Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 6UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 6UL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	50.8%	52.8%	2.0%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	49.2%	47.2%	-2.0%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 6UL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	41.2%	50.6%	9.4%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	35.6%	-7.2%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.8%	5%	-2.8%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (86.8%) 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	51.4%	51.8%	0.4%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	31.1%	35%	3.9%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	13.5%	10%	-3.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	24.5%	17.1%	-7.4%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	11.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	19.9%	2.4%	13.4%	6.5%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	15.6%	5.1%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	27.4%	5.2%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	6.6%	3.7%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	87.4%	78.2%	-9.2%	81.4%	-3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	4.4%	4.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	92%	78.3%	-13.7%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	3.4%	11.9%	8.5%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	78.5%	-12.9%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.4%	9.8%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	7.4%	6.5%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1.5%	-3.7%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Saffron Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saffron Lane was 148.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.1% higher than the Aylestone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Saffron Lane has the 20th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone and the 252nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.2%.

🔎 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 6UL, 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 411 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 6UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 6UL

Average Price
£253,613

Semi-Detached
£228,934

Terraced
£209,511

Detached
£276,445

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£421,233

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saffron Lane

Average Price
£225,376

Semi-Detached
£214,701

Terraced
£203,792

Detached
£319,354

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,343

Other
£429,206

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saffron LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
539 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-04-17	£200,000
541 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£182,500	2024-12-12	£180,299
543 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-03-30	£177,789
539 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-10-01	£167,557
521 Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-03-01	£212,771

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 6UL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 6UL 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	142
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	15
Construction	15
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	3,421 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	331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montrose School Wigston Lane , Aylestone LE2 8TN	3out of 4	481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granby Primary School Granby Road , LE2 8LP	3out of 4	835 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Stonesby Avenue , LE2 6TY	2out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eyres Monsell Primary School Simmins Crescent , Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH	3out of 4	1,291 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	1,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	1,475 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	2,755 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,915 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	3,007 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	2,588 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,654 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,692 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	1,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	2,964 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	1,529 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	2,449 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	2,821 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	3,066 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	321 yd
Racheal's Bakery	469 Saffron Lane, Leicester	321 yd
The Bread Basket	581 Saffron Lane, Leicester	346 yd
LCFC Belvoir Drive Training Ground	Lcfc Training Ground, Middlesex Road	624 yd
Goldhill Adventure Playground	Goldhill Recreation Centre, Goldhill Spinney	750 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lounge	451 Saffron Lane, Leicester	321 yd
The Cricketers	Grace Road, Leicester	977 yd
Leicester Banks Sports Club	650 Aylestone Road, Leicester	1,008 yd
The Ale Stone	Shop, 660 - 662 Aylestone Road	1,017 yd
Old Aylestone Constitutional Club Ltd	689 Aylestone Road, Leicester	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fat Tony's Fish Bar	443 Saffron Lane, Leicester	321 yd
Saffron Kebab House	Ground Floor, 437A Saffron Lane	321 yd
American Fried Chicken	559 Saffron Lane, Leicester	346 yd
Millennium Fish Bar	553 Saffron Lane, Leicester	346 yd
Good Choi Chinese Takeaway	577 Saffron Lane, Leicester	346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	12 yd
Iceland	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	12 yd
Tesco	455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester	321 yd
Aldi	Adelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road	979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed) Southfields Drive	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	728 yd
Banks Road BANKS ROAD	grass pitches	752 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre BOULDER LANE	grass pitches	761 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD	grass pitches	769 yd
Aylestone Hall Gardens AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD	tennis courts	995 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc Knighton Lane East	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy TRENANT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,026 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 6UL