Gladstone Street, Market Harborough, LE16 9ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE16 9ET has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	53.4%	49.5%	-3.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	46.6%	50.5%	3.9%	49.0%	1.5%

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 9ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	39.4%	43.9%	4.5%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	39.1%	-2.2%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.7%	12.2%	0.5%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.6%	51.1%	-8.5%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	29.6%	34.1%	4.5%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	8.8%	12.7%	3.9%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	11.4%	10.3%	-1.1%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	5.8%	-7.5%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	16%	2.0%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	19.2%	5.2%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	40.4%	1.0%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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)
Indian	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95%	95.5%	0.5%	81.4%	14.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	91.5%	92.1%	0.6%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	92.1%	0.6%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Gladstone Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gladstone Street was 53.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.0% lower than the Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gladstone Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden and the 114th highest crime rate of 330 local areas in Harborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 225.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LE16 9ET, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Gladstone Street are based on 98 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 Gladstone Street, Market Harborough, LE16 9ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE16 9ET

Average Price
£240,487

Semi-Detached
£286,100

Terraced
£245,543

Detached
£227,633

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,601

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gladstone Street

Average Price
£237,587

Semi-Detached
£301,843

Terraced
£239,217

Detached
£310,938

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,282

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gladstone Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Gladstone Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-10-02	£420,000
39 Gladstone Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-09-01	£225,000
3 Gladstone Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-08-18	£211,863
33 Gladstone Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,620	2025-07-07	£262,767
5 Gladstone Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-12-10	£219,567

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE16 9ET

Employment

LE16 9ET area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LE16 9ET 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

Full-Time Employee	129
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	47
Retired	43
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	32
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Bowden School Scotland Road , Little Bowden LE16 8AY	3out of 4	532 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Coventry Road , LE16 9BZ	3out of 4	760 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farndon Fields Primary School Argyle Park , LE16 9JH	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Market Harborough Church of England Academy Fairfield Road , LE16 9QH	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Primary Academy The Ridgeway , LE16 7HQ	3out of 4	1,773 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	354 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Smyth Academy Burnmill Road , LE16 7JG	3out of 4	1,690 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	1,107 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
Cinnamon Lounge	127 Northampton Road, Market Harborough	132 yd
Little Thai	Harborough Mail, 9 Northampton Road	382 yd
C D S Global	Tower Canteen, Sovereign Park Industrial Estate	399 yd
Freedom Support	Unit A1 Tower Goods Inwards, Sovereign Park	413 yd
The Settling Rooms	Springfield Street, Market Harborough	413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cherry Tree	Church Walk, Market Harborough	564 yd
The Royalist	29 Western Avenue, Market Harborough	615 yd
Fifty Eight	58 St Marys Road, Market Harborough	631 yd
Harborough Town Trading Ltd	Harborough Town Football Club, Northampton Road	634 yd
Louisa's Place	4 St Marys Road, Market Harborough	678 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai Way	The Chef, 2 Lathkill Street	233 yd
Market Plaice Fish&Chips	Harborough Market Hall, Northampton Road	382 yd
Classic Crepes	Market Hall, Northampton Road	538 yd
Harborough Fish Bar	53 Western Avenue, Market Harborough	615 yd
Costa Ltd	8 St Marys Place, Market Harborough	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Springfield Street, Market Harborough	413 yd
Aldi	Aldi Stores, Springfield Street	413 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, 20 Saint Marys Place	624 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 21 The Square	703 yd
Lidl	13 Kettering Road, Market Harborough	746 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	490 yd
Inches (Ladies Only) (Closed) Manor Walk	health and fitness suite	657 yd
Harborough Leisure Centre HARBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE HARBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE NORTHAMPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	698 yd
Bruno'S Fitness Centre WESTERN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	727 yd
Symingtons Recreation Ground ST. MARYS ROAD	grass pitches	775 yd
Welland Park WELLAND PARK WELLAND PARK WELLAND PARK ROAD	tennis courts	833 yd
Bowdens Park (Harborough Town Fc) NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	839 yd
Curves (Market Harborough) 1 ANGEL COURT 1 ANGEL COURT HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,010 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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