Crabtree Corner, Leicester, LE2 6TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 6TL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.2%	48.9%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 area around LE2 6TL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	46.4%	46.7%	0.3%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	34.3%	3.6%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	10.4%	10.6%	0.2%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	7.5%	4%	-3.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	40.5%	44.8%	4.3%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	35%	30.3%	-4.7%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	17.6%	14.2%	-3.4%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	6.1%	6.2%	0.1%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	1.2%	3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.1%	26.1%	-16.0%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	12.1%	-2.2%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	15.4%	2.2%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14.7%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	24.3%	10.7%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	6.3%	8.2%	1.9%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	79.6%	74.2%	-5.4%	81.4%	-7.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%

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	82.6%	82.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	8%	7.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	82.3%	0.2%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	12.3%	11.7%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	8%	1.6%	-6.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0.3%	-8.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	27.8%	13.5%	14.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Crabtree Corner Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crabtree Corner was 123.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.0% lower than the Eyres Monsell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crabtree Corner has the 18th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell and the 304th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.0%.

🔎 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 6TL, 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 Crabtree Corner 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 Crabtree Corner, Leicester, LE2 6TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 6TL

Average Price
£198,817

Semi-Detached
£198,817

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crabtree Corner

Average Price
£185,066

Semi-Detached
£185,066

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crabtree CornerStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Crabtree Corner, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-03-17	£311,052
19 Crabtree Corner, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-05-21	£200,538
7 Crabtree Corner, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,500	2021-02-19	£211,658
3 Crabtree Corner, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-06-10	£220,860
10 Crabtree Corner, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£84,500	2016-07-22	£138,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 6TL

Employment

LE2 6TL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 6TL 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	84
Retired	37
Looking after home or family	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	15
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
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	3out of 4	2,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfields Infant School Southfields Drive , LE2 6QT	- not rated	278 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newry Junior School The Newry , Saffron Lane Estate LE2 6ST	- not rated	402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Stonesby Avenue , LE2 6TY	3out of 4	645 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Stonesby Avenue , LE2 6TY	- not rated	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Water Leys Primary School Guilford Drive , LE18 1HG	3out of 4	758 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mary Linwood School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	732 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lancaster School Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,064 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Community College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,284 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,284 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,954 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	1,954 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	2,094 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	2,228 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	4,091 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Leicestershire College South Wigston Campus , Blaby Road LE18 4PH	- not rated	1,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,219 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,219 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,561 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	732 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	732 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Goldhill Learning Foundation Goldhill Adventure Playground, Windley Road , LE2 6TL	- not rated	1 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	1,671 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	4out of 4	1,671 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Short Course Centre 124 Wigston Lane , LE2 8TN	- not rated	1,812 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manorbrooke School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PB	- not rated	1,909 yd	Community special school	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
SJ's Cafe	89 Stonesby Avenue, Leicester	437 yd
Goldhill Adventure Playground	Goldhill Recreation Centre, Goldhill Spinney	567 yd
Chartwell Cafe	Unit 6, West House	907 yd
Fairfield Primary School	Fairfield Community Primary School, Cheshire Drive	957 yd
The Bread Basket	581 Saffron Lane, Leicester	1,079 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Aberdale Inn	Aberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road		502 yd
Chartwell Arms	Chartwell Drive, Wigston		907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saffron Chippy	81 Southfields Drive, Leicester	279 yd
Canton Chef	99 Southfields Drive, Leicester	279 yd
J&Js Dutchpot	75 Southfields Drive, Leicester	279 yd
Cappadokia Grill	97 Southfields Drive, Leicester	311 yd
The Fish Shack	84 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	80 Aberdale Road, Leicester		662 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingfisher Youth Centre BOULDER LANE	grass pitches	732 yd
Aylestone Park Football Club (Closed) Dorset Avenue	grass pitches	863 yd
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed) Southfields Drive	health and fitness suite	918 yd
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy TRENANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	933 yd
The Lancaster Academy KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,025 yd
Welford Road Playing Fields WELFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,065 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	258.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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