The Twitten, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9TN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 9TN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.8%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.8%	49.2%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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	29.5%	32.4%	2.9%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	49.6%	-2.7%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.5%	10.7%	1.2%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	46.4%	52.7%	6.3%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	33.1%	31.3%	-1.8%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	14.2%	11.2%	-3.0%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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	28.4%	22.2%	-6.2%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	10.7%	-2.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	11.5%	-1.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	8%	7.3%	-0.7%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	16.5%	1.3%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	28.7%	10.1%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	3.1%	1.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94%	86.5%	-7.5%	81.4%	5.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	96.5%	89.5%	-7.0%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	0%	1.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	89.5%	-6.7%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is The Twitten Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Twitten was 43.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.0% lower than the Blaby average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

The Twitten has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Blaby and the 144th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE2 9TN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 The Twitten are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blaby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Twitten, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9TN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 9TN

Average Price
£333,015

Semi-Detached
£333,015

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Twitten

Average Price
£381,115

Semi-Detached
£381,115

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The TwittenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The Twitten, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2019-06-07	£274,273
2 The Twitten, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£306,000	2018-09-24	£396,391
2 The Twitten, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2012-10-01	£444,004
2 The Twitten, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-10-31	£409,790

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 9TN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	20
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	3,143 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	898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Hospital Lane , Blaby LE8 4FE	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkland Primary School South Wigston St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glen Hills Primary School Featherby Drive , Glen Parva LE2 9NY	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eyres Monsell Primary School Simmins Crescent , Eyres Monsell LE2 9AH	3out of 4	1,453 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	1,177 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	2,553 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	2out of 4	2,759 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Countesthorpe Academy Winchester Road , LE8 5PR	- not rated	2,932 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	3,667 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	5,255 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,374 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	2,089 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,501 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Station Road , Wigston LE18 2DT	4out of 4	2,699 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	3,836 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	4,119 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	4,648 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
Zaika	2 Sycamore Street, Blaby	855 yd
Jenno's Coffee House	Orchard Mews, 21 Leicester Road	900 yd
The Extra End	Bowling Club, Leicester Road	913 yd
Sycamore Cafe	21 Sycamore Street, Blaby	918 yd
Coffee Bean	5 Forge Corner, Enderby Road	962 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Glen Parva Manor	Manor Court, The Ford	234 yd
The Bakers Arms	Bakers Arms Public House, The Green	735 yd
The Black Horse (wet Sales Only)	Sycamore Street, Blaby	856 yd
Fox & Tiger	4 Lutterworth Road, Blaby	967 yd
Bulls Head	22 Lutterworth Road, Blaby	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Fish And Grill	2 Swinford Avenue, Leicester	523 yd
Square Pizza	1 Cross Street, Blaby	898 yd
Wans House	19 Sycamore Street, Blaby	905 yd
Carvers Cobs	9 Grange Drive, Glen Parva	997 yd
Domino's Pizza	11 Johns Court, Blaby	1,058 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.	Aldi Stores Ltd, Brackley Court, Welford Road		1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northfield Park LEICESTER ROAD	grass pitches	658 yd
Rolleston Primary School HILLSBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	686 yd
H.M.Y.O.I. Glen Parva (Closed) Tigers Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	752 yd
Rollestone Park SILSDEN RISE	grass pitches	840 yd
Blaby Victoria Tennis Club LEICESTER ROAD	tennis courts	988 yd
Eden Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed) 6a 6a Welford Road	health and fitness suite	1,045 yd
South Wigston High School Sports Academy ST. THOMAS ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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