Queens Road, Leicester, LE2 1WQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 1WQ is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	46.7%	46.3%	-0.4%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	53.3%	53.7%	0.4%	49.0%	4.7%

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 LE2 1WQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.3% 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	64.8%	63.3%	-1.5%	37.9%	25.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	25.1%	2.4%	44.2%	-19.1%
Separated	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7%	6%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.2%	48.5%	-2.7%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	29.4%	34.9%	5.5%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	14.5%	13%	-1.5%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 LE2 1WQ this area, 7.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	7.9%	-2.4%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	2.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	6.1%	-2.7%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.8%	28.7%	8.9%	16.9%	11.8%
Degree or Similar	48.4%	50.2%	1.8%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.9%	12.5%	5.6%	3.1%	9.4%
Pakistani	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	79.2%	70.7%	-8.5%	81.4%	-10.7%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	69.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	5.2%	14%	8.8%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	10.7%	-0.7%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	69.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	8%	10.5%	2.5%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	6.2%	-1.4%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Queens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Road was 211.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.8% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Queens Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 151st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE2 1WQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Queens Road are based on 253 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leicester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Queens Road, Leicester, LE2 1WQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1WQ

Average Price
£286,954

Semi-Detached
£551,106

Terraced
£451,980

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,615

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Road

Average Price
£333,034

Semi-Detached
£363,722

Terraced
£313,036

Detached
£474,790

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,341

Other
£419,810

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 The Beeches, 43 Queens Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,500	2024-11-30	£148,633
45 Queens Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-02-28	£418,722
Flat 2 The Beeches, 43 Queens Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-03-25	£150,942
Flat 9 The Beeches, 43 Queens Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2021-01-22	£160,725
49 Queens Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-03-31	£493,041

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1WQ

Employment

LE2 1WQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 student residents living in LE2 1WQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Student (economically inactive)	57
Retired	37
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	44
Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	- not rated	4,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School East Avenue , LE2 1TE	3out of 4	448 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary School Avenue Road Extension , LE2 3EJ	3out of 4	560 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Newstead Road , LE2 3TA	4out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	1,572 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	1,794 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	265 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,090 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,497 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	5,191 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	2,461 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	3,330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	336 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	436 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	832 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	1,263 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fingerprints Deli Cafe Ltd	65 Queens Road, Leicester	134 yd
Gelato Village	107 Queens Road, Leicester	134 yd
Bica Lisboa	93 Queens Road, Leicester	134 yd
Halcyon Kitchen	95 Queens Road, Leicester	134 yd
Bondade	111 Queens Road, Leicester	134 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Verandah	71 Queens Road, Leicester	134 yd
The Clarendon Inn	The Clarendon, 7 - 9 West Avenue	224 yd
Queens Road Tap	109 Queens Road, Leicester	240 yd
Knighton Conservative Club	123 - 125 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	295 yd
O2	Percy Gee Building, University Of Leicester	552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MG Queens Ltd / Baxters	81 Queens Road, Leicester	134 yd
Queens Kebab House / Mad Chef	57 Queens Road, Leicester	134 yd
Wicked / Wraps And Wings / Eggsquisite	70 Queens Road, Leicester	142 yd
WOK 68	68 Queens Road, Leicester	142 yd
Pavlos Kebabs And Pizzas	88 Queens Road, Leicester	142 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester	134 yd
Co-operative Store	202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	440 yd
Anna Supermarket	349 Welford Road, Leicester	880 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	981 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	461 yd
Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I College UNIVERSITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	466 yd
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed) Avenue Road Extension		517 yd
The Danielle Brown Sports Centre UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	606 yd
Charles Wilson Sports Hall University Road	health and fitness suite	651 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		748 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	753 yd
The Leicestershire Lawn Tennis Club Limited WESTERNHAY ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	843 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	951 yd
Regent College REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	972 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	66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 1WQ