Schoolgate, Leicester, LE2 6SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 6SL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48%	48.4%	0.4%	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 6SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	42.8%	49.6%	6.8%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	33.8%	0.6%	44.2%	-10.4%
Separated	7.4%	3.5%	-3.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.8%	9.2%	-2.6%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	48.5%	51.2%	2.7%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	37.6%	30.2%	-7.4%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	7.5%	13.6%	6.1%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.8%	23.1%	-12.7%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	13.5%	-7.9%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	17.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	17.7%	7.2%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	5.7%	20%	14.3%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.2% 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%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Indian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	8.5%	13.4%	4.9%	2.5%	10.9%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	5.9%	3.0%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	74.1%	63.2%	-10.9%	81.4%	-18.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	85.3%	75.7%	-9.6%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	1.6%	10.1%	8.5%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6.9%	7.9%	1.0%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	75.5%	-8.8%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	0%	19.6%	19.6%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	6.7%	0.3%	-6.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0.8%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Schoolgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Schoolgate was 90.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.8% lower than the Eyres Monsell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Schoolgate has the 18th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell and the 452nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.2%.

🔎 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 6SL, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Schoolgate are based on 19 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 Schoolgate, Leicester, LE2 6SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 6SL

Average Price
£181,108

Semi-Detached
£182,217

Terraced
£170,013

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Schoolgate

Average Price
£177,538

Semi-Detached
£179,363

Terraced
£162,032

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SchoolgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Schoolgate, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-01-23	£221,125
24 Schoolgate, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£131,000	2018-11-02	£176,401
20 Schoolgate, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-08-24	£197,231
22 Schoolgate, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-01-15	£197,919
5 Schoolgate, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2015-11-20	£201,297

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 6SL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 6SL 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	89
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	16
Retired	14
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate 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	2,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Stonesby Avenue , LE2 6TY	2out of 4	148 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marriott Primary School Broughton Road , LE2 6NE	3out of 4	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Community Primary School Cheshire Drive , South Wigston LE18 4WA	3out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montrose School Wigston Lane , Aylestone LE2 8TN	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eyres Monsell Primary School Simmins Crescent , Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH	3out of 4	1,203 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	1,369 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	1,584 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	1,981 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	2,048 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	2out of 4	2,124 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	3,037 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,327 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,320 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	218 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	3,857 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	1,882 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Station Road , Wigston LE18 2DT	4out of 4	2,232 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	2,359 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	2,855 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester High School for Girls 454 London Road , Leicester LE2 2PP	- not rated	3,234 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
SJ's Cafe	89 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester	268 yd
Goldhill Adventure Playground	Goldhill Recreation Centre, Goldhill Spinney	706 yd
The Bread Basket	581 Saffron Lane, Leicester	770 yd
Fairfield Primary School	Fairfield Community Primary School, Cheshire Drive	815 yd
LT's Kitchen	Eyres Monsell Club, Littlejohn Road	850 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aylestone Park Sports Bar	Aylestone Park Youth Football Club, 800 Saffron Lane	785 yd
The Aberdale Inn	Aberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road	923 yd
Chartwell Arms	Chartwell Drive, Wigston	1,013 yd
The Fairfield Inn	Fairfield PH, Gloucester Crescent	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cappadokia Grill	97 Southfields Drive, Leicester	232 yd
Saffron Chippy	81 Southfields Drive, Leicester	251 yd
Canton Chef	99 Southfields Drive, Leicester	251 yd
J&Js Dutchpot	75 Southfields Drive, Leicester	251 yd
Dhils Eats	246 Aylestone Lane, Wigston	743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop Stores Limited	Unit 8, Shire Court	962 yd
Heron Foods	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	969 yd
Iceland	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy TRENANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	492 yd
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed) Southfields Drive	health and fitness suite	556 yd
Aylestone Park Football Club (Closed) Dorset Avenue	grass pitches	602 yd
Linwood Playing Field SAFFRON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	702 yd
Eyres Monsell Baptist Free Church EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH DORSET AVENUE		841 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre BOULDER LANE	grass pitches	885 yd
William Gunning Park WILLIAM GUNNING PARK WILLIAM GUNNING PARK SUSSEX ROAD	grass pitches	961 yd
Sturdee Road Playing Fields STURDEE ROAD	grass pitches	978 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	186.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 6SL