Leicester Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE16 7QT is primarily male, with 90.1% of the population 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	9.8%	9.9%	0.1%	51.0%	-41.1%
Male	90.2%	90.1%	-0.1%	49.0%	41.1%

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 LE16 7QT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.6% 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	50.9%	62.6%	11.7%	37.9%	24.7%
Married: Opposite sex	15.2%	11.5%	-3.7%	44.2%	-32.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	24.6%	15.4%	-9.2%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	6.3%	7.8%	1.5%	6.1%	1.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.5%	28.1%	-5.4%	48.4%	-20.3%
Good health	39.4%	34.4%	-5.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	19.6%	26.7%	7.1%	12.7%	14.0%
Bad health	5.3%	9.5%	4.2%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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	22.9%	14.5%	-8.4%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.1%	12.1%	-10.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.6%	9.8%	-12.8%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	8.7%	3.2%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	24%	12.6%	16.9%	7.1%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	25.9%	15.7%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	80.4%	77.8%	-2.6%	81.4%	-3.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	1.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	86.4%	82.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	4.3%	7.7%	3.4%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	3.1%	-3.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	83%	-2.3%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	0.1%	13%	12.9%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	2%	2%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	2.1%	-6.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.1%	1.2%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	33.8%	13.5%	20.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Leicester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leicester Road was 173.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.5% higher than the Lubenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leicester Road has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Lubenham and the 15th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Harborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LE16 7QT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Leicester Road are based on 196 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Harborough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Leicester Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE16 7QT

Average Price
£273,424

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£78,549

Detached
£486,845

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£22,910

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leicester Road

Average Price
£256,113

Semi-Detached
£520,659

Terraced
£294,951

Detached
£440,851

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,222

Other
£987,459

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leicester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Greenacres Leicester Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£22,500	2024-05-16	£22,000
Avondale Leicester Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2017-03-17	£543,025
Kosi Korna Leicester Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-04-15	£375,735
Avondale Leicester Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£266,032	2006-07-13	£487,249
Belvedere Leicester Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2003-12-04	£516,495

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE16 7QT

Employment

LE16 7QT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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

Other	498
Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	63
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	146
Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Construction	21
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Market Harborough Church of England Academy Fairfield Road , LE16 9QH	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Primary Academy The Ridgeway , LE16 7HQ	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Coventry Road , LE16 9BZ	3out of 4	2,026 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School School Lane , Lubenham LE16 9TW	3out of 4	2,383 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School Gunnsbrook Close , Great Bowden LE16 7HZ	4out of 4	2,450 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Robert Smyth Academy Burnmill Road , LE16 7JG	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welland Park Academy Welland Park Road , LE16 9DR	3out of 4	2,461 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brooke House College 12 Leicester Road , LE16 7AU	- not rated	1,722 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Milos Cafe At The Innovation Centre	Harborough Innovation Centre, Wellington Way		463 yd
Waterfront	Water Front Restaurant And Bar, Terminal Warehouse		1,073 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LE16 7QT postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.4%

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	7.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.84 Mbit/s

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