Cairngorm Close, Leicester, LE2 6RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 6RJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.6%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.2%	49.4%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.4%

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 area around LE2 6RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% 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	53.5%	60.4%	6.9%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	27.5%	-5.7%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.8%	6.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.6%	42.9%	-3.7%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	39.1%	42.9%	3.8%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	9.3%	9.9%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	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.

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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	20.2%	-3.8%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	13.1%	-2.1%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	18.4%	-1.0%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	20.9%	9.8%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	20.2%	1.8%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	9.7%	2.1%	-7.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.5% 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	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	1.1%	1.7%
Indian	0.7%	4.6%	3.9%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	6%	26.4%	20.4%	2.5%	23.9%
Black Caribbean	5%	1.3%	-3.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	76.9%	47.5%	-29.4%	81.4%	-33.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	80.8%	64.1%	-16.7%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	8.2%	20.6%	12.4%	6.1%	14.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5%	8.1%	3.1%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	64.3%	-16.1%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	2.8%	24.2%	21.4%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	6.8%	4.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.9%	76.7%	-24.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	18.8%	1.5%	17.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	32.3%	6.5%	25.8%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Cairngorm Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cairngorm Close was 162.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.2% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cairngorm Close has the 47th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle and the 199th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.1%.

🔎 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 6RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Cairngorm Close 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 Cairngorm Close, Leicester, LE2 6RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 6RJ

Average Price
£168,293

Semi-Detached
£166,027

Terraced
£168,797

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cairngorm Close

Average Price
£172,233

Semi-Detached
£175,775

Terraced
£171,708

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cairngorm CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Cairngorm Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-09-27	£181,004
2 Cairngorm Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-03-19	£173,425
4 Cairngorm Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-03-02	£192,519
1 Cairngorm Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-02-26	£187,827
6 Cairngorm Close, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2016-09-16	£174,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 6RJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 6RJ 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	82
Part-Time Employee	45
Other	34
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	20
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	15
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	3,184 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	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Infant School Southfields Drive , LE2 6QT	- not rated	907 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knighton Fields Primary School and Community Centre Knighton Fields Road West , LE2 6LG	- not rated	960 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Knighton Fields Road West , LE2 6LG	3out of 4	960 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newry Junior School The Newry , Saffron Lane Estate LE2 6ST	- not rated	999 yd	Community school	No	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	439 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	3out of 4	439 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Community College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	580 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	580 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mary Linwood School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	1,299 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	2,921 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	2,921 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	3,060 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	3,084 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	4,643 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	1,930 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Leicestershire College South Wigston Campus , Blaby Road LE18 4PH	- not rated	2,810 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	1,299 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	1,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	776 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	4out of 4	776 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Goldhill Learning Foundation Goldhill Adventure Playground, Windley Road , LE2 6TL	- not rated	979 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manorbrooke School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PB	- not rated	1,544 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	433 yd
Tyrrell's	449 Saffron Lane, Leicester	618 yd
Racheal's Bakery	469 Saffron Lane, Leicester	618 yd
Munchies	94 Grace Road, Leicester	684 yd
Million Flavours	215 Saffron Lane, Leicester	895 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friar Lane & Epworth FC	Friar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East	519 yd
The Lounge	451 Saffron Lane, Leicester	618 yd
Welford Bar And Grill	479 Welford Road, Leicester	991 yd
Aylestone Conservative Club	204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester	1,033 yd
The Cricketers	Grace Road, Leicester	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Ocean Chippy	36A The Fairway, Leicester	410 yd
Taste Of Bengal	36 The Fairway, Leicester	429 yd
Subway	Saffron Service Station, 413 Saffron Lane	568 yd
Fat Tony's Fish Bar	443 Saffron Lane, Leicester	618 yd
Saffron Kebab House	Ground Floor, 437A Saffron Lane	618 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester	618 yd
Heron Foods	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	811 yd
Iceland	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	811 yd
Food Plus	205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester	992 yd
Tesco Express	80 Aberdale Road, Leicester	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingfisher Youth Centre BOULDER LANE	grass pitches	252 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc Knighton Lane East	grass pitches	369 yd
The Lancaster Academy KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	437 yd
Sir Jonathan North College KNIGHTON LANE EAST	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	453 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	645 yd
Millgate School SCOTT STREET	grass pitches	744 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre KNIGHTON LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	800 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD	grass pitches	952 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	59.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.8 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	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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