Howard Road, Leicester, LE2 1XL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 1XL has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	45%	49%	4.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	55%	51%	-4.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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 1XL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.4% 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	72.8%	74.4%	1.6%	37.9%	36.5%
Married: Opposite sex	20%	17.5%	-2.5%	44.2%	-26.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3.1%	6%	2.9%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (90.7%) 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	62.3%	59.7%	-2.6%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	28.1%	31%	2.9%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	5.8%	8%	2.2%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.7%

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 1XL this area, 4.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	4.6%	-5.4%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.6%	46.6%	18.0%	16.9%	29.7%
Degree or Similar	49.3%	37.7%	-11.6%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	4.1%	0.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	7%	1.3%	-5.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.8%	10.9%	7.1%	3.1%	7.8%
Pakistani	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	71.2%	69.2%	-2.0%	81.4%	-12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	74.4%	76.9%	2.5%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	8.3%	8.9%	0.6%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	9.2%	-4.5%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%	0.0%
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	73.2%	77.4%	4.2%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	11.2%	11.3%	0.1%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	8.3%	2.3%	-6.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	28.3%	46.2%	-17.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Howard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Road was 92.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.5% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howard Road has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 443rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.4%.

🔎 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 1XL, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Howard Road are based on 308 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 Howard Road, Leicester, LE2 1XL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1XL

Average Price
£338,042

Semi-Detached
£417,260

Terraced
£371,618

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,483

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Road

Average Price
£378,496

Semi-Detached
£454,107

Terraced
£373,434

Detached
£372,711

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,567

Other
£22,881

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
186 Howard Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£341,000	2025-05-27	£341,000
156 Howard Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£376,000	2024-07-05	£383,013
172 Howard Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-03-12	£332,637
156 Howard Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£313,000	2019-09-06	£411,886
172 Howard Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-07-25	£284,832

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1XL

Employment

LE2 1XL 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 student residents living in LE2 1XL 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

Student (economically inactive)	125
Full-Time Employee	60
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	33
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	17
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Education	50
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	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	4,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avenue Primary School Avenue Road Extension , LE2 3EJ	3out of 4	603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Knighton Fields Road West , LE2 6LG	3out of 4	857 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School East Avenue , LE2 1TE	3out of 4	993 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Newstead Road , LE2 3TA	4out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,226 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	1,433 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,392 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,392 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,680 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	2,105 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	2,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	641 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	811 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	943 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	1,358 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	1,389 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
CurryaZa	New Road Inn, 201 Welford Road	119 yd
Tasty Home Restaurant	219 - 221 Welford Road, Leicester	119 yd
The Skylark Bakery	249 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	295 yd
Koffee Klubb	282 Welford Road, Leicester	341 yd
Aramark@ WQEC University Road J Bar	Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I Col, University Road	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Donkey	203 Welford Road, Leicester	119 yd
New Road Inn	201 Welford Road, Leicester	124 yd
Knighton Conservative Club	123 - 125 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	512 yd
The Verandah	71 Queens Road, Leicester	578 yd
Queens Road Tap	109 Queens Road, Leicester	587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicy Flames / Chilli Corner	188 Howard Road, Leicester	5 yd
Burgrill	188A Welford Road, Leicester	57 yd
Anmol Sweet Centre	269 Welford Road, Leicester	328 yd
Peri Peri Mack Chicken	355 Welford Road, Leicester	328 yd
Clarendon House	198 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Store	202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	417 yd
Anna Supermarket	349 Welford Road, Leicester	423 yd
Sainsbury's Local	87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester	578 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, 9 Counting House Road	776 yd
Food Plus	205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I College UNIVERSITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	267 yd
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed) Avenue Road Extension		479 yd
The Danielle Brown Sports Centre UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	675 yd
Leicester Sports Centre Ltd COMMERCIAL SQUARE		696 yd
Charles Wilson Sports Hall University Road	health and fitness suite	710 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium SAFFRON LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	810 yd
Millgate School SCOTT STREET	grass pitches	823 yd
Leicester College (Freemans Park Campus) FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	939 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre KNIGHTON LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,023 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,039 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	142.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 1XL