Howard Road, Leicester, LE2 1XP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 1XP 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	53.1%	49%	-4.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	46.9%	51%	4.1%	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 1XP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79% 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	80.7%	79%	-1.7%	37.9%	41.1%
Married: Opposite sex	13.3%	12.4%	-0.9%	44.2%	-31.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	0%	1.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.4%) 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	66%	58.4%	-7.6%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	28%	32%	4.0%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	5.1%	8.6%	3.5%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.0%

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 1XP this area, 3.8% 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	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	18.2%	-14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	47.1%	46.7%	-0.4%	16.9%	29.8%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	38.8%	-1.1%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	3%	1.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
White	80.9%	76.6%	-4.3%	81.4%	-4.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	84%	80.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	4%	7.6%	3.6%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	83.1%	79.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	6.9%	1.5%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.1%	37.2%	17.9%
Christian	21.6%	46.2%	-24.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Howard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Castle average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 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 1XP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 317 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 1XP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1XP

Average Price
£297,894

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£297,894

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Road

Average Price
£384,028

Semi-Detached
£464,720

Terraced
£378,528

Detached
£381,243

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,011

Other
£22,595

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
111 Howard Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-12-05	£206,237
109 Howard Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-09-12	£233,406
115 Howard Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£237,500	2025-07-23	£242,709
87 Howard Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£268,000	2025-02-21	£277,475
113 Howard Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-05-17	£231,996

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1XP

Employment

LE2 1XP 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 1XP 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)	130
Full-Time Employee	64
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	40
Part-Time Employee	18
Retired	14
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	42
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	3out of 4	4,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	4,662 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 Infant and Nursery School Avenue Road Extension , LE2 3EJ	- not rated	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Junior School Avenue Road Extension , LE2 3EJ	- not rated	330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary School Avenue Road Extension , LE2 3EJ	3out of 4	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School East Avenue , LE2 1TE	3out of 4	671 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Newstead Road , LE2 3TA	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Jonathan North Community College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,233 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,233 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Lancaster School Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	1,453 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,979 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	4,268 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	4,268 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	4,393 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	4,727 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor High School Oadby Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	- not rated	4,857 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	1,100 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,729 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
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	2,974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	3out of 4	2,974 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	621 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's Pre-Preparatory School St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	674 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 4 - 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	674 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School 4 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	690 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	903 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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 Skylark Bakery	249 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	304 yd
Aramark@ WQEC University Road J Bar	Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I Col, University Road	313 yd
J Bar	Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I Col, University Road	313 yd
CurryaZa	New Road Inn, 201 Welford Road	316 yd
Tasty Home Restaurant	219 - 221 Welford Road, Leicester	316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Knighton Conservative Club	123 - 125 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	291 yd
The Donkey	203 Welford Road, Leicester	316 yd
New Road Inn	201 Welford Road, Leicester	347 yd
The Verandah	71 Queens Road, Leicester	354 yd
Queens Road Tap	109 Queens Road, Leicester	361 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicy Flames / Chilli Corner	188 Howard Road, Leicester	228 yd
Clarendon House	198 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	239 yd
Peri Hot Flames	Shop, 146 Clarendon Park Road	266 yd
Burgrill	188A Welford Road, Leicester	284 yd
Veggie Master Chef	161 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Store	202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	239 yd
Sainsbury's Local	87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester	354 yd
Anna Supermarket	349 Welford Road, Leicester	503 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, 9 Counting House Road	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I College UNIVERSITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	271 yd
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed) Avenue Road Extension		324 yd
The Danielle Brown Sports Centre UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	656 yd
Charles Wilson Sports Hall University Road	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	853 yd
Leicester Sports Centre Ltd COMMERCIAL SQUARE		908 yd
The Leicestershire Lawn Tennis Club Limited WESTERNHAY ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	917 yd
Millgate School SCOTT STREET	grass pitches	933 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		1,017 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium SAFFRON LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	1,027 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	96.3%

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	137.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 1XP