Buckingham Drive, Leicester, LE2 8PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 8PY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	52.8%	0.5%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	47.7%	47.2%	-0.5%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 8PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	38.3%	51.4%	13.1%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	26.4%	-8.3%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	13.8%	9.9%	-3.9%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	11.2%	8.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	2.4%

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	43.2%	42.2%	-1.0%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	35.5%	36.9%	1.4%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	15.5%	14.3%	-1.2%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	25.5%	22.2%	-3.3%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	11.6%	0.9%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	15.3%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.9%	2.8%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	13.9%	-0.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	25%	25%	0.0%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90.5%	84%	-6.5%	81.4%	2.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	90.9%	78.5%	-12.4%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	2.7%	13.4%	10.7%	6.1%	7.3%
Africa	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.0%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	78.5%	-12.4%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	0%	9.3%	9.3%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	0%	9.8%	9.8%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Buckingham Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckingham Drive was 165.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.3% higher than the Aylestone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buckingham Drive has the 14th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone and the 215th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.7%.

🔎 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 8PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Buckingham Drive are based on 110 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 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, LE2 8PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 8PY

Average Price
£230,153

Semi-Detached
£253,745

Terraced
£207,831

Detached
£321,437

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckingham Drive

Average Price
£231,365

Semi-Detached
£243,538

Terraced
£217,667

Detached
£323,243

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckingham DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-09-05	£172,370
49 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£201,000	2023-06-30	£201,821
55 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£202,000	2022-08-15	£204,286
15 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,500	2021-10-22	£240,450
21 Buckingham Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2021-09-30	£200,705

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 8PY

Employment

LE2 8PY 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	101
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	21
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	- not rated	4,335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montrose School Wigston Lane , Aylestone LE2 8TN	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eyres Monsell Primary School Simmins Crescent , Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glen Hills Primary School Featherby Drive , Glen Parva LE2 9NY	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Granby Primary School Granby Road , LE2 8LP	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rolleston Primary School Hillsborough Road , LE2 9PT	2out of 4	1,773 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	2,913 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	2,933 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	2,964 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	3,061 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	3,101 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	3,770 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,794 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	1,985 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	3,499 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	1,671 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	3,049 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Foxfields Academy Hospital Lane , LE8 4FE	- not rated	3,657 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	3,771 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	3,959 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ivolve Aylestone	Heathcotes Aylestone, 128 Lutterworth Road	673 yd
J-T Bubble	652 Aylestone Road, Leicester	859 yd
The Lounge Bar	731 - 733 Aylestone Road, Leicester	863 yd
The Royal Lounge	745 Aylestone Road, Leicester	863 yd
Aylestone Spice	723 Aylestone Road, Leicester	863 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Horse	Black Horse, 63 - 65 Narrow Lane	728 yd
Old Aylestone Social Club Ltd	Old Aylestone Social Club, 1 Middleton Street	787 yd
Union Inn	27 Middleton Street, Leicester	787 yd
The Ale Stone	Shop, 660 - 662 Aylestone Road	821 yd
Scarlet Pimpernel	Howden Road, Leicester	831 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ocean	4A Lutterworth Road, Leicester	673 yd
Piccadilly Pizza	2 Lutterworth Road, Leicester	673 yd
Grace House	6A Lutterworth Road, Leicester	673 yd
Cccakecouture	8 Lutterworth Road, Leicester	728 yd
Bodrum Turkish Bbq	737 Aylestone Road, Leicester	789 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Garage, 1 - 13 Lutterworth Road		415 yd
Co-operative Supermarket	1 Sturdee Road, Leicester		457 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dorothy Avenue Playing Field Dorothy Avenue	grass pitches	1,023 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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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