Knightsbridge Road, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9TZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 9TZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.5%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50%	49.5%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.5%

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	41.6%	41.4%	-0.2%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	44.3%	2.0%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.6%	11.1%	1.5%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	50.5%	50.4%	-0.1%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	40.2%	34.1%	-6.1%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	6.8%	11.4%	4.6%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	13%	14.9%	1.9%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.9%	15.2%	-7.7%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	28%	14.2%	-13.8%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	22%	10.7%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	29.1%	11.0%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	3%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.4%	6%	4.6%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.4%	83.7%	-6.7%	81.4%	2.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.7%	91%	-2.7%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	90.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.3%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Knightsbridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knightsbridge Road was 39.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.0% lower than the Blaby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knightsbridge Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Blaby and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.7%.

🔎 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 9TZ, 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 Knightsbridge Road are based on 173 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 Knightsbridge Road, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9TZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 9TZ

Average Price
£192,491

Semi-Detached
£221,829

Terraced
£186,787

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knightsbridge Road

Average Price
£196,170

Semi-Detached
£231,450

Terraced
£190,644

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,126

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knightsbridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Knightsbridge Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2026-01-13	£170,233
61 Knightsbridge Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-12-12	£178,227
80 Knightsbridge Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-09-15	£230,000
73 Knightsbridge Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-01-31	£190,381
35 Knightsbridge Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-09-30	£207,510

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 9TZ

Employment

LE2 9TZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	138
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	32
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	28
Manufacturing	25
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	2,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Countesthorpe Nursery School The Drive , Countesthorpe LE8 5PB	- not rated	3,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rolleston Junior School and Special Unit Hillsborough Road , LE2 9PT	- not rated	652 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rolleston Infant School Hillsborough Road , Glen Parva LE2 9PT	- not rated	695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkland Primary School South Wigston St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkland Primary School South Wigston St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	3out of 4	707 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rolleston Primary School Hillsborough Road , LE2 9PT	3out of 4	775 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	577 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Linwood School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	1,792 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guthlaxton College Wigston Station Road , LE18 2DS	- not rated	1,945 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	1,945 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	3out of 4	2,152 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	577 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	2,152 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	2,152 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	2,227 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	5,371 yd	Community 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	2,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	5,020 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,232 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,232 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	1,792 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	1,792 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blaby Centre Hospital Lane , LE8 4FE	- not rated	1,612 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Blaby Community Home Hospital Lane , Blaby LE8 4FE	- not rated	1,612 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxfields Academy Hospital Lane , LE8 4FE	3out of 4	1,645 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Moel Llys Short Stay School Forest Drive , Kirby Muxloe LE9 2EA	- not rated	1,870 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Station Road , Wigston LE18 2DT	3out of 4	2,090 yd	Academy special converter	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
Shane Varney Karate School	Units 3 To 4, 9 - 13 Saffron Road	616 yd
The Salvation Army Centre	Ladysmith Road, Wigston	802 yd
The Retro Suite	Retro Suite, 53 - 57 Blaby Road	838 yd
Tree House Cafe	23 Blaby Road, Wigston	838 yd
Gorkha 8848	67 Blaby Road, Wigston	838 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Glen Parva Manor	Manor Court, The Ford	467 yd
South Wigston Working Mens Club	Blaby Road, Wigston	999 yd
Conservative Club	50 Blaby Road, Wigston	1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Fish And Grill	2 Swinford Avenue, Leicester	672 yd
David Grill	17 Blaby Road, Wigston	838 yd
Doridos Pizza	45 Blaby Road, Wigston	838 yd
TJ's Burgers And Alfa Kebabs	49 Blaby Road, Wigston	838 yd
Big China	35 Blaby Road, Wigston	838 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Retail Services Ltd	79 Blaby Road, Wigston		999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
H.M.Y.O.I. Glen Parva (Closed) Tigers Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	391 yd
South Wigston High School Sports Academy ST. THOMAS ROAD	grass pitches	578 yd
Rollestone Park SILSDEN RISE	grass pitches	624 yd
Rolleston Primary School HILLSBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	655 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	2.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.0%

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	45.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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