Shropshire Road, Leicester, LE2 8HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 8HW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.5%	1.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.5%	48.5%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	26.6%	38.2%	11.6%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	43.4%	-11.7%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7%	7.4%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	10.2%	9.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	3.5%

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	39.6%	38.2%	-1.4%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	39.3%	39.7%	0.4%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	17.9%	16.1%	-1.8%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.3%	23.4%	-12.9%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	16.1%	0.5%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	8.1%	5.0%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	18.3%	8.5%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	16%	21.2%	5.2%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.5%	7.9%	4.4%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	88.8%	78.5%	-10.3%	81.4%	-2.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	93%	81.9%	-11.1%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	1.3%	8.8%	7.5%	6.1%	2.7%
Africa	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	6.9%	4.0%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	81.4%	-10.3%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.6%	12.3%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Shropshire Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shropshire Road was 104.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.6% lower than the Aylestone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shropshire Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone and the 376th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

🔎 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. 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 8HW, 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 Shropshire Road are based on 54 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 Shropshire Road, Leicester, LE2 8HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 8HW

Average Price
£234,529

Semi-Detached
£240,363

Terraced
£233,183

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shropshire Road

Average Price
£233,842

Semi-Detached
£239,533

Terraced
£232,037

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shropshire Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Shropshire Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-11-21	£234,801
2 Shropshire Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2025-10-31	£240,345
28 Shropshire Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-08-29	£232,037
20 Shropshire Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£234,500	2023-08-11	£247,287
20 Shropshire Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-12-19	£225,726

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 8HW

Employment

LE2 8HW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LE2 8HW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	82
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	20
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	21
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	14
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	5,109 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	398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montrose School Wigston Lane , Aylestone LE2 8TN	- not rated	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marriott Primary School Broughton Road , LE2 6NE	3out of 4	706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knighton Fields Primary School and Community Centre Knighton Fields Road West , LE2 6LG	- not rated	1,270 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Knighton Fields Road West , LE2 6LG	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mary Linwood School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	1,435 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Business and Enterprise College Lyncote Road , LE3 2EL	- not rated	1,472 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lancaster School Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,573 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Community College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,658 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	3,122 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	3,520 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	3,520 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	3,662 yd	Foundation school	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	2,448 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,448 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,521 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,045 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Leicestershire College South Wigston Campus , Blaby Road LE18 4PH	- not rated	3,425 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,435 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	1,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Short Course Centre 124 Wigston Lane , LE2 8TN	- not rated	566 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	1,589 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	4out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Goldhill Learning Foundation Goldhill Adventure Playground, Windley Road , LE2 6TL	- not rated	1,693 yd	Other independent 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	78 yd
Amoretti	532 Aylestone Road, Leicester	366 yd
Raj Mahal	510 Aylestone Road, Leicester	367 yd
Tyrrell's	449 Saffron Lane, Leicester	534 yd
Racheal's Bakery	469 Saffron Lane, Leicester	534 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lounge	451 Saffron Lane, Leicester	534 yd
Leicester Banks Sports Club	650 Aylestone Road, Leicester	617 yd
Old Aylestone Constitutional Club Ltd	689 Aylestone Road, Leicester	632 yd
The Ale Stone	Shop, 660 - 662 Aylestone Road	634 yd
The Cricketers	Grace Road, Leicester	666 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Chef	208 Duncan Road, Leicester	294 yd
Subway	County Self Serve Bp Petrol Filling, Aylestone Road	367 yd
Fat Tony's Fish Bar	443 Saffron Lane, Leicester	534 yd
Saffron Kebab House	Ground Floor, 437A Saffron Lane	534 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	658 Aylestone Road, Leicester	617 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Adelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road	448 yd
Tesco	455 - 459 Saffron Lane, Leicester	534 yd
Heron Foods	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	542 yd
Iceland	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	542 yd
Tesco	Garage, 1 - 13 Lutterworth Road	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Banks Road BANKS ROAD	grass pitches	218 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	226 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD	grass pitches	483 yd
Aylestone Hall Gardens AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD	tennis courts	492 yd
St Andrews Sports Club CANAL STREET	grass pitches	777 yd
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed) Southfields Drive	health and fitness suite	1,026 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	167.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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