Vernon Road, Leicester, LE2 8GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 8GB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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%	47.4%	0.4%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	53%	52.6%	-0.4%	49.0%	3.6%

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 8GB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	61.5%	55.3%	-6.2%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	27.9%	-0.2%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.7%	10.7%	5.0%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	2.6%	3%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	50.8%	46.6%	-4.2%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	33.5%	36.4%	2.9%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	9.7%	12.1%	2.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	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	16.1%	13.2%	-2.9%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	7.1%	-14.3%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	20.3%	3.1%	13.4%	6.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7.6%	4.5%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	13.7%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	25%	34.5%	9.5%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	7.8%	3.6%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.8%	4%	3.2%	3.1%	0.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	0.8%	4.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.6%	78.8%	-9.8%	81.4%	-2.6%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	94.9%	81.9%	-13.0%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	3.4%	11.2%	7.8%	6.1%	5.1%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
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	94.1%	81.9%	-12.2%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	6.4%	5.1%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	6%	4.3%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	5.2%	4.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Vernon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vernon Road was 60.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.3% lower than the Aylestone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vernon Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone and the 349th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.6%.

🔎 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 8GB, 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 Vernon Road are based on 341 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 Vernon Road, Leicester, LE2 8GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 8GB

Average Price
£184,804

Semi-Detached
£215,429

Terraced
£188,745

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,449

Other
£68,401

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vernon Road

Average Price
£195,816

Semi-Detached
£219,525

Terraced
£194,659

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,310

Other
£142,211

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vernon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-11-19	£183,217
148 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-08-24	£211,317
104 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£152,500	2023-06-21	£159,665
116 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,500	2023-06-02	£173,276
84A Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-11-08	£116,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 8GB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	21
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	15
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	3out of 4	3,867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	4,895 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 Fields Primary School and Community Centre Knighton Fields Road West , LE2 6LG	- not rated	654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Knighton Fields Road West , LE2 6LG	3out of 4	654 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marriott Primary School Broughton Road , LE2 6NE	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granby Primary School Granby Road , LE2 8LP	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montrose School Wigston Lane , Aylestone LE2 8TN	- not rated	1,096 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lancaster School Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,125 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Community College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,147 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,147 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mary Linwood School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	1,650 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	3,451 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	3,571 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	3,571 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	3,713 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	5,411 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,903 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,913 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,913 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,953 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 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	1,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	3out of 4	1,650 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	987 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	4out of 4	987 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Short Course Centre 124 Wigston Lane , LE2 8TN	- not rated	1,182 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Goldhill Learning Foundation Goldhill Adventure Playground, Windley Road , LE2 6TL	- not rated	1,629 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,764 yd	Community 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
Munchies	94 Grace Road, Leicester	161 yd
Tyrrell's	449 Saffron Lane, Leicester	463 yd
Racheal's Bakery	469 Saffron Lane, Leicester	463 yd
Million Flavours	215 Saffron Lane, Leicester	475 yd
Blue Peter Gurkha Bar And Grill	92 Cavendish Road, Leicester	584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	Grace Road, Leicester	292 yd
The Lounge	451 Saffron Lane, Leicester	463 yd
Aylestone Conservative Club	204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester	614 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FC	Friar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East	862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Saffron Service Station, 413 Saffron Lane	214 yd
Happy Chef	208 Duncan Road, Leicester	334 yd
Fat Tony's Fish Bar	443 Saffron Lane, Leicester	463 yd
Saffron Kebab House	Ground Floor, 437A Saffron Lane	463 yd
Angels Chippy	231 Saffron Lane, Leicester	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester	463 yd
Food Plus	205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester	556 yd
Aldi	Adelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road	686 yd
Heron Foods	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	751 yd
Iceland	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	751 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicestershire County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD	grass pitches	204 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre KNIGHTON LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	532 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	537 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc Knighton Lane East	grass pitches	624 yd
Banks Road BANKS ROAD	grass pitches	767 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium SAFFRON LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	795 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	817 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre BOULDER LANE	grass pitches	942 yd
Millgate School SCOTT STREET	grass pitches	993 yd
Aylestone Hall Gardens AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD	tennis courts	1,028 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.0%

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	109.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 8GB