Dragonfly Walk, Leicester, LE2 8DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 8DX has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	47.2%	50%	2.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.8%	50%	-2.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	45.6%	43%	-2.6%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	44.2%	8.8%	44.2%	0.0%
Separated	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.1%	7.8%	-2.3%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	44%	52.4%	8.4%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	39.4%	32.6%	-6.8%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	11.3%	10.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	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	24.5%	17.6%	-6.9%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	10.1%	-7.6%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	11.6%	-0.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.7%	4.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15.2%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	37.9%	13.0%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	8.9%	1.8%	-7.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.8% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	4.6%	11%	6.4%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	0.9%	2.9%
White	89.4%	71.8%	-17.6%	81.4%	-9.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% 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	85.2%	77.3%	-7.9%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	8.5%	6.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.6%
Africa	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	9.8%	7.0%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	76.8%	-7.4%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	13%	12.3%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	6.3%	2.4%	-3.9%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	7%	3.6%	-3.4%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Dragonfly Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dragonfly Walk was 185.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.1% higher than the Aylestone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dragonfly Walk has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone and the 180th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.1%.

🔎 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 8DX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Dragonfly Walk are based on 8 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 Dragonfly Walk, Leicester, LE2 8DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 8DX

Average Price
£286,583

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£279,804

Detached
£346,636

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£246,868

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dragonfly Walk

Average Price
£315,369

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£294,211

Detached
£403,280

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£245,336

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dragonfly WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Dragonfly Walk, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-04-30	£271,451
Garage, 36 Dragonfly Walk, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-03-27	£245,336
9 Dragonfly Walk, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-08-28	£340,959
7 Dragonfly Walk, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£232,700	2017-09-22	£336,388
9 Dragonfly Walk, Leicester, Leicester Detached, a newly built property	£250,000	2013-06-28	£465,601

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 8DX

Employment

LE2 8DX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	138
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	41
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	21
Construction	20
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	4,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Granby Primary School Granby Road , LE2 8LP	3out of 4	231 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montrose School Wigston Lane , Aylestone LE2 8TN	3out of 4	973 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	1,309 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marriott Primary School Broughton Road , LE2 6NE	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Knighton Fields Road West , LE2 6LG	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy converter	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	1,937 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	2,060 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,096 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	2,728 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	3,271 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	2,326 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,611 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,344 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	2,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	2,152 yd	Free schools	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	869 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	1,904 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	2,725 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	2,746 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	2,769 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
Amoretti	532 Aylestone Road, Leicester	170 yd
Raj Mahal	510 Aylestone Road, Leicester	172 yd
St Andrews FC Cafe	St Andrews Football Club, 70 Canal Street	343 yd
LCFC Belvoir Drive Training Ground	Lcfc Training Ground, Middlesex Road	445 yd
The Lounge Bar	731 - 733 Aylestone Road, Leicester	594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Aylestone Constitutional Club Ltd	689 Aylestone Road, Leicester	607 yd
Leicester Banks Sports Club	650 Aylestone Road, Leicester	622 yd
The Ale Stone	Shop, 660 - 662 Aylestone Road	643 yd
The Cricketers	Grace Road, Leicester	670 yd
Old Aylestone Social Club Ltd	Old Aylestone Social Club, 1 Middleton Street	683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	County Self Serve Bp Petrol Filling, Aylestone Road	172 yd
Happy Chef	208 Duncan Road, Leicester	584 yd
Fung Tao	719 Aylestone Road, Leicester	594 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	658 Aylestone Road, Leicester	622 yd
Bodrum Turkish Bbq	737 Aylestone Road, Leicester	666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Adelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road	151 yd
Tesco	455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester	987 yd
Tesco	Garage, 1 - 13 Lutterworth Road	1,036 yd
Heron Foods	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	1,056 yd
Iceland	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Sports Club CANAL STREET	grass pitches	342 yd
Aylestone Hall Gardens AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD	tennis courts	344 yd
Banks Road BANKS ROAD	grass pitches	345 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	407 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD	grass pitches	632 yd
Lcc Employees Ground BIAM YARD BIAM YARD BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	grass pitches	654 yd
Riverside Business And Enterprise College (Closed) Lyncote Road	grass pitches	972 yd
Ellesmere College BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	cycling	986 yd
Riverside Football Ground BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,001 yd
Aylestone Playing Fields BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,049 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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.27 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.27 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.71 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 8DX