Aylestone Road, Leicester, LE2 7LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 7LL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.7%	51.5%	8.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	57.3%	48.5%	-8.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 7LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70% 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	72.2%	70%	-2.2%	37.9%	32.1%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	16.6%	-3.2%	44.2%	-27.6%
Separated	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	2.1%	8.1%	6.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.8%	41.7%	-18.1%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	31%	39%	8.0%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	7.8%	13.3%	5.5%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	13.1%	19.8%	6.7%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	7.2%	0.4%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	10.8%	4.5%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	32.1%	23%	-9.1%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	31.5%	2.4%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	11.8%	4.5%	-7.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.5% 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	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	1.1%	4.2%
Chinese	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	8.9%	16.4%	7.5%	3.1%	13.3%
Pakistani	3.2%	5%	1.8%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	19.6%	4.2%	-15.4%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	47.3%	48.5%	1.2%	81.4%	-32.9%
Arab	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	5%	4.3%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% 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	49.8%	54%	4.2%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	12.5%	18%	5.5%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	8.2%	7.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	26.7%	19.5%	-7.2%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.8%	53.8%	5.0%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	19.9%	17.9%	-2.0%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	10.3%	9.2%	-1.1%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	13.2%	5.7%	-7.5%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	13.4%	5.6%	1.9%	11.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	76.7%	-22.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Aylestone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Aylestone Road 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 -27.0%.

🔎 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 7LL, 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 Aylestone Road are based on 321 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 Aylestone Road, Leicester, LE2 7LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 7LL

Average Price
£336,693

Semi-Detached
£556,875

Terraced
£277,743

Detached
£146,550

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£483,500

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aylestone Road

Average Price
£303,681

Semi-Detached
£363,664

Terraced
£265,884

Detached
£426,343

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,322

Other
£646,300

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Aylestone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Aylestone Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£302,500	2022-01-10	£328,209
Flat C 65 Aylestone Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-08-29	£246,092
87 Aylestone Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£315,000	2015-10-07	£480,500
79 Aylestone Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£107,500	2004-03-05	£252,202
79 Aylestone Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2002-03-20	£330,257

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 7LL

Employment

LE2 7LL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 7LL 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	67
Student (economically inactive)	49
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	12
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Retired	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	113 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	1,222 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	1,480 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Knighton Fields Road West , LE2 6LG	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy converter	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	1,386 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,630 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,653 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,276 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	289 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,014 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,140 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	1,116 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	3,651 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	451 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	948 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	966 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	1,588 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	1,685 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
Leicester Tigers RFC - Retail Units	Leicester Rugby Football Club, Aylestone Road	53 yd
Grounded Kitchen	Leicester Rugby Football Club, Aylestone Road	53 yd
Kwik Bites	Cafe, 91 Aylestone Road	63 yd
Jenno's Coffee House	107 Welford Road, Leicester	203 yd
Zest	Leicester College Freemens Park Cam, Aylestone Road	248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Droglites	Leicester Rugby Football Club, Aylestone Road	53 yd
Leicester Electricity Sports Cricket Club	Leicester Electricity Sports Cricke, 66 New Bridge Street	235 yd
The Counting House	40 Almond Road, Leicester	340 yd
Local Hero	The Local Hero, 84 Aylestone Road	377 yd
Sir Robert Peel	50 Jarrom Street, Leicester	494 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leicester City Fish Bar	95 Aylestone Road, Leicester	97 yd
TJ Burgers	97 Aylestone Road, Leicester	97 yd
Wok Express	122 Grasmere Street, Leicester	436 yd
Supreme Fish Bar	211 Walnut Street, Leicester	562 yd
Chai Chaat Coffee	Street Record, University Road	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, 9 Counting House Road	449 yd
B And M Retail Ltd	25 Raw Dykes Road, Leicester	452 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	830 yd
Tesco Express	Welford House, 7 Welford Place	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicester Tigers (Welford Road Stadium) AYLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	119 yd
Leicester College (Freemans Park Campus) FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	205 yd
Electricity Sports Ground NEW BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	274 yd
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	394 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	431 yd
The Gym Group (Leicester) RAW DYKES ROAD	health and fitness suite	452 yd
Leicester City Fc (King Power Stadium) THE KING POWER STADIUM THE KING POWER STADIUM FILBERT WAY	grass pitches	680 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	734 yd
Leicester Sports Centre Ltd COMMERCIAL SQUARE		737 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	87.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.9%

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	127.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 7LL