Garnett Crescent, Leicester, LE2 9FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 9FG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	54.6%	48.5%	-6.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	45.4%	51.5%	6.1%	49.0%	2.5%

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 9FG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	37.6%	47.9%	10.3%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	26.9%	-7.4%	44.2%	-17.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	14%	15%	1.0%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	11.6%	8.1%	-3.5%	6.1%	2.0%

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	30%	42.1%	12.1%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	40.3%	29%	-11.3%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	23.9%	15.5%	-8.4%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	4.1%	9.4%	5.3%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	4%	2.3%	1.2%	2.8%

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.

In the area around LE2 9FG this area, 37.2% 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 15%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.7%	37.2%	-4.5%	18.2%	19.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	12.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	13.2%	3.7%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	15%	6.7%	33.8%	-18.8%
Other	6.2%	2.6%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.5%	88.8%	-2.7%	81.4%	7.4%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	94.2%	87.6%	-6.6%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	1.4%	7.4%	6.0%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	4%	1.6%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	87.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.4%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.3%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	24.2%	13.5%	10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Garnett Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garnett Crescent was 158.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.2% higher than the Eyres Monsell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garnett Crescent has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell and the 210th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE2 9FG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Garnett Crescent are based on 24 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 Garnett Crescent, Leicester, LE2 9FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 9FG

Average Price
£187,628

Semi-Detached
£206,193

Terraced
£178,346

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garnett Crescent

Average Price
£192,920

Semi-Detached
£218,152

Terraced
£177,781

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garnett CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Garnett Crescent, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-12-04	£256,750
33 Garnett Crescent, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-02-10	£192,513
34 Garnett Crescent, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£208,000	2022-11-04	£215,789
2 Garnett Crescent, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-07-25	£279,792
11 Garnett Crescent, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£176,500	2021-10-29	£204,884

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 9FG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	16
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
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	3,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Countesthorpe Nursery School The Drive , Countesthorpe LE8 5PB	- not rated	4,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eyres Monsell Primary School Simmins Crescent , Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH	3out of 4	335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rolleston Primary School Hillsborough Road , LE2 9PT	3out of 4	621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rolleston Infant School Hillsborough Road , Glen Parva LE2 9PT	- not rated	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rolleston Junior School and Special Unit Hillsborough Road , LE2 9PT	- not rated	678 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glen Hills Primary School Featherby Drive , Glen Parva LE2 9NY	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,313 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	1,758 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Business and Enterprise College Lyncote Road , LE3 2EL	- not rated	2,670 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guthlaxton College Wigston Station Road , LE18 2DS	- not rated	2,739 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	2,739 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	1,758 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	2,907 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	2,907 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	3,025 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Leicestershire College South Wigston Campus , Blaby Road LE18 4PH	- not rated	2,861 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,194 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,231 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,231 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	4,798 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	1,313 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	1,313 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	1,281 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Goldhill Learning Foundation Goldhill Adventure Playground, Windley Road , LE2 6TL	- not rated	2,044 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blaby Centre Hospital Lane , LE8 4FE	- not rated	2,541 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Blaby Community Home Hospital Lane , Blaby LE8 4FE	- not rated	2,541 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	2,674 yd	Community 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
Ivolve Aylestone	Heathcotes Aylestone, 128 Lutterworth Road	471 yd
Thelma's Kitchen	Eyres Monsell Club For Young People, Whitteney Drive South	474 yd
Tony's Bistro	3 Carvers Corner, Grange Drive	661 yd
The Park Cafe	Memorial Hall, Dorothy Avenue	730 yd
LT's Kitchen	Eyres Monsell Club, Littlejohn Road	762 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scarlet Pimpernel	Howden Road, Leicester	253 yd
Aylestone Park Sports Bar	Aylestone Park Youth Football Club, 800 Saffron Lane	893 yd
Glenhills Sports And Social Club	2 Court Road, Glen Parva	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carvers Cobs	9 Grange Drive, Glen Parva	643 yd
Ocean Fish And Grill	2 Swinford Avenue, Leicester	726 yd
Caprinos Pizza Fritzo Wraps And Burgers	206 Sturdee Road, Leicester	794 yd
Sturdee Plaice	212 Sturdee Road, Leicester	794 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Supermarket	1 Sturdee Road, Leicester		646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rolleston Primary School HILLSBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	675 yd
Sturdee Road Playing Fields STURDEE ROAD	grass pitches	773 yd
Rollestone Park SILSDEN RISE	grass pitches	824 yd
Dorothy Avenue Playing Field Dorothy Avenue	grass pitches	854 yd
Eyres Monsell Baptist Free Church EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH DORSET AVENUE		943 yd
Linwood Playing Field SAFFRON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	983 yd
H.M.Y.O.I. Glen Parva (Closed) Tigers Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,092 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	140.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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