Duncan Road, Leicester, LE2 8ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 8ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.9%	2.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.4%	48.1%	-2.3%	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 8ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	35.3%	46.7%	11.4%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	36.2%	-11.1%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4%	3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.5%	9.5%	1.0%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5%	4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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%	49.6%	-0.4%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	34.6%	35.3%	0.7%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	12%	10.5%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3%	4.2%	1.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	24.9%	20.7%	-4.2%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	11.6%	-3.3%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	15.2%	-0.7%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	30.3%	2.9%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	7.2%	5.3%	3.1%	4.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88%	83.9%	-4.1%	81.4%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	94%	89.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	89.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0%	8.5%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.4%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Duncan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Duncan Road was 57.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.0% lower than the Aylestone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Duncan Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone and the 318th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.4%.

🔎 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 8ED, 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 Duncan Road are based on 270 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 Duncan Road, Leicester, LE2 8ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 8ED

Average Price
£222,248

Semi-Detached
£233,050

Terraced
£203,731

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Duncan Road

Average Price
£220,897

Semi-Detached
£237,241

Terraced
£215,362

Detached
£247,242

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£163,740

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Duncan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Duncan Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-21	£239,513
48 Duncan Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-08-16	£233,082
12 Duncan Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2023-10-31	£238,945
12 Duncan Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2023-10-31	£238,945
140 Duncan Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2023-05-03	£175,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 8ED

Employment

LE2 8ED area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	82
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance 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	4,214 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	173 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montrose School Wigston Lane , Aylestone LE2 8TN	3out of 4	864 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marriott Primary School Broughton Road , LE2 6NE	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Knighton Fields Road West , LE2 6LG	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	1,439 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	1,718 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	1,756 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,112 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	3,058 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	3,286 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	2,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,220 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	1,815 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	2,218 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	1,196 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	1,584 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	2,531 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	2,677 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	2,720 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
Raj Mahal	510 Aylestone Road, Leicester	179 yd
Amoretti	532 Aylestone Road, Leicester	182 yd
LCFC Belvoir Drive Training Ground	Lcfc Training Ground, Middlesex Road	295 yd
Munchies	94 Grace Road, Leicester	662 yd
Tyrrell's	449 Saffron Lane, Leicester	668 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	Grace Road, Leicester	408 yd
The Lounge	451 Saffron Lane, Leicester	668 yd
Leicester Banks Sports Club	650 Aylestone Road, Leicester	771 yd
Old Aylestone Constitutional Club Ltd	689 Aylestone Road, Leicester	772 yd
The Ale Stone	Shop, 660 - 662 Aylestone Road	792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	County Self Serve Bp Petrol Filling, Aylestone Road	179 yd
Happy Chef	208 Duncan Road, Leicester	249 yd
Subway	Saffron Service Station, 413 Saffron Lane	652 yd
Fat Tony's Fish Bar	443 Saffron Lane, Leicester	668 yd
Saffron Kebab House	Ground Floor, 437A Saffron Lane	668 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Adelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road	204 yd
Tesco	455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester	668 yd
Heron Foods	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	796 yd
Iceland	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	796 yd
Food Plus	205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester	938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicestershire County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD	grass pitches	303 yd
Banks Road BANKS ROAD	grass pitches	322 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	392 yd
Aylestone Hall Gardens AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD	tennis courts	540 yd
St Andrews Sports Club CANAL STREET	grass pitches	679 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre KNIGHTON LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	992 yd
Lcc Employees Ground BIAM YARD BIAM YARD BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	grass pitches	995 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,031 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	90.4 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	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 8ED