Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 6UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 6UG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	53.9%	6.3%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	52.4%	46.1%	-6.3%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 6UG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	50.4%	48.3%	-2.1%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	36.8%	4.8%	44.2%	-7.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.9%	8.9%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	44.6%	52.1%	7.5%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	35.1%	31.1%	-4.0%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	13.7%	11.8%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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	23.2%	23.8%	0.6%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	11.9%	-0.1%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.9%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6%	1.8%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	17.5%	6.6%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	24.8%	1.6%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	10.6%	4%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	6.5%	10%	3.5%	3.1%	6.9%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	79.8%	71.4%	-8.4%	81.4%	-10.0%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	83%	73.4%	-9.6%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	6%	8.5%	2.5%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3%	6.8%	3.8%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	8%	1.2%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.3%	-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	82.1%	73.4%	-8.7%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	3.3%	15.8%	12.5%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Saffron Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saffron Lane was 408.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 241.2% higher than the Aylestone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Saffron Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone and the 52nd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 187.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE2 6UG, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Saffron Lane are based on 420 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 Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 6UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 6UG

Average Price
£317,329

Semi-Detached
£293,170

Terraced
£282,699

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£514,634

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saffron Lane

Average Price
£229,717

Semi-Detached
£220,121

Terraced
£208,135

Detached
£329,179

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,102

Other
£423,847

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saffron LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Carpets Leicester Ltd, 461 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-07-31	£90,000
435 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-12-11	£241,300
489 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,250	2021-11-24	£201,833
443 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2021-02-25	£10,944
457 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£1,230,000	2020-11-16	£1,423,899

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 6UG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 6UG 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	108
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	35
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	19
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	22
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	5,341 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	274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montrose School Wigston Lane , Aylestone LE2 8TN	- not rated	805 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granby Primary School Granby Road , LE2 8LP	3out of 4	881 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Infant School Southfields Drive , LE2 6QT	- not rated	1,036 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newry Junior School The Newry , Saffron Lane Estate LE2 6ST	- not rated	1,041 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	1,055 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Community College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,163 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,163 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mary Linwood School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	1,186 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	2,987 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	3,152 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	3,152 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	3,295 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	5,189 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	2,248 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,353 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,353 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,871 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Leicestershire College South Wigston Campus , Blaby Road LE18 4PH	- not rated	3,050 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	1,186 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	1,186 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Short Course Centre 124 Wigston Lane , LE2 8TN	- not rated	951 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	1,186 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	4out of 4	1,186 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Goldhill Learning Foundation Goldhill Adventure Playground, Windley Road , LE2 6TL	- not rated	1,242 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,975 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
Tyrrell's	449 Saffron Lane, Leicester	2 yd
Racheal's Bakery	469 Saffron Lane, Leicester	2 yd
Munchies	94 Grace Road, Leicester	528 yd
LCFC Belvoir Drive Training Ground	Lcfc Training Ground, Middlesex Road	608 yd
The Bread Basket	581 Saffron Lane, Leicester	663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lounge	451 Saffron Lane, Leicester	2 yd
The Cricketers	Grace Road, Leicester	716 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FC	Friar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East	978 yd
Aylestone Conservative Club	204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester	1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fat Tony's Fish Bar	443 Saffron Lane, Leicester	2 yd
Saffron Kebab House	Ground Floor, 437A Saffron Lane	2 yd
Taste Of Bengal	36 The Fairway, Leicester	223 yd
Blue Ocean Chippy	36A The Fairway, Leicester	246 yd
Subway	Saffron Service Station, 413 Saffron Lane	327 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester	2 yd
Heron Foods	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	308 yd
Iceland	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	308 yd
Aldi	Adelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road	867 yd
Food Plus	205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicestershire County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD	grass pitches	524 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre BOULDER LANE	grass pitches	663 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc Knighton Lane East	grass pitches	720 yd
Banks Road BANKS ROAD	grass pitches	748 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	756 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	815 yd
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed) Southfields Drive	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre KNIGHTON LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	889 yd
Aylestone Hall Gardens AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD	tennis courts	1,025 yd
Sir Jonathan North College KNIGHTON LANE EAST	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	1,052 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	88.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.4%

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	69.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.8 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	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 6UG