Vernon Road, Leicester, LE2 8GD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 8GD is primarily male, with 54.7% of the population 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	46.8%	45.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	53.2%	54.7%	1.5%	49.0%	5.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.1%	37.3%	-4.8%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	42.2%	2.2%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.9%	11.3%	2.4%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	46%	42.7%	-3.3%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	35.1%	35.8%	0.7%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	14.9%	13.8%	-1.1%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	4%	6.1%	2.1%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	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.

In the area around LE2 8GD this area, 32.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	32.7%	4.3%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	7.4%	-8.9%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	12.9%	0.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	10.4%	3.0%	5.3%	5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.4%	3.3%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	19.8%	4.5%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	8.9%	2.5%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	8.2%	8.2%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	90.7%	79.8%	-10.9%	81.4%	-1.6%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% 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	91.5%	76.4%	-15.1%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	4%	9.8%	5.8%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	7.3%	6.5%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	76.7%	-13.6%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.3%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	6.9%	5.3%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	4.5%	-2.0%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Vernon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vernon Road was 34.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.2% lower than the Aylestone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vernon Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone and the 155th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 120.0%.

🔎 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 8GD, 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 333 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 8GD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 8GD

Average Price
£214,567

Semi-Detached
£197,669

Terraced
£217,735

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vernon Road

Average Price
£191,922

Semi-Detached
£214,506

Terraced
£190,737

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,173

Other
£144,009

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vernon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
166 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-12-03	£182,769
174 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-04-21	£191,167
196 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2022-05-10	£256,297
150 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-03-25	£194,914
192 Vernon Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2020-10-16	£287,949

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 8GD

Employment

LE2 8GD 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	69
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	21
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	3,863 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	581 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marriott Primary School Broughton Road , LE2 6NE	3out of 4	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Knighton Fields Road West , LE2 6LG	3out of 4	875 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montrose School Wigston Lane , Aylestone LE2 8TN	3out of 4	883 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Stonesby Avenue , LE2 6TY	2out of 4	1,560 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	1,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,414 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	3,331 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	3,388 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	2,097 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,127 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,141 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	2,402 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	1,207 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	2,330 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	2,648 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tyrrell's	449 Saffron Lane, Leicester	305 yd
Racheal's Bakery	469 Saffron Lane, Leicester	305 yd
Munchies	94 Grace Road, Leicester	322 yd
LCFC Belvoir Drive Training Ground	Lcfc Training Ground, Middlesex Road	520 yd
Raj Mahal	510 Aylestone Road, Leicester	614 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lounge	451 Saffron Lane, Leicester	305 yd
The Cricketers	Grace Road, Leicester	410 yd
Aylestone Conservative Club	204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester	805 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FC	Friar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East	964 yd
Leicester Banks Sports Club	650 Aylestone Road, Leicester	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Chef	208 Duncan Road, Leicester	207 yd
Subway	Saffron Service Station, 413 Saffron Lane	221 yd
Fat Tony's Fish Bar	443 Saffron Lane, Leicester	305 yd
Saffron Kebab House	Ground Floor, 437A Saffron Lane	305 yd
Taste Of Bengal	36 The Fairway, Leicester	485 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester	305 yd
Heron Foods	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	569 yd
Iceland	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	569 yd
Aldi	Adelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road	643 yd
Food Plus	205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester	747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicestershire County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD	grass pitches	222 yd
Banks Road BANKS ROAD	grass pitches	641 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	678 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	687 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc Knighton Lane East	grass pitches	708 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre KNIGHTON LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	708 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre BOULDER LANE	grass pitches	887 yd
Aylestone Hall Gardens AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD	tennis courts	916 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium SAFFRON LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	984 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	95.7 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	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 8GD