Tilford Crescent, Leicester, LE2 9RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 9RX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.6%	0.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.5%	49.4%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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	41.1%	41.3%	0.2%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	30.2%	2.1%	44.2%	-14.0%
Separated	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	14.1%	15.3%	1.2%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	10.8%	6.9%	-3.9%	6.1%	0.8%

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	36.5%	38.6%	2.1%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	35.1%	35.3%	0.2%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	19.8%	17%	-2.8%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	7.7%	7.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.1%	26.5%	-14.6%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	14.8%	1.3%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	10.1%	-10.4%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	11.6%	6.7%	5.3%	6.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	11.6%	3.5%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	7%	20.6%	13.6%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% 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%	7%	6.1%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.8%	6.6%	4.8%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	90.5%	79%	-11.5%	81.4%	-2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	95%	78%	-17.0%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	0.9%	7.8%	6.9%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.3%	6.9%	4.6%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	5.6%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	78.6%	-15.5%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	0%	12.3%	12.3%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	26.7%	13.5%	13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Tilford Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tilford Crescent was 182.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.3% higher than the Eyres Monsell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tilford Crescent has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell and the 186th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 116.4%.

🔎 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 9RX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Tilford Crescent are based on 9 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 Tilford Crescent, Leicester, LE2 9RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 9RX

Average Price
£176,142

Semi-Detached
£170,524

Terraced
£190,185

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tilford Crescent

Average Price
£174,710

Semi-Detached
£169,319

Terraced
£181,449

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tilford CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Tilford Crescent, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-09-04	£187,357
2 Tilford Crescent, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2017-10-30	£184,131
4 Tilford Crescent, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,500	2013-06-27	£177,940
6 Tilford Crescent, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£64,950	2011-07-25	£130,032
12 Tilford Crescent, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2010-01-22	£189,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 9RX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	17
Other	15
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Education	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rolleston Primary School Hillsborough Road , LE2 9PT	2out of 4	479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eyres Monsell Primary School Simmins Crescent , Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkland Primary School South Wigston St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glen Hills Primary School Featherby Drive , Glen Parva LE2 9NY	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Hospital Lane , Blaby LE8 4FE	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Community school	No	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	1,137 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	2,398 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	2out of 4	2,595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	3,249 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Countesthorpe Academy Winchester Road , LE8 5PR	- not rated	3,351 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,826 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,947 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 Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	1,675 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	5,094 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxfields Academy Hospital Lane , LE8 4FE	- not rated	1,910 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Station Road , Wigston LE18 2DT	4out of 4	2,562 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	3,484 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	3,692 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	4,245 yd	Pupil referral unit	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 Salvation Army Centre	Ladysmith Road, Wigston	776 yd
Tony's Bistro	3 Carvers Corner, Grange Drive	908 yd
Shane Varney Karate School	Units 3 To 4, 9 - 13 Saffron Road	1,018 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Glen Parva Manor	Manor Court, The Ford		608 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Fish And Grill	2 Swinford Avenue, Leicester	192 yd
Carvers Cobs	9 Grange Drive, Glen Parva	849 yd
Caprinos Pizza Fritzo Wraps And Burgers	206 Sturdee Road, Leicester	1,021 yd
Sturdee Plaice	212 Sturdee Road, Leicester	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rolleston Primary School HILLSBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	258 yd
Rollestone Park SILSDEN RISE	grass pitches	437 yd
H.M.Y.O.I. Glen Parva (Closed) Tigers Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	462 yd
Sturdee Road Playing Fields STURDEE ROAD	grass pitches	928 yd
Northfield Park LEICESTER ROAD	grass pitches	997 yd
South Wigston High School Sports Academy ST. THOMAS ROAD	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Eyres Monsell Baptist Free Church EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH EYRES MONSELL BAPTIST FREE CHURCH DORSET AVENUE		1,051 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	188.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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