Fayrhurst Road, Leicester, LE2 6NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 6NL 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	54.1%	49.8%	-4.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	45.9%	50.2%	4.3%	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.

In the immediate area around LE2 6NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.3%	54.8%	8.5%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	29.1%	-2.8%	44.2%	-15.1%
Separated	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.9%	8.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	7.5%	4.2%	-3.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	41.9%	49.7%	7.8%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	33.3%	26.3%	-7.0%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	15.7%	12.9%	-2.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.3%	8.5%	3.2%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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 6NL this area, 34.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45%	34.3%	-10.7%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	13.3%	-3.6%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	14.4%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.6%	5.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	11%	-0.3%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	4.7%	17.1%	12.4%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	6.3%	3.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.6% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	5.7%	10.3%	4.6%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	74.4%	66.6%	-7.8%	81.4%	-14.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	89%	82.5%	-6.5%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4%	6.8%	2.8%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	82%	-5.6%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	13.3%	12.6%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.2%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	20.2%	6.5%	13.7%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Fayrhurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fayrhurst Road was 93.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.0% lower than the Eyres Monsell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fayrhurst Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell and the 442nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE2 6NL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Fayrhurst Road are based on 6 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 Fayrhurst Road, Leicester, LE2 6NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 6NL

Average Price
£220,000

Semi-Detached
£220,000

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fayrhurst Road

Average Price
£198,255

Semi-Detached
£198,255

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fayrhurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Fayrhurst Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2020-06-19	£218,444
4 Fayrhurst Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-02-03	£171,363
4 Fayrhurst Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£51,000	2001-10-05	£207,161

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 6NL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	52
Looking after home or family	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Student (economically inactive)	30
Other	23
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	12
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Construction	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	3,308 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	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montrose School Wigston Lane , Aylestone LE2 8TN	3out of 4	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Stonesby Avenue , LE2 6TY	2out of 4	908 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granby Primary School Granby Road , LE2 8LP	3out of 4	950 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eyres Monsell Primary School Simmins Crescent , Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,352 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	2,629 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	2,887 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	2out of 4	2,967 yd	Academy converter	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	2,673 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,764 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,800 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	886 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	3,091 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	1,591 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	2,020 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	2,463 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	2,912 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Station Road , Wigston LE18 2DT	4out of 4	3,073 yd	Academy special converter	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
The Bread Basket	581 Saffron Lane, Leicester	238 yd
Tyrrell's	449 Saffron Lane, Leicester	429 yd
Racheal's Bakery	469 Saffron Lane, Leicester	429 yd
Goldhill Adventure Playground	Goldhill Recreation Centre, Goldhill Spinney	713 yd
LCFC Belvoir Drive Training Ground	Lcfc Training Ground, Middlesex Road	732 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lounge	451 Saffron Lane, Leicester	429 yd
Leicester Banks Sports Club	650 Aylestone Road, Leicester	1,069 yd
The Ale Stone	Shop, 660 - 662 Aylestone Road	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
American Fried Chicken	559 Saffron Lane, Leicester	238 yd
Millennium Fish Bar	553 Saffron Lane, Leicester	238 yd
Good Choi Chinese Takeaway	577 Saffron Lane, Leicester	238 yd
Pizzaland	583 Saffron Lane, Leicester	238 yd
Fat Tony's Fish Bar	443 Saffron Lane, Leicester	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	139 yd
Iceland	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	139 yd
Tesco	455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester	429 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed) Southfields Drive	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre BOULDER LANE	grass pitches	754 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	823 yd
Banks Road BANKS ROAD	grass pitches	854 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD	grass pitches	896 yd
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy TRENANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	900 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc Knighton Lane East	grass pitches	1,076 yd
Aylestone Hall Gardens AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD	tennis courts	1,083 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	278.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 6NL