Old Church Street, Leicester, LE2 8ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 8ND is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	51.7%	46.1%	-5.6%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	48.3%	53.9%	5.6%	49.0%	4.9%

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	25.4%	39.8%	14.4%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	36.6%	-12.6%	44.2%	-7.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.9%	10.3%	3.4%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	15.1%	9.9%	-5.2%	6.1%	3.8%

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	41.3%	48.2%	6.9%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	31%	27.4%	-3.6%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	21.2%	15.9%	-5.3%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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 8ND this area, 29.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	29.3%	-3.9%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	6.6%	-4.3%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	11.2%	-1.5%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	11%	-0.8%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	32.7%	7.6%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	3%	4.6%	1.6%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	91%	84.7%	-6.3%	81.4%	3.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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%	85.1%	-6.9%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	1%	4.4%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	85.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.1%	7.8%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	1.8%	-4.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Old Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Church Street was 345.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 182.8% higher than the Aylestone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Church Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone and the 74th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 191.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.7%.

🔎 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 8ND, 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 Old Church Street are based on 29 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 Old Church Street, Leicester, LE2 8ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 8ND

Average Price
£503,093

Semi-Detached
£326,003

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£549,940

Flats/Maisonettes
£480,009

Other
£947,058

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Church Street

Average Price
£481,211

Semi-Detached
£367,077

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£524,902

Flats/Maisonettes
£477,031

Other
£941,182

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Old Church Street, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-08-05	£331,062
The Stables, 20 Old Church Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£336,000	2022-03-23	£338,111
Meadow Court Old Church Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2020-09-24	£1,544,252
25 Old Church Street, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£387,000	2018-11-30	£497,202
19A Old Church Street, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£278,000	2018-11-16	£357,163

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 8ND

Employment

LE2 8ND 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Retired	126
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Other	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Education	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,429 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	472 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montrose School Wigston Lane , Aylestone LE2 8TN	3out of 4	810 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marriott Primary School Broughton Road , LE2 6NE	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	1,641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eyres Monsell Primary School Simmins Crescent , Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,212 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	2,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,349 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	2,683 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	3,423 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	2,741 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,758 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	1,953 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	2,510 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	919 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	2,218 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	3,037 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	3,148 yd	Higher education institutions	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	3,181 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
The Lounge Bar	731 - 733 Aylestone Road, Leicester	203 yd
The Royal Lounge	745 Aylestone Road, Leicester	203 yd
Aylestone Spice	723 Aylestone Road, Leicester	203 yd
J-T Bubble	652 Aylestone Road, Leicester	227 yd
St Andrews FC Cafe	St Andrews Football Club, 70 Canal Street	325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Aylestone Constitutional Club Ltd	689 Aylestone Road, Leicester	214 yd
Leicester Banks Sports Club	650 Aylestone Road, Leicester	242 yd
The Ale Stone	Shop, 660 - 662 Aylestone Road	259 yd
Old Aylestone Social Club Ltd	Old Aylestone Social Club, 1 Middleton Street	272 yd
Union Inn	27 Middleton Street, Leicester	272 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fung Tao	719 Aylestone Road, Leicester	203 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	658 Aylestone Road, Leicester	242 yd
Bodrum Turkish Bbq	737 Aylestone Road, Leicester	266 yd
Cccakecouture	8 Lutterworth Road, Leicester	340 yd
The Ocean	4A Lutterworth Road, Leicester	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Adelaide Works, 577 Aylestone Road	532 yd
Tesco	Garage, 1 - 13 Lutterworth Road	623 yd
Heron Foods	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	1,082 yd
Iceland	Freezer Centre, 549 Saffron Lane	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aylestone Hall Gardens AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE HALL GARDENS AYLESTONE ROAD	tennis courts	109 yd
St Andrews Sports Club CANAL STREET	grass pitches	325 yd
Leicester City Fc Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MIDDLESEX ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	374 yd
Banks Road BANKS ROAD	grass pitches	388 yd
Lcc Employees Ground BIAM YARD BIAM YARD BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	grass pitches	581 yd
Aylestone Playing Fields BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	grass pitches, tennis courts	870 yd
Leicestershire County Cricket Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND GRACE ROAD	grass pitches	944 yd
Riverside Football Ground BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	974 yd
Riverside Business And Enterprise College (Closed) Lyncote Road	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Ellesmere College BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	cycling	1,018 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	82.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.9%

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

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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