Burnside Road, Leicester, LE2 6QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 6QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.1%	50.4%	-7.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	41.9%	49.6%	7.7%	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 area around LE2 6QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.7% 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	53.7%	58.7%	5.0%	37.9%	20.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	30.5%	0.1%	44.2%	-13.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.8%	5%	-4.8%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	42.5%	47.2%	4.7%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	36.5%	29.4%	-7.1%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	14.9%	15.3%	0.4%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.9%	0.9%	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.

In the area around LE2 6QE this area, 32.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.1%	32.1%	-10.0%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.7%	-4.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	11.5%	-4.4%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	14.7%	7.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	25.8%	13.7%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	6.5%	2.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.8% 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)
Indian	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	6%	15.5%	9.5%	2.5%	13.0%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	7.6%	2.5%	0.9%	6.7%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	69.5%	54.8%	-14.7%	81.4%	-26.6%
Other	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	80.3%	72.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	4.4%	11.8%	7.4%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	8.3%	9.1%	0.8%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	72.5%	-7.2%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	20.1%	19.8%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	12.1%	2.5%	-9.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.5%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.6%	76.7%	-28.1%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	14.3%	1.5%	12.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	25.3%	13.5%	11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Burnside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burnside Road was 133.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.2% lower than the Eyres Monsell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Burnside Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell and the 284th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 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 6QE, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Burnside Road are based on 31 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 Burnside Road, Leicester, LE2 6QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 6QE

Average Price
£173,074

Semi-Detached
£174,391

Terraced
£165,167

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burnside Road

Average Price
£177,310

Semi-Detached
£177,997

Terraced
£167,360

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burnside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Burnside Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-06-30	£200,204
3 Burnside Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-10-22	£169,934
3 Burnside Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-08-06	£151,332
5 Burnside Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2018-04-30	£190,668
11 Burnside Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£59,000	2009-10-12	£122,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 6QE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 6QE 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	75
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	16
Retired	15
Self-Employed	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	12
Other	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,824 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	565 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Stonesby Avenue , LE2 6TY	2out of 4	902 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Water Leys Primary School Guilford Drive , LE18 1HG	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montrose School Wigston Lane , Aylestone LE2 8TN	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Knighton Fields Road West , LE2 6LG	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy converter	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	625 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	834 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	2,526 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	2out of 4	2,548 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	2,710 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	2,292 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,644 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,607 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	960 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	3,342 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	1,139 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	1,685 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	2,580 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	2,594 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester High School for Girls 454 London Road , Leicester LE2 2PP	- not rated	2,643 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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	145 yd
Tyrrell's	449 Saffron Lane, Leicester	856 yd
Racheal's Bakery	469 Saffron Lane, Leicester	856 yd
SJ's Cafe	89 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester	896 yd
The Bread Basket	581 Saffron Lane, Leicester	989 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Aberdale Inn	Aberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road	800 yd
The Lounge	451 Saffron Lane, Leicester	856 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FC	Friar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East	912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saffron Chippy	81 Southfields Drive, Leicester	505 yd
Canton Chef	99 Southfields Drive, Leicester	505 yd
J&Js Dutchpot	75 Southfields Drive, Leicester	505 yd
Cappadokia Grill	97 Southfields Drive, Leicester	522 yd
Blue Ocean Chippy	36A The Fairway, Leicester	613 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	80 Aberdale Road, Leicester	692 yd
Tesco	455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester	856 yd
Heron Foods	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	894 yd
Iceland	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	894 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingfisher Youth Centre BOULDER LANE	grass pitches	226 yd
The Lancaster Academy KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	568 yd
Sir Jonathan North College KNIGHTON LANE EAST	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	687 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc Knighton Lane East	grass pitches	822 yd
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed) Southfields Drive	health and fitness suite	941 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	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 6QE