Knighton Lane, Leicester, LE2 8BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 8BF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51.5%	49.6%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.5%	50.4%	1.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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 8BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	52%	56.1%	4.1%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	23.5%	-3.7%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.9%	12.6%	3.7%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	7.3%	3.7%	-3.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	42.2%	48.8%	6.6%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	33.6%	31.6%	-2.0%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	17.9%	14.7%	-3.2%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	30.5%	23.9%	-6.6%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	8.5%	-4.5%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	14%	1.4%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	17.4%	8.1%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	26.3%	1.5%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.4% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	8.2%	7.9%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87%	72.4%	-14.6%	81.4%	-9.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% 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%	73.8%	-9.6%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	6.6%	12.3%	5.7%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.3%	5.9%	4.6%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.1%	74%	-9.1%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	3%	10.3%	7.3%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	29.3%	46.2%	-16.9%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Knighton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knighton Lane was 175.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.3% higher than the Aylestone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knighton Lane has the 11th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone and the 197th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.8%.

🔎 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 8BF, 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 Knighton Lane are based on 162 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 Knighton Lane, Leicester, LE2 8BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 8BF

Average Price
£195,597

Semi-Detached
£176,105

Terraced
£199,310

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knighton Lane

Average Price
£197,507

Semi-Detached
£177,413

Terraced
£210,219

Detached
£189,811

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,724

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knighton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
152 Knighton Lane, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-03-14	£223,409
138 Knighton Lane, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2022-11-28	£191,028
156 Knighton Lane, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£202,800	2022-11-25	£201,774
160 Knighton Lane, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-06-16	£281,752
160 Knighton Lane, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-09-06	£228,074

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 8BF

Employment

LE2 8BF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Education	30
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,132 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	416 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granby Primary School Granby Road , LE2 8LP	3out of 4	905 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marriott Primary School Broughton Road , LE2 6NE	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montrose School Wigston Lane , Aylestone LE2 8TN	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	1,493 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	1,191 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,185 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,945 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	3,138 yd	Community 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	1,590 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,650 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,633 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	1,973 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	2,039 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	905 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,735 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,834 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	2,084 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	2,156 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
Million Flavours	215 Saffron Lane, Leicester	164 yd
Munchies	94 Grace Road, Leicester	231 yd
Blue Peter Gurkha Bar And Grill	92 Cavendish Road, Leicester	317 yd
Feasters (Glazed, Bimmi, Coco, Burgerii)	1 Cavendish Road, Leicester	486 yd
Choice Cafe	266 Aylestone Road, Leicester	559 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aylestone Conservative Club	204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester	296 yd
The Cricketers	Grace Road, Leicester	352 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FC	Friar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East	749 yd
The Lounge	451 Saffron Lane, Leicester	753 yd
Leicester Sports Centre	16 Commercial Square, Leicester	943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angels Chippy	231 Saffron Lane, Leicester	164 yd
Chung's Garden	233 Saffron Lane, Leicester	164 yd
UK Royale Pizza	216 Saffron Lane, Leicester	231 yd
Subway	Saffron Service Station, 413 Saffron Lane	439 yd
Gemini	311 Aylestone Road, Leicester	541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Plus	205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester	237 yd
Tesco	455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester	753 yd
Aldi	Adelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road	872 yd
Heron Foods	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	1,055 yd
Iceland	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aylestone Leisure Centre KNIGHTON LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	266 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	356 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD	grass pitches	448 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium SAFFRON LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	478 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc Knighton Lane East	grass pitches	580 yd
Millgate School SCOTT STREET	grass pitches	812 yd
Leicester Sports Centre Ltd COMMERCIAL SQUARE		996 yd
Banks Road BANKS ROAD	grass pitches	1,036 yd
Sir Jonathan North College KNIGHTON LANE EAST	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	1,036 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre BOULDER LANE	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	141.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 8BF