Grasmere Street, Leicester, LE2 7DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 7DA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	50.8%	-4.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	44.6%	49.2%	4.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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 7DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 93.7% 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	95.2%	93.7%	-1.5%	37.9%	55.8%
Married: Opposite sex	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	44.2%	-41.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	9.1%	-7.5%
Widowed	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (86.5%) 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	53.5%	49.2%	-4.3%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	39.7%	37.3%	-2.4%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	5.4%	11.6%	6.2%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 7DA this area, 3.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	5.2%	-7.9%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	60%	61.9%	1.9%	16.9%	45.0%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	22.8%	9.1%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.5% 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	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	12.2%	9.7%	-2.5%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	5.5%	8.3%	2.8%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
White	61.3%	62.5%	1.2%	81.4%	-18.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.9% 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	77.9%	64.9%	-13.0%	83.2%	-18.3%
European Union	3.9%	14.8%	10.9%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	11.3%	0.0%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	64.9%	-12.6%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	9.2%	7.7%	-1.5%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	16.4%	10.5%	1.9%	14.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	24.1%	46.2%	-22.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.1%	0.6%	-0.5%
Not answered	17.3%	6.0%	11.3%

Safety

Is Grasmere Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grasmere Street was 90.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.8% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grasmere Street has the 38th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle and the 450th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.4%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LE2 7DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Grasmere Street are based on 132 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 Grasmere Street, Leicester, LE2 7DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 7DA

Average Price
£215,219

Semi-Detached
£205,181

Terraced
£215,637

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grasmere Street

Average Price
£228,550

Semi-Detached
£244,731

Terraced
£213,436

Detached
£1,285,188

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£489,885

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grasmere Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Grasmere Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-09-30	£163,881
90 Grasmere Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-08-01	£176,550
38 Grasmere Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-10-11	£183,410
94 Grasmere Street, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-08-11	£212,850
80 Grasmere Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2022-04-07	£167,013

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 7DA

Employment

LE2 7DA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 7DA 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

Student (economically inactive)	524
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	204
Full-Time Employee	45
Retired	16
Unemployed	10
Part-Time Employee	8
Self-Employed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Accommodation and food service activities	36
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	2,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	564 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	3out of 4	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	2out of 4	805 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	- not rated	1,536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Academy 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	1,536 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	1,146 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	- not rated	1,460 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III School Ellesmere Road , LE3 1BE	- not rated	1,960 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	798 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	798 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	999 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	1,144 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,626 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	4,085 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	4,085 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Infirmary School Infirmary Square , LE1 5WW	- not rated	409 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	409 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	500 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sathya Sai School Narborough Road , At the Crossroad With Upperton Road LE3 0BT	- not rated	774 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Way School 72 Fosse Road South , LE3 0QD	- not rated	1,003 yd	Other independent 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
Riverside At De Montfort University	Vijay Patel Building, 61 Mill Lane	141 yd
Main Restaurant At De Montfort University	Vijay Patel Building, 61 Mill Lane	141 yd
Kimberlin Library Cafe At De Montfort University	Kimberlin Library De Montfort Unive, Mill Lane	163 yd
Subway At De Montfort University	Campus Centre, De Montfort University	163 yd
Doorstep Desserts	29 Western Boulevard, Leicester	230 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
SU's Lounge	Campus Centre, De Montfort University	163 yd
Sir Robert Peel	50 Jarrom Street, Leicester	183 yd
Soar Point	Soar Point Pub, 25 The Newarke	402 yd
The Bowling Green	44 Oxford Street, Leicester	458 yd
The Western	70 Western Road, Leicester	502 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Express	122 Grasmere Street, Leicester	192 yd
Domino's Pizza	29 - 33 Western Boulevard, Leicester	230 yd
Phat Buns	25 Western Boulevard, Leicester	230 yd
Pizza King	23 Western Boulevard, Leicester	230 yd
Supreme Fish Bar	211 Walnut Street, Leicester	289 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	230 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	663 yd
Tesco Express	Welford House, 7 Welford Place	734 yd
B And M Retail Ltd	25 Raw Dykes Road, Leicester	868 yd
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	323 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	344 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	405 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	538 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	595 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	600 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	701 yd
Leicester Tigers (Welford Road Stadium) AYLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	703 yd
Electricity Sports Ground NEW BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	708 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	763 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	144.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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