9%	50.1%	0.2%	49.0%	1.1%

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 vicinity of LE2 6JA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% 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	22.8%	27%	4.2%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	63%	58.7%	-4.3%	44.2%	14.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	6%	7.2%	1.2%	6.1%	1.1%

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	43.3%	51.6%	8.3%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	41%	30.9%	-10.1%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	12.8%	12%	-0.8%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	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	23.1%	25.9%	2.8%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	8.2%	-1.4%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	10.2%	-1.2%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13.3%	3.0%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	33.8%	1.4%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	9.6%	3.4%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.8% 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%	3.3%	3.3%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	25.1%	32%	6.9%	3.1%	28.9%
Pakistani	9.4%	6.6%	-2.8%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	52.1%	43.8%	-8.3%	81.4%	-37.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	74.1%	68.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.4%	7.4%	0.0%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	14%	17.4%	3.4%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	68.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	1.7%	24.1%	22.4%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	3.3%	-17.8%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.8%	37.2%	-14.4%
Christian	25.8%	46.2%	-20.4%
Hindu	13.9%	1.7%	12.2%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Sikh	15.5%	0.9%	14.6%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Bambury Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bambury Way was 24.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.2% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bambury Way has the 7th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 106th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.8%.

🔎 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 6JA, 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 Bambury Way are based on 12 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 Bambury Way, Leicester, LE2 6JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 6JA

Average Price
£292,121

Semi-Detached
£281,680

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£318,224

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bambury Way

Average Price
£293,616

Semi-Detached
£283,224

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£314,400

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bambury WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Bambury Way, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£184,000	2014-10-24	£318,602
10 Bambury Way, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	2008-10-17	£243,815
2 Bambury Way, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,000	2003-07-04	£248,310
7 Bambury Way, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2003-05-23	£307,423
2 Bambury Way, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£68,000	2001-05-18	£298,411

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 6JA

Employment

LE2 6JA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	17
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	16
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	2,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marriott Primary School Broughton Road , LE2 6NE	3out of 4	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Stonesby Avenue , LE2 6TY	2out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Overdale Infant School Eastcourt Road , Knighton LE2 3YA	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Overdale Junior School Eastcourt Road , Knighton LE2 3YA	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Water Leys Primary School Guilford Drive , LE18 1HG	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Community school	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	411 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	630 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	2,588 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	2out of 4	2,591 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	2,877 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	2,129 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,542 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,476 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	1,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	3,330 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	990 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	2,371 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester High School for Girls 454 London Road , Leicester LE2 2PP	- not rated	2,412 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	2,424 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Goldhill Adventure Playground	Goldhill Recreation Centre, Goldhill Spinney	366 yd
Tyrrell's	449 Saffron Lane, Leicester	1,000 yd
Racheal's Bakery	469 Saffron Lane, Leicester	1,000 yd
SJ's Cafe	89 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester	1,064 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Aberdale Inn	Aberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road	768 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FC	Friar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East	800 yd
The Lounge	451 Saffron Lane, Leicester	1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
I-Dragon	99 Aberdale Road, Leicester	500 yd
The Fish Shack	84 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	682 yd
Istanbul Barbecue House	94 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	682 yd
Don Carlo's	88 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	682 yd
Saffron Chippy	81 Southfields Drive, Leicester	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	80 Aberdale Road, Leicester	560 yd
Tesco	455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester	1,000 yd
Heron Foods	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	1,089 yd
Iceland	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingfisher Youth Centre BOULDER LANE	grass pitches	340 yd
The Lancaster Academy KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	379 yd
Sir Jonathan North College KNIGHTON LANE EAST	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	519 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc Knighton Lane East	grass pitches	779 yd
Welford Road Playing Fields WELFORD ROAD	grass pitches	978 yd
Millgate School SCOTT STREET	grass pitches	992 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 6JA