Meadvale Road, Leicester, LE2 3WJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 3WJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	54.8%	1.8%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	47%	45.2%	-1.8%	49.0%	-3.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.7%	29.9%	-6.8%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	48.8%	0.5%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	8.1%	10.7%	2.6%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5%	6.6%	1.6%	6.1%	0.5%

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	53.5%	49.3%	-4.2%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	36.3%	35.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	8.5%	9.4%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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.

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 43.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	13.2%	2.4%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	6.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14.4%	0.1%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	16.5%	6.8%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	49%	43.6%	-5.4%	33.8%	9.8%
Other	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% 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	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	9.9%	14.3%	4.4%	3.1%	11.2%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	73.5%	71.7%	-1.8%	81.4%	-9.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	87%	84.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	2%	3%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	6%	1.5%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	84.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	12.6%	11.5%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	0.3%	-8.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Meadvale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadvale Road was 90.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.2% higher than the Knighton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meadvale Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Knighton and the 454th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 60.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LE2 3WJ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Meadvale Road are based on 128 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 Meadvale Road, Leicester, LE2 3WJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 3WJ

Average Price
£390,716

Semi-Detached
£390,716

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadvale Road

Average Price
£361,460

Semi-Detached
£358,199

Terraced
£324,681

Detached
£478,064

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,640

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadvale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Meadvale Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-06-27	£386,287
8 Meadvale Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-09-29	£401,928
6 Meadvale Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-06-03	£364,288
24 Meadvale Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-05-26	£395,527
22 Meadvale Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-08-16	£355,301

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 3WJ

Employment

LE2 3WJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	45
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Overdale Junior School Eastcourt Road , Knighton LE2 3YA	3out of 4	457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Overdale Infant School Eastcourt Road , Knighton LE2 3YA	3out of 4	512 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Newstead Road , LE2 3TA	4out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary School Avenue Road Extension , LE2 3EJ	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Water Leys Primary School Guilford Drive , LE18 1HG	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	527 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	545 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	2out of 4	2,744 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	2,799 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	3,174 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,478 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,260 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	1,859 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	3,529 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	718 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	970 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leicester High School for Girls 454 London Road , Leicester LE2 2PP	- not rated	1,648 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	1,741 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	1,848 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
Leicester Bowling Club	Leicester Bowling Club, Kenwood Road	412 yd
College Court Conference Centre	College Court, 150 Knighton Road	920 yd
Kafeneo By The Business Fashion	360 Welford Road, Leicester	928 yd
Easy Wok	463 Welford Road, Leicester	969 yd
Huns Food	Ground Floor Shop, 439A Welford Road	969 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cradock Arms	201 Knighton Road, Leicester	626 yd
Welford Bar And Grill	479 Welford Road, Leicester	969 yd
Friar Lane & Epworth FC	Friar Lane And Epworth Football Clu, Knighton Lane East	992 yd
The Aberdale Inn	Aberdale Inn, 111 Shackerdale Road	994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
I-Dragon	99 Aberdale Road, Leicester	593 yd
The Fish Shack	84 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	952 yd
Istanbul Barbecue House	94 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	952 yd
Don Carlo's	88 Shackerdale Road, Leicester	952 yd
Delight Express	437 Welford Road, Leicester	969 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	80 Aberdale Road, Leicester		641 yd
Sainsbury's	Royal Oak, Leicester Road		1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carisbrooke Tennis Club CARISBROOKE ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	472 yd
The Lancaster Academy KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	634 yd
Welford Road Playing Fields WELFORD ROAD	grass pitches	659 yd
Sir Jonathan North College KNIGHTON LANE EAST	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	697 yd
Knighton Park RING ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	775 yd
Millgate School SCOTT STREET	grass pitches	1,037 yd
Kingfisher Youth Centre BOULDER LANE	grass pitches	1,069 yd
Leicester Stage Hotel Leisure Club (Closed) Leicester Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,090 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	215.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 3WJ