Southmeads Road, Leicester, LE2 2LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 2LS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	51.8%	49.9%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	48.2%	50.1%	1.9%	49.0%	1.1%

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 2LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.1% 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	21.4%	72.1%	50.7%	37.9%	34.2%
Married: Opposite sex	70.6%	25%	-45.6%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	-8.4%
Widowed	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (89.4%) 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	51.4%	55.6%	4.2%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	37.3%	33.8%	-3.5%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	7.7%	8.8%	1.1%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 2LS this area, 3.5% 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	11.2%	3.5%	-7.7%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	3.5%	-8.3%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	5.3%	-5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	64.6%	51.8%	16.9%	47.7%
Degree or Similar	54.5%	23.4%	-31.1%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.1% 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	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	40.5%	28.1%	-12.4%	3.1%	25.0%
Pakistani	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	48.2%	51.1%	2.9%	81.4%	-30.3%
Arab	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	71.4%	71.6%	0.2%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	0%	6.2%	6.2%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	10.5%	7.5%	-3.0%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	12.5%	-4.3%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.9%	71.7%	0.8%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	0%	18%	18.0%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	28.2%	5.7%	-22.5%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	22.5%	46.2%	-23.7%
Hindu	12.2%	1.7%	10.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Sikh	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Southmeads Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southmeads Road was 49.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.8% lower than the Oadby Grange average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southmeads Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Oadby Grange and the 77th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LE2 2LS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Southmeads Road are based on 19 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oadby And Wigston.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Southmeads Road, Leicester, LE2 2LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 2LS

Average Price
£1,191,136

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,191,136

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southmeads Road

Average Price
£1,265,565

Semi-Detached
£1,185,204

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,270,029

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southmeads Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Southmeads Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£860,000	2020-01-30	£1,073,951
30 Southmeads Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2019-11-22	£1,492,804
8 Southmeads Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£895,000	2017-06-23	£1,272,889
8 Southmeads Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2014-08-27	£1,286,432
22 Southmeads Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2008-08-14	£1,395,571

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 2LS

Employment

LE2 2LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 2LS 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)	471
Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	68
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	67
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	15
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Launde Primary School New Street , Oadby LE2 4LJ	4out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langmoor Primary School Oadby Kenilworth Drive , Oadby LE2 5HS	4out of 4	1,401 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Newstead Road , LE2 3TA	4out of 4	1,766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Overdale Junior School Eastcourt Road , Knighton LE2 3YA	3out of 4	1,866 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Overdale Infant School Eastcourt Road , Knighton LE2 3YA	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor High School Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	3out of 4	2,111 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	1out of 4	2,322 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	4out of 4	2,542 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	2,545 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp College Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TP	4out of 4	2,609 yd	Academy converter	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	2,971 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,824 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,073 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 Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	3,963 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	5,167 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester High School for Girls 454 London Road , Leicester LE2 2PP	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	1,889 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	2,012 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	2,265 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
Shakehouse Oadby	94 The Parade, Oadby	799 yd
Fireaway Oadby LTD	Tastebuds, 63 The Parade	814 yd
Maakan Cafe \& Lounge Limited	41C The Parade, Oadby	888 yd
Costa Coffee	29 - 31 The Parade, Oadby	891 yd
Yum Sing	11 Leicester Road, Oadby	891 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oadby Tennis And Social Club	Oadby Tennis & Social Club, Leicester Road		468 yd
The Lord Keeper Of The Great Seal	98 - 102 The Parade, Oadby		923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Sweet Box	17 Stoughton Road, Oadby	692 yd
Indian Sweet Box	17 Stoughton Road, Oadby	692 yd
China Master Chef	11 Stoughton Road, Oadby	698 yd
Oadby Chippy	7 Stoughton Road, Oadby	698 yd
Oriental Star	61 Leicester Road, Oadby	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, Leicester Road		487 yd
Marks \& Spencer Simply Foods	27 The Parade, Oadby		891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Roger Bettles Sports Centre FIELD HOUSE FIELD HOUSE MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	430 yd
Chase Hotel And Leisure Club (Closed) The Leicester Race Course	health and fitness suite, squash courts	555 yd
Oadby Granville Tennis Club GROSVENOR CRESCENT	tennis courts	562 yd
Oadby Swimming Pool (Closed) Bradazon Road	swimming pool	709 yd
Ellis Park BRABAZON ROAD	tennis courts	722 yd
Leicester High School For Girls LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	842 yd
Oadby Municipal Golf Course (Closed) Leicester Road	golf	1,070 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	12.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	31.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	43.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	43.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s

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