Denmark Road, Leicester, LE2 8AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 8AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	50.1%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	46.7%	49.9%	3.2%	49.0%	0.9%

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 8AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.5% 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	56%	62.5%	6.5%	37.9%	24.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	24.2%	-2.5%	44.2%	-20.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.7%	9%	-1.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	50.2%	49.6%	-0.6%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	35.2%	31.1%	-4.1%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	10.2%	15.5%	5.3%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	21.8%	17.5%	-4.3%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	9.3%	-6.7%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	10.5%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	21.8%	10.3%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	34.2%	2.9%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Indian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.6%	6.5%	5.9%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	89.2%	76.5%	-12.7%	81.4%	-4.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.7%	75.1%	-16.6%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	3.5%	12.3%	8.8%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	75.4%	-16.0%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	7.9%	6.3%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	1.9%	8.5%	6.6%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	2.9%	7.3%	4.4%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Denmark Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Denmark Road was 114.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.7% lower than the Aylestone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Denmark Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone and the 357th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.2%.

🔎 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 8AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Denmark Road are based on 86 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 Denmark Road, Leicester, LE2 8AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 8AB

Average Price
£181,388

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£185,950

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,279

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Denmark Road

Average Price
£185,852

Semi-Detached
£206,869

Terraced
£190,271

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,478

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Denmark Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Denmark Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2025-02-24	£176,104
2 Denmark Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-02-17	£194,604
Loft 5 The Factory Denmark Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-11-25	£116,721
18 Denmark Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2022-05-12	£180,357
32 Denmark Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-11-26	£176,719

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 8AB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 8AB 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	109
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10
Retired	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	27
Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance 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	4,169 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 Mead Primary Academy Knighton Fields Road West , LE2 6LG	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granby Primary School Granby Road , LE2 8LP	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marriott Primary School Broughton Road , LE2 6NE	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montrose School Wigston Lane , Aylestone LE2 8TN	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	1,412 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	1,379 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,111 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	3,015 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	3,290 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	1,749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,869 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,794 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 Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	1,918 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	2,045 yd	Free schools	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	1,121 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	2,042 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	2,289 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	2,290 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Munchies	94 Grace Road, Leicester	263 yd
Million Flavours	215 Saffron Lane, Leicester	389 yd
Blue Peter Gurkha Bar And Grill	92 Cavendish Road, Leicester	401 yd
Feasters (Glazed, Bimmi, Coco, Burgerii)	1 Cavendish Road, Leicester	486 yd
Choice Cafe	266 Aylestone Road, Leicester	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	Grace Road, Leicester	132 yd
Aylestone Conservative Club	204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester	493 yd
The Lounge	451 Saffron Lane, Leicester	666 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FC	Friar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East	939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angels Chippy	231 Saffron Lane, Leicester	389 yd
Chung's Garden	233 Saffron Lane, Leicester	389 yd
Subway	Saffron Service Station, 413 Saffron Lane	412 yd
Happy Chef	208 Duncan Road, Leicester	433 yd
UK Royale Pizza	216 Saffron Lane, Leicester	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Plus	205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester	439 yd
Aldi	Adelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road	642 yd
Tesco	455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester	666 yd
Heron Foods	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	942 yd
Iceland	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicestershire County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD	grass pitches	236 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre KNIGHTON LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	496 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	563 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium SAFFRON LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	684 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc Knighton Lane East	grass pitches	732 yd
Banks Road BANKS ROAD	grass pitches	813 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	874 yd
Millgate School SCOTT STREET	grass pitches	1,028 yd
Aylestone Hall Gardens AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD	tennis courts	1,043 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 8AB