Swanscombe Road, Leicester, LE2 7QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 7QG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	45.3%	48.6%	3.3%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	54.7%	51.4%	-3.3%	49.0%	2.4%

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 7QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.7% 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	61.7%	56.7%	-5.0%	37.9%	18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	29%	6.7%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.7%	8.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	48.2%	46.8%	-1.4%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	37%	35.1%	-1.9%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	11.2%	13.9%	2.7%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	19.1%	-0.1%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	15.1%	-3.4%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	18.1%	0.0%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	30.8%	8.2%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	3.1%	3.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4.4%	8.1%	3.7%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	78.4%	73.6%	-4.8%	81.4%	-7.8%
Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	83.4%	73.7%	-9.7%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	3.8%	14.8%	11.0%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	75.1%	-7.4%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	9.5%	7.7%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6.7%	4.0%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	6.2%	6.7%	0.5%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	2%	-4.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	8.1%	1.3%	6.8%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Swanscombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swanscombe Road was 68.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% lower than the Aylestone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swanscombe Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone and the 384th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 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 7QG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Swanscombe Road are based on 9 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 Swanscombe Road, Leicester, LE2 7QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 7QG

Average Price
£150,755

Semi-Detached
£171,710

Terraced
£138,182

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swanscombe Road

Average Price
£149,668

Semi-Detached
£177,831

Terraced
£135,586

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swanscombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Swanscombe Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-08-30	£217,084
6A Swanscombe Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2015-07-22	£229,324
6B Swanscombe Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2005-02-25	£182,006
4 Swanscombe Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£16,500	2002-03-08	£66,717
Trinity Fabrics Ltd, 2 Swanscombe Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2002-02-15	£121,786

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 7QG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	19
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Human health and social work activities	34
Construction	18
Manufacturing	16
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	- not rated	4,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

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	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Knighton Fields Road West , LE2 6LG	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granby Primary School Granby Road , LE2 8LP	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,474 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	1,311 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	2,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,262 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	2,530 yd	Free schools	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	1,353 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,327 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
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	1,219 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	2,740 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	1,623 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	1,734 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,897 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,900 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Terry's Cob Shop	41 Dartford Road, Leicester	132 yd
Choice Cafe	266 Aylestone Road, Leicester	337 yd
JT Cafe	Cafe, Faircharm Industrial Estate	384 yd
Premier Star Cheerleaders	Unit 55A First Floor, Faircharm Industrial Estate	385 yd
Feasters (Glazed, Bimmi, Coco, Burgerii)	1 Cavendish Road, Leicester	393 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	Grace Road, Leicester	775 yd
Aylestone Conservative Club	204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester	804 yd
Leicester Sports Centre	16 Commercial Square, Leicester	900 yd
Local Hero	The Local Hero, 84 Aylestone Road	1,005 yd
Leicester Electricity Sports Cricket Club	Leicester Electricity Sports Cricke, 66 New Bridge Street	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chippy Man	Ground Floor Shop, 283 Aylestone Road	256 yd
Chutney's	259 Aylestone Road, Leicester	256 yd
TJ's Aylestone	Shop, 257 Aylestone Road	262 yd
Gemini	311 Aylestone Road, Leicester	336 yd
Expresso Pizza	319 Aylestone Road, Leicester	336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Plus	205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester	814 yd
B And M Retail Ltd	25 Raw Dykes Road, Leicester	865 yd
Aldi	Adelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road	976 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, 9 Counting House Road	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Muscle Machine Gym UNIT 62B UNIT 62B EVELYN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	480 yd
Leicester City Fc (King Power Stadium) THE KING POWER STADIUM THE KING POWER STADIUM FILBERT WAY	grass pitches	645 yd
The Gym Group (Leicester) RAW DYKES ROAD	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium SAFFRON LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	884 yd
Leicester Sports Centre Ltd COMMERCIAL SQUARE		909 yd
Narborough Road Playing Fields NARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	960 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD	grass pitches	977 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre KNIGHTON LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,023 yd
Electricity Sports Ground NEW BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	1,039 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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