Walcot Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE16 9DL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.9% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	59.9%	7.1%	51.0%	8.9%
Male	47.2%	40.1%	-7.1%	49.0%	-8.9%

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	29.8%	24.7%	-5.1%	37.9%	-13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	34.3%	1.7%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	16.3%	18.3%	2.0%	9.1%	9.2%
Widowed	18.2%	21.2%	3.0%	6.1%	15.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.8%) 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	44%	30.8%	-13.2%	48.4%	-17.6%
Good health	29.9%	34%	4.1%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	19.8%	23.3%	3.5%	12.7%	10.6%
Bad health	6%	9.3%	3.3%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

In the area around LE16 9DL this area, 36.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.1%	36.4%	-9.7%	18.2%	18.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	8.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	12%	5.0%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	9%	0.5%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	24.2%	6.4%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	7.4%	4.7%	-2.7%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	95.3%	94.2%	-1.1%	81.4%	12.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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	92.1%	92.8%	0.7%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	92.8%	1.0%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	58.6%	46.2%	12.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Walcot Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walcot Road was 159.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.7% higher than the Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walcot Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden and the 16th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Harborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE16 9DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Walcot Road are based on 36 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 Walcot Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE16 9DL

Average Price
£265,036

Semi-Detached
£269,442

Terraced
£258,428

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walcot Road

Average Price
£244,521

Semi-Detached
£251,343

Terraced
£243,027

Detached
£113,886

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walcot Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Walcot Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-05-21	£283,913
23 Walcot Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-04-23	£292,711
17 Walcot Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£239,950	2021-03-29	£274,965
69 Walcot Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-07-19	£257,000
17 Walcot Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£196,000	2016-12-09	£273,106

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE16 9DL

Employment

LE16 9DL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LE16 9DL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	163
Full-Time Employee	71
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Coventry Road , LE16 9BZ	3out of 4	331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Market Harborough Church of England Academy Fairfield Road , LE16 9QH	3out of 4	658 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Bowden School Scotland Road , Little Bowden LE16 8AY	3out of 4	824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farndon Fields Primary School Argyle Park , LE16 9JH	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Primary Academy The Ridgeway , LE16 7HQ	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Welland Park Academy Welland Park Road , LE16 9DR	3out of 4	185 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Smyth Academy Burnmill Road , LE16 7JG	3out of 4	1,300 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	695 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	Distance
The Market Place Cafe	Market Hall, Northampton Road	214 yd
Little Thai	Harborough Mail, 9 Northampton Road	220 yd
Pizzaman \& Veneto	Pizzaman And Punta Di Vista, 17 Manor Walk	243 yd
Caffe Nero	33C The Square, Market Harborough	245 yd
Blend Coffee And Cakes	20 Manor Walk, Market Harborough	249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harborough Town Trading Ltd	Harborough Town Football Club, Northampton Road	277 yd
The Sugar Loaf	The Sugar Loaf, 18 High Street	396 yd
Fifty Eight	58 St Marys Road, Market Harborough	401 yd
Louisa's Place	4 St Marys Road, Market Harborough	404 yd
Fernie Hall	44 St Marys Road, Market Harborough	406 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classic Crepes	Market Hall, Northampton Road	214 yd
Market Plaice Fish&Chips	Harborough Market Hall, Northampton Road	220 yd
Costa Ltd	8 St Marys Place, Market Harborough	311 yd
Greggs	5A St Marys Place, Market Harborough	311 yd
PapaJohn's Pizza	17 St Marys Place, Market Harborough	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, 20 Saint Marys Place	311 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 21 The Square	320 yd
Central England Co-operative	Co-op, 27 - 29 Coventry Road	349 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Springfield Street, Market Harborough	386 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores, Springfield Street	386 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Welland Park Academy WELLAND PARK SCHOOL WELLAND PARK SCHOOL WELLAND PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	226 yd
Inches (Ladies Only) (Closed) Manor Walk	health and fitness suite	233 yd
Welland Park WELLAND PARK WELLAND PARK WELLAND PARK ROAD	tennis courts	500 yd
Symingtons Recreation Ground ST. MARYS ROAD	grass pitches	542 yd
Curves (Market Harborough) 1 ANGEL COURT 1 ANGEL COURT HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Bruno'S Fitness Centre WESTERN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	763 yd
Market Harborough Cricket And Squash Club Fairfield Road	grass pitches, squash courts	960 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	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.2%

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	53.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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