Richmond Avenue, Leicester, LE2 8AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 8AX is primarily male, with 55% of the population 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	51.1%	45%	-6.1%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	48.9%	55%	6.1%	49.0%	6.0%

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 8AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.2% 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	54.5%	62.2%	7.7%	37.9%	24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	25.3%	0.5%	44.2%	-18.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	13.6%	8.7%	-4.9%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	45.3%	47%	1.7%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	34.9%	37.3%	2.4%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	12.9%	10.4%	-2.5%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	18.3%	1.4%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	5.4%	-11.1%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	13.3%	-6.9%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13.7%	3.0%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	43.2%	16.8%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	6.2%	2.5%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% 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%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	87.8%	81.5%	-6.3%	81.4%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	79.5%	78%	-1.5%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	11.2%	11.2%	0.0%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	4%	1.1%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	77.7%	-1.1%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	2.5%	7.6%	5.1%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	8.3%	5%	-3.3%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	4%	0.4%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Richmond Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Avenue was 79.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.0% lower than the Aylestone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richmond Avenue has the 18th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone and the 446th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.0%.

🔎 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. 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 8AX, 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 Richmond Avenue are based on 32 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 Richmond Avenue, Leicester, LE2 8AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 8AX

Average Price
£282,041

Semi-Detached
£313,014

Terraced
£249,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£444,056

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Avenue

Average Price
£251,440

Semi-Detached
£275,061

Terraced
£234,751

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£441,301

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Richmond Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-04-30	£205,649
12 Richmond Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£213,000	2021-09-23	£242,899
3 Richmond Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-01-25	£613,879
26 Richmond Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2019-02-01	£178,221
38 Richmond Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-10-12	£176,019

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 8AX

Employment

LE2 8AX 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 8AX 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	107
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	28
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	19
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	4,443 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	618 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granby Primary School Granby Road , LE2 8LP	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	1,167 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marriott Primary School Broughton Road , LE2 6NE	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Community school	No	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	1,502 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	1,553 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,859 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,710 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	2,985 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	1,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,723 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,534 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	1,747 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	2,222 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	1,174 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,484 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,858 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	2,008 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	2,294 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
Blue Peter Gurkha Bar And Grill	92 Cavendish Road, Leicester	161 yd
Feasters (Glazed, Bimmi, Coco, Burgerii)	1 Cavendish Road, Leicester	182 yd
Choice Cafe	266 Aylestone Road, Leicester	267 yd
Million Flavours	215 Saffron Lane, Leicester	382 yd
Terry's Cob Shop	41 Dartford Road, Leicester	457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	Grace Road, Leicester	304 yd
Aylestone Conservative Club	204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester	379 yd
Leicester Sports Centre	16 Commercial Square, Leicester	874 yd
The Lounge	451 Saffron Lane, Leicester	971 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FC	Friar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gemini	311 Aylestone Road, Leicester	226 yd
Expresso Pizza	319 Aylestone Road, Leicester	226 yd
Tushba Pizza	284 Aylestone Road, Leicester	267 yd
Angels Chippy	231 Saffron Lane, Leicester	382 yd
Chung's Garden	233 Saffron Lane, Leicester	382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Plus	205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester	353 yd
Aldi	Adelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road	758 yd
Tesco	455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicestershire County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD	grass pitches	507 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre KNIGHTON LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	527 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium SAFFRON LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	549 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	660 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc Knighton Lane East	grass pitches	905 yd
Leicester Sports Centre Ltd COMMERCIAL SQUARE		915 yd
Leicester City Fc (King Power Stadium) THE KING POWER STADIUM THE KING POWER STADIUM FILBERT WAY	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Banks Road BANKS ROAD	grass pitches	1,013 yd
The Muscle Machine Gym UNIT 62B UNIT 62B EVELYN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	1,035 yd
Millgate School SCOTT STREET	grass pitches	1,083 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	169.4 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	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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