Lorraine Road, Leicester, LE2 8ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 8ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.3%	51.1%	-5.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	43.7%	48.9%	5.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 8ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	44.6%	54.1%	9.5%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	27%	-6.5%	44.2%	-17.2%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.4%	11.1%	0.7%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	39.9%	50.8%	10.9%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	42.4%	30.9%	-11.5%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	12%	12%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	23.9%	16%	-7.9%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	12.7%	-1.2%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	17.6%	0.9%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	17.6%	4.1%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	29.9%	5.2%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	92.7%	77.6%	-15.1%	81.4%	-3.8%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	92.4%	78.5%	-13.9%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	4.4%	8.4%	4.0%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.6%	4%	2.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	8.1%	7.2%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	79.5%	-11.6%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	0%	9.8%	9.8%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1.9%	-3.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Lorraine Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lorraine Road was 150.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.1% higher than the Aylestone average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lorraine Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone and the 246th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 71.5%.

🔎 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 8ER, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Lorraine Road are based on 138 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 Lorraine Road, Leicester, LE2 8ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 8ER

Average Price
£224,930

Semi-Detached
£227,985

Terraced
£225,520

Detached
£210,152

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lorraine Road

Average Price
£208,901

Semi-Detached
£223,063

Terraced
£203,279

Detached
£219,945

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lorraine Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Lorraine Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-06-02	£240,244
40 Lorraine Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-05-12	£122,577
32 Lorraine Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-05-23	£226,522
38 Lorraine Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£239,950	2022-02-18	£249,019
46 Lorraine Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£209,000	2021-12-14	£230,322

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 8ER

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	31
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Transport and storage	19
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Manufacturing	14
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	- not rated	3,957 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	325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montrose School Wigston Lane , Aylestone LE2 8TN	3out of 4	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marriott Primary School Broughton Road , LE2 6NE	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Knighton Fields Road West , LE2 6LG	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Stonesby Avenue , LE2 6TY	2out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy converter	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	1,556 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	1,622 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,370 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	3,263 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	3,279 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,308 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,406 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,353 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	1,556 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	2,452 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	1,421 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	1,514 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	2,595 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	2,602 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	2,834 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
LCFC Belvoir Drive Training Ground	Lcfc Training Ground, Middlesex Road	212 yd
Raj Mahal	510 Aylestone Road, Leicester	383 yd
Amoretti	532 Aylestone Road, Leicester	384 yd
Tyrrell's	449 Saffron Lane, Leicester	436 yd
Racheal's Bakery	469 Saffron Lane, Leicester	436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lounge	451 Saffron Lane, Leicester	436 yd
The Cricketers	Grace Road, Leicester	523 yd
Leicester Banks Sports Club	650 Aylestone Road, Leicester	774 yd
Old Aylestone Constitutional Club Ltd	689 Aylestone Road, Leicester	787 yd
The Ale Stone	Shop, 660 - 662 Aylestone Road	792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Chef	208 Duncan Road, Leicester	131 yd
Subway	County Self Serve Bp Petrol Filling, Aylestone Road	383 yd
Fat Tony's Fish Bar	443 Saffron Lane, Leicester	436 yd
Saffron Kebab House	Ground Floor, 437A Saffron Lane	436 yd
Subway	Saffron Service Station, 413 Saffron Lane	524 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester	436 yd
Aldi	Adelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road	443 yd
Heron Foods	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	537 yd
Iceland	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	537 yd
Food Plus	205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicestershire County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD	grass pitches	328 yd
Banks Road BANKS ROAD	grass pitches	339 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	371 yd
Aylestone Hall Gardens AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD	tennis courts	618 yd
St Andrews Sports Club CANAL STREET	grass pitches	858 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	989 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre KNIGHTON LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	991 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc Knighton Lane East	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed) Southfields Drive	health and fitness suite	1,070 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 8ER