Area Information for Heathcott Road, Leicester, LE2 6AX

Heathcott Road in Leicester is in the East Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Saffron ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Leicester South. This page combines information for the address Heathcott Road, Leicester, LE2 6AX, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of LE2 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Leicester
Ward Saffron
Constituency Leicester South * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region East Midlands
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Freemen/Saffron), and the Leicestershire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 113 crimes were reported within half a mile of LE2 6AX.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Heathcott Road, Leicester, LE2 6AX is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Heathcott Road, Leicester, LE2 6AX:

Oakleas Road, Leicester, LE2 6AY
Heathcott Road, Leicester, LE2 6LS
Holly Close, Leicester, LE2 6BZ
Heathcott Road, Leicester, LE2 6AQ
Apple Crescent, Leicester, LE2 6AZ
Damson Drive, Leicester, LE2 6JU

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about LE2 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Heathcott Road, Leicester consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 14
Semi-Detached 60
Terraced 10
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 87
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Heathcott Road, Leicester contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 57% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1
Owned with Mortgage 4
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 12
Rented: Other Social 37
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 32
Rent Free 0
Total 86

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 32
Two People 6
Three People 12
Four People 16
Five People 8
Six People 2
Seven People 3
8+ People 7
Total 86

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Heathcott Road, Leicester consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 32
Family Household 50
Other Household 4
Total 86

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 15
Deprived In One Dimension 40
Deprived In Two Dimensions 19
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 86

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Leicester South constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 51% male.

Gender
Male 145
Female 139
Total 284

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around LE2 6AX has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 38% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 32
5-9 39
10-14 38
15-19 29
20-24 21
25-29 49
30-34 23
35-39 19
40-44 11
45-49 7
50-54 7
55-59 8
60-64 1
65-69 0
70-74 0
75-79 0
80-84 2
85+ 0
Total 286

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode LE2 6AX does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 122
Married 31
Separated 3
Divorced 9
Widowed 3
Total 168

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 142
Good 110
Fair 23
Bad 7
Very Bad 2
Total 284

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 28
Apprenticeship 1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
No GCSEs or Equivalent 36
Other 3
Total 168

Ethnic Group Embed This

Heathcott Road, Leicester can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 47% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 133
Mixed Ethnicity 24
Indian 7
Pakistani 5
Bangladeshi 7
Other Asian 5
Black African 66
Black Caribbean 15
Arab 2
Other 19
Total 283

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 208
European Union 46
Africa 18
Middle East and Asia 12
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 285

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 208
10+ Years 59
5-10 Years 6
2-5 Years 10
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 284

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to LE2 6AX.

Passport(s) Held
None 64
United Kingdom 129
European Union 85
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 3
North America or Caribbean 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 108
Christian 65
Buddhist 0
Hindu 3
Jewish 0
Muslim 93
Sikh 4
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 8
Total 281

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Saffron ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 20% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 22
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 33
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 6
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 11
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 22
Retired 2
Looking After Home or Family 20
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 9
Other 39
Total 167

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 4
Professional Occupations 14
Associate Professional Occupations 1
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 9
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 8
Elementary Occupations 13
Total 69

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 4
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 23
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 5
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 9
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 5
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 35
Semi-Routine Occupation 16
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 53
Full-time Student 17
Total 167

Heathcott Road, Leicester, LE2 6AX is within the Freemen/Saffron policing neighbourhood, under the Leicestershire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 113 crimes were reported within half a mile of LE2 6AX.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 113 crimes committed near Heathcott Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Freemen/Saffron
Freemans Common
Leicester
LE2 7SZ
Force Website: http://www.leics.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to LE2 6AX. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for LE2 6AX.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest railway stations to Heathcott Road, Leicester, LE2 6AX. The nearest railway station is South Wigston, approximately 1.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
South Wigston 1.5 miles
Leicester 2 miles
Narborough 3.6 miles
Syston 6.7 miles
Sileby 8.9 miles
Barrow-upon-Soar 11 miles
Hinckley (Leics) 12 miles
Loughborough 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Heathcott Road, Leicester, LE2 6AX. The nearest is Marriott Primary School, approximately 360 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Marriott Primary School 360 yards
    
Knighton Mead Primary Academy 0.6 miles
    
Montrose School 0.6 miles
    
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 miles
    
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School (All Through) 0.7 miles
    
Granby Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Overdale Junior School 0.9 miles
    
Overdale Infant School 1 mile
    
Water Leys Primary School 1 mile
    
Avenue Primary School 1 mile
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Heathcott Road, Leicester, LE2 6AX. The nearest is Lancaster Academy, approximately 730 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Lancaster Academy 730 yards
    
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College 850 yards
    
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School (All Through) 0.7 miles
    
Leicester Islamic Academy 1.5 miles  
Leicester High School for Girls 1.6 miles  
Wigston College 1.7 miles
    
Wigston Academy 1.7 miles
    
South Wigston High School 1.7 miles
    
Fullhurst Community College 1.7 miles
    
Moat Community College 2.1 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Heathcott Road, Leicester, LE2 6AX. The nearest is Saffron Group Practice, approximately 560 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Heathcott Road, Leicester, LE2 6AX. The nearest is Somani, K J, approximately 840 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest hospitals to Heathcott Road, Leicester, LE2 6AX. The nearest is Stoneygate Eye Hospital, approximately 1.5 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Heathcott Road, Leicester, LE2 6AX. The nearest is Saffron Eyecare, approximately 340 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Saffron Eyecare 340 yards
SASK Optics Ltd 0.7 miles
Zarj Eyecare 0.9 miles
Sask Optics 1.2 miles
Eyes Right Opticians 1.2 miles
Farmilo Optometrists 1.3 miles
Peter Jackson Associates 1.5 miles
S I Opticals 1.5 miles
Eyes Right 1.6 miles
Regent Street Opticians Limited 1.6 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in LE2 6AX

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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