Hereford Road, Leicester, LE2 8HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 8HG is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	51.9%	46.9%	-5.0%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	48.1%	53.1%	5.0%	49.0%	4.1%

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	42.8%	39.6%	-3.2%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	38.1%	1.9%	44.2%	-6.1%
Separated	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.7%	14.2%	3.5%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	6.1%	0.4%

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	43.6%	38.2%	-5.4%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	37.4%	42.4%	5.0%	33.6%	8.8%
Fair health	12.5%	14.1%	1.6%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	19.8%	17.8%	-2.0%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	11.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	16.3%	-1.8%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	16.3%	-0.2%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	29.5%	8.9%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91%	80.1%	-10.9%	81.4%	-1.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	88.2%	83.6%	-4.6%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	5.5%	7.5%	2.0%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	6.9%	3.4%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	83.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.2%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	1%	3.9%	2.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	0.7%	-8.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Hereford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hereford Road was 103.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.0% lower than the Aylestone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hereford Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone and the 399th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 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 8HG, 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 Hereford Road are based on 36 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 Hereford Road, Leicester, LE2 8HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 8HG

Average Price
£234,867

Semi-Detached
£255,527

Terraced
£226,603

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hereford Road

Average Price
£234,358

Semi-Detached
£250,629

Terraced
£228,100

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hereford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Hereford Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£256,000	2024-12-09	£252,913
31 Hereford Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£191,000	2024-11-22	£188,129
25 Hereford Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£232,500	2023-11-01	£232,974
1 Hereford Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-07-07	£237,904
7 Hereford Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-04-08	£277,122

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 8HG

Employment

LE2 8HG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	34
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	18
Construction	15
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate 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	4,129 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	129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montrose School Wigston Lane , Aylestone LE2 8TN	3out of 4	700 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marriott Primary School Broughton Road , LE2 6NE	3out of 4	964 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Knighton Fields Road West , LE2 6LG	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	1,580 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	1,755 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	1,814 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,241 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	3,079 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	3,359 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	2,351 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,516 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,391 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	1,700 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	2,377 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	1,225 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	1,681 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	2,687 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	2,790 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	2,850 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	125 yd
Amoretti	532 Aylestone Road, Leicester	199 yd
Raj Mahal	510 Aylestone Road, Leicester	199 yd
J-T Bubble	652 Aylestone Road, Leicester	612 yd
The Lounge Bar	731 - 733 Aylestone Road, Leicester	620 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	Grace Road, Leicester	567 yd
Leicester Banks Sports Club	650 Aylestone Road, Leicester	626 yd
Old Aylestone Constitutional Club Ltd	689 Aylestone Road, Leicester	632 yd
The Lounge	451 Saffron Lane, Leicester	639 yd
The Ale Stone	Shop, 660 - 662 Aylestone Road	646 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	County Self Serve Bp Petrol Filling, Aylestone Road	199 yd
Happy Chef	208 Duncan Road, Leicester	281 yd
Fung Tao	719 Aylestone Road, Leicester	620 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	658 Aylestone Road, Leicester	626 yd
Fat Tony's Fish Bar	443 Saffron Lane, Leicester	639 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Adelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road	277 yd
Tesco	455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester	639 yd
Heron Foods	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	700 yd
Iceland	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	700 yd
Tesco	Garage, 1 - 13 Lutterworth Road	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Banks Road BANKS ROAD	grass pitches	167 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	228 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD	grass pitches	422 yd
Aylestone Hall Gardens AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD	tennis courts	430 yd
St Andrews Sports Club CANAL STREET	grass pitches	654 yd
Lcc Employees Ground BIAM YARD BIAM YARD BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	grass pitches	980 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	193.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 8HG