Grasmere Street, Leicester, LE2 7DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 7DB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.2%	50%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.8%	50%	2.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 7DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.5% 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	88%	64.5%	-23.5%	37.9%	26.6%
Married: Opposite sex	7.7%	28.2%	20.5%	44.2%	-16.0%
Separated	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (88.7%) 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	55.2%	48.9%	-6.3%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	34.5%	39.8%	5.3%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	7.1%	7.5%	0.4%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.7%	3%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around LE2 7DB this area, 8.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	8.2%	-2.1%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	8.2%	5.5%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	12.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	45%	33.6%	-11.4%	16.9%	16.7%
Degree or Similar	19%	31.8%	12.8%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	7.3%	2.7%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.1% 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	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.8%	15.7%	6.9%	3.1%	12.6%
Pakistani	5%	6%	1.0%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	4.4%	8.2%	3.8%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	8.8%	9.7%	0.9%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3%	0.3%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	0%	-5.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	0.8%	2.9%
White	54%	38.1%	-15.9%	81.4%	-43.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	7.5%	6.0%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	69%	57%	-12.0%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	7.4%	18.5%	11.1%	6.1%	12.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.8%	8.1%	1.3%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	14.1%	-0.1%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	57.5%	-10.6%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	13.3%	17.9%	4.6%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	6.2%	6.7%	0.5%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	6.2%	10.4%	4.2%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	7.5%	1.3%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	9.8%	1.2%	8.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	22.4%	6.5%	15.9%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Grasmere Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grasmere Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Castle average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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 7DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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) - 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 Grasmere Street are based on 128 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 7DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 7DB

Average Price
£213,851

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£221,321

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£154,090

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grasmere Street

Average Price
£225,531

Semi-Detached
£239,136

Terraced
£209,966

Detached
£1,256,425

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£496,079

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grasmere Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Horticus House, 97 Grasmere Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£150,500	2021-06-30	£159,109
95 Grasmere Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-05-18	£185,834
81 Grasmere Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2019-01-25	£208,309
97 Grasmere Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-01-15	£147,157
63 Grasmere Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,500	2015-02-27	£210,393

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 7DB

Employment

LE2 7DB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 7DB 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)	36
Full-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Part-Time Employee	8
Looking after home or family	6
Self-Employed	5
Retired	4
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	638 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	661 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	1,465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	799 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,075 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,768 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,875 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	919 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,123 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,758 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	730 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	4,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	512 yd	Higher education institutions	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	552 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,181 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,549 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	1,822 yd	Other independent 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
Riverside At De Montfort University	Vijay Patel Building, 61 Mill Lane	139 yd
Main Restaurant At De Montfort University	Vijay Patel Building, 61 Mill Lane	139 yd
Kimberlin Library Cafe At De Montfort University	Kimberlin Library De Montfort Unive, Mill Lane	187 yd
Subway At De Montfort University	Campus Centre, De Montfort University	187 yd
Doorstep Desserts	29 Western Boulevard, Leicester	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
SU's Lounge	Campus Centre, De Montfort University	187 yd
Sir Robert Peel	50 Jarrom Street, Leicester	211 yd
Soar Point	Soar Point Pub, 25 The Newarke	406 yd
The Western	70 Western Road, Leicester	475 yd
The Bowling Green	44 Oxford Street, Leicester	487 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Express	122 Grasmere Street, Leicester	198 yd
Domino's Pizza	29 - 33 Western Boulevard, Leicester	208 yd
Phat Buns	25 Western Boulevard, Leicester	208 yd
Pizza King	23 Western Boulevard, Leicester	208 yd
Supreme Fish Bar	211 Walnut Street, Leicester	266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	208 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	654 yd
Tesco Express	Welford House, 7 Welford Place	764 yd
B And M Retail Ltd	25 Raw Dykes Road, Leicester	862 yd
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	315 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	332 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	376 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	539 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	596 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	632 yd
Electricity Sports Ground NEW BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	705 yd
Leicester Tigers (Welford Road Stadium) AYLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	717 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	774 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	136.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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