London Road, Leicester, LE2 3BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 3BE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	53.7%	49.2%	-4.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46.3%	50.8%	4.5%	49.0%	1.8%

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 3BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	50.2%	54.1%	3.9%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	31.9%	-3.7%	44.2%	-12.3%
Separated	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	9.2%	8.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.7%	40.5%	-3.2%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	38.7%	38.2%	-0.5%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	13.3%	17.2%	3.9%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

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 44.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	22.3%	3.1%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	8.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	11.8%	3.0%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	45.6%	44.5%	-1.1%	33.8%	10.7%
Other	9.2%	4.4%	-4.8%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	13.7%	13.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	10.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	6.9%	6.2%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	71.3%	66.7%	-4.6%	81.4%	-14.7%
Arab	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	70.7%	67.4%	-3.3%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	6%	11.9%	5.9%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	11.9%	-3.8%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	67.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	12.3%	15.3%	3.0%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	2.7%	7.3%	4.6%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	7.7%	6.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	7%	3.8%	-3.2%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 81.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 454th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.4%.

🔎 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 3BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 London Road are based on 1002 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 London Road, Leicester, LE2 3BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 3BE

Average Price
£746,109

Semi-Detached
£696,980

Terraced
£974,235

Detached
£956,706

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,487

Other
£798,203

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£337,729

Semi-Detached
£666,628

Terraced
£416,009

Detached
£692,731

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,438

Other
£2,247,057

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
265 London Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-11-03	£468,780
259 London Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-06-02	£680,182
263 London Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2022-08-31	£1,230,789
267A London Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2019-07-12	£296,635
271 London Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,123	2019-01-30	£519,309

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 3BE

Employment

LE2 3BE 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 3BE 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	75
Retired	42
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	- not rated	4,507 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	178 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary School Avenue Road Extension , LE2 3EJ	3out of 4	697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Newstead Road , LE2 3TA	4out of 4	814 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	1,678 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	1,887 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,928 yd	Community school	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	876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,946 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,950 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	3,079 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	3,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	229 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	448 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,024 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	1,073 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
USLB Hub	Brookfield House, Brookfield	333 yd
Northern Cobbler	104 Queens Road, Leicester	487 yd
Cake Origin	110 Queens Road, Leicester	495 yd
Martin Bros. Micropizzeria	117 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	502 yd
Indian Rooster	80 Queens Road, Leicester	517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clarendon Inn	The Clarendon, 7 - 9 West Avenue	425 yd
Victoria Tennis Club	Holmfield Avenue, Leicester	487 yd
Queens Road Tap	109 Queens Road, Leicester	542 yd
The Verandah	71 Queens Road, Leicester	570 yd
Knighton Conservative Club	123 - 125 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	622 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Juicy Spuds / Juicy Jacks	151B Queens Road, Leicester	524 yd
Wicked / Wraps And Wings / Eggsquisite	70 Queens Road, Leicester	535 yd
WOK 68	68 Queens Road, Leicester	535 yd
Pavlos Kebabs And Pizzas	88 Queens Road, Leicester	535 yd
MG Queens Ltd / Baxters	81 Queens Road, Leicester	570 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester	570 yd
Co-operative Store	202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	764 yd
Co-op	Gables Hotel Former, 368 London Road	779 yd
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		132 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	379 yd
The Leicestershire Lawn Tennis Club Limited WESTERNHAY ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	500 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	651 yd
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed) Avenue Road Extension		768 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	934 yd
Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I College UNIVERSITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,066 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	114.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150 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	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 3BE