Old Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 7FT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 7FT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.8%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	46.2%	48.2%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 7FT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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	57.1%	55%	-2.1%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	29.1%	7.2%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.4%	10.3%	-2.1%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (85.1%) 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	39.7%	48.2%	8.5%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	41.6%	36.9%	-4.7%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	14.1%	10.9%	-3.2%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	33.5%	18%	-15.5%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	12.1%	-2.1%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	11.8%	-4.9%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	18.9%	10.7%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	32.2%	13.7%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	6.9%	3.5%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.3%	9.3%	6.0%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	83.3%	65.4%	-17.9%	81.4%	-16.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	86.6%	70.4%	-16.2%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	2.3%	10.9%	8.6%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	3.3%	5%	1.7%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	9.3%	3.1%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	70%	-16.2%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	4.3%	11.3%	7.0%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	2%	6.1%	4.1%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	3.3%	7.4%	4.1%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Old Saffron Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Saffron Lane was 225.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.4% higher than the Aylestone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Saffron Lane has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone and the 127th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 143.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 105.8%.

🔎 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 7FT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Old Saffron Lane are based on 15 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 Old Saffron Lane, Leicester, LE2 7FT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 7FT

Average Price
£245,131

Semi-Detached
£232,390

Terraced
£270,612

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Saffron Lane

Average Price
£246,657

Semi-Detached
£241,796

Terraced
£240,347

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£321,958

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Saffron LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Old Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-11-22	£274,350
31 Old Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-03-24	£263,604
27 Old Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,500	2022-08-18	£141,013
21 Old Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,500	2021-04-30	£118,781
31 Old Saffron Lane, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£71,400	2019-03-29	£104,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 7FT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	29
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Retired	14
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	4,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	3out of 4	4,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knighton Fields Primary School and Community Centre Knighton Fields Road West , LE2 6LG	- not rated	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Knighton Fields Road West , LE2 6LG	3out of 4	478 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	- not rated	1,272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Academy 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Jonathan North Community College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,428 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,428 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Lancaster School Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,547 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	3out of 4	1,547 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III School Ellesmere Road , LE3 1BE	- not rated	1,803 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	4,342 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	4,342 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	4,359 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	4,481 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,246 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	1,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,055 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 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	2,546 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	2,546 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,002 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	4out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,359 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Infirmary School Infirmary Square , LE1 5WW	- not rated	1,566 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	1,566 yd	Foundation 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
Choice Cafe	266 Aylestone Road, Leicester	313 yd
Merv's Cafe And Bar	33 Commercial Square, Leicester	330 yd
Blue Peter Gurkha Bar And Grill	92 Cavendish Road, Leicester	341 yd
Feasters (Glazed, Bimmi, Coco, Burgerii)	1 Cavendish Road, Leicester	362 yd
Terry's Cob Shop	41 Dartford Road, Leicester	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aylestone Conservative Club	204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester	387 yd
Leicester Sports Centre	16 Commercial Square, Leicester	415 yd
Local Hero	The Local Hero, 84 Aylestone Road	723 yd
The Cricketers	Grace Road, Leicester	773 yd
The Counting House	40 Almond Road, Leicester	834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TJ's Aylestone	Shop, 257 Aylestone Road	297 yd
Chippy Man	Ground Floor Shop, 283 Aylestone Road	300 yd
Chutney's	259 Aylestone Road, Leicester	300 yd
Tushba Pizza	284 Aylestone Road, Leicester	313 yd
Gemini	311 Aylestone Road, Leicester	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Plus	205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester	431 yd
B And M Retail Ltd	25 Raw Dykes Road, Leicester	682 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, 9 Counting House Road	716 yd
Anna Supermarket	349 Welford Road, Leicester	1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium SAFFRON LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	370 yd
Leicester Sports Centre Ltd COMMERCIAL SQUARE		450 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre KNIGHTON LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	624 yd
Leicester City Fc (King Power Stadium) THE KING POWER STADIUM THE KING POWER STADIUM FILBERT WAY	grass pitches	636 yd
The Gym Group (Leicester) RAW DYKES ROAD	health and fitness suite	669 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	784 yd
Electricity Sports Ground NEW BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	866 yd
The Muscle Machine Gym UNIT 62B UNIT 62B EVELYN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	957 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD	grass pitches	968 yd
Leicester College (Freemans Park Campus) FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	979 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	159.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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