Quainton Road, Leicester, LE2 7AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 7AT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	47.2%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	51.6%	52.8%	1.2%	49.0%	3.8%

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 7AT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	65.8%	55.1%	-10.7%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	42.4%	15.0%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	9.1%	-7.9%
Widowed	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (96.2%) 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	55%	65.6%	10.6%	48.4%	17.2%
Good health	38.8%	30.6%	-8.2%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	-9.2%
Bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around LE2 7AT this area, 4.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 64.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	7.3%	-2.0%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	11.8%	-0.4%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	59.9%	64.2%	4.3%	33.8%	30.4%
Other	8.9%	4.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.8% 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	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	8.5%	2.8%	-5.7%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	9.3%	17.8%	8.5%	3.1%	14.7%
Pakistani	3.1%	7.3%	4.2%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	1.9%	7%	5.1%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	0.4%	7.3%	6.9%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	46.9%	41.8%	-5.1%	81.4%	-39.6%
Arab	22.5%	9.4%	-13.1%	0.6%	8.8%
Other	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55%	39.6%	-15.4%	83.2%	-43.6%
European Union	6.6%	17%	10.4%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.9%	7.6%	5.7%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	32.9%	33.3%	0.4%	5.6%	27.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55%	39.6%	-15.4%	83.2%	-43.6%
10+ Years	16.7%	16.3%	-0.4%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	13.2%	10.8%	-2.4%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	7.8%	16%	8.2%	2.2%	13.8%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	17.4%	10.0%	1.9%	15.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.5%	76.7%	-22.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	5.9%	0.1%	5.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	16.7%	1.2%	15.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	26.4%	46.2%	-19.8%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	9%	1.7%	7.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	29.9%	6.5%	23.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Quainton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Quainton Road was 152.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.8% higher than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Quainton Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields and the 239th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.8%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE2 7AT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 Quainton Road are based on 16 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 Quainton Road, Leicester, LE2 7AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 7AT

Average Price
£344,761

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£438,111

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,082

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Quainton Road

Average Price
£339,880

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£454,799

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,929

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Quainton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Quainton Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-03-20	£320,511
1 Quainton Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-02-09	£141,242
15 Quainton Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2017-07-07	£139,808
15 Quainton Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,500	2014-03-05	£151,404
12 Quainton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2013-10-28	£431,039

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 7AT

Employment

LE2 7AT area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 7AT 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	120
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	22
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	13
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	678 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	822 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	831 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	891 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,442 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,704 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,601 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,124 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,815 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	410 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	3,565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,141 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,297 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,819 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Roadhouse Cafe	Unit 4, Marlow House	323 yd
Starbucks	Unit 1, The Old Railway Shed	385 yd
Spizarnia Smakow	180 Narborough Road, Leicester	485 yd
Dhaka Deli	198 - 200 Narborough Road, Leicester	495 yd
Cafe Two Ten	210 Narborough Road, Leicester	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oases Bar	144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester	575 yd
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	692 yd
Leicester Electricity Sports Cricket Club	Leicester Electricity Sports Cricke, 66 New Bridge Street	697 yd
The Western	70 Western Road, Leicester	721 yd
Local Hero	The Local Hero, 84 Aylestone Road	857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Shawarma	186 Narborough Road, Leicester	485 yd
Cyprus Kebab House	156 Narborough Road, Leicester	499 yd
Express Chicken And Pizza	218 Narborough Road, Leicester	531 yd
Supreme Fish Bar	211 Walnut Street, Leicester	540 yd
New Lucky Dragon	207 Narborough Road, Leicester	557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	551 yd
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road	640 yd
B And M Retail Ltd	25 Raw Dykes Road, Leicester	679 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	781 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, 9 Counting House Road	1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Leicester City Fc (King Power Stadium) THE KING POWER STADIUM THE KING POWER STADIUM FILBERT WAY	grass pitches	488 yd
The Muscle Machine Gym UNIT 62B UNIT 62B EVELYN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	574 yd
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	628 yd
The Gym Group (Leicester) RAW DYKES ROAD	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Electricity Sports Ground NEW BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	707 yd
Narborough Road Playing Fields NARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	825 yd
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,006 yd
Leicester College (Freemans Park Campus) FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,014 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	500 Mbit/s
Average download speed	534.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	500 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	510.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 7AT