Leicester Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 4AF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	52.8%	48.4%	-4.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	47.2%	51.6%	4.4%	49.0%	2.6%

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 4AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	42.9%	48.5%	5.6%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	25%	-5.8%	44.2%	-19.2%
Separated	4%	6%	2.0%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	15.7%	15%	-0.7%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	48%	45.2%	-2.8%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	34.6%	36.8%	2.2%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	12.2%	10.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.7%	6%	2.3%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	18.9%	1.2%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	9.5%	-5.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	14.4%	2.8%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	9.5%	-2.1%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	39.3%	8.0%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.3% 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	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	17.5%	9.6%	-7.9%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	1.2%	6%	4.8%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	4.1%	6%	1.9%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	69.1%	64.3%	-4.8%	81.4%	-17.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	75.6%	71.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	4.1%	8.4%	4.3%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	9.8%	6.4%	-3.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	9.6%	0.7%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	70.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	4.1%	15.9%	11.8%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	6.9%	4.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	2.4%	-8.2%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	20.2%	6.5%	13.7%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Leicester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leicester Road was 206.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 303.9% higher than the Oadby Grange average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Leicester Road has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Oadby Grange and the 14th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.9%.

🔎 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 4AF, 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 Leicester Road are based on 1679 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 Leicester Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 4AF

Average Price
£122,980

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£99,472

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,819

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leicester Road

Average Price
£379,539

Semi-Detached
£337,997

Terraced
£242,583

Detached
£519,883

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,214

Other
£1,218,204

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leicester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 29 Victoria Court Leicester Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,000	2025-03-12	£143,638
Flat 36 Victoria Court Leicester Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-11-25	£150,966
Flat 31 Victoria Court Leicester Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-09-02	£158,857
Flat 11 Victoria Court Leicester Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,500	2022-05-05	£75,366
Flat 24 Victoria Court Leicester Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-04-08	£122,006

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 4AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	25
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langmoor Primary School Oadby Kenilworth Drive , Oadby LE2 5HS	4out of 4	1,043 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Launde Primary School New Street , Oadby LE2 4LJ	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Shenley Road , LE18 3QL	3out of 4	1,629 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Overdale Junior School Eastcourt Road , Knighton LE2 3YA	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Overdale Infant School Eastcourt Road , Knighton LE2 3YA	3out of 4	1,714 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	2,148 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	4out of 4	2,263 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp College Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TP	4out of 4	2,340 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,627 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	1out of 4	2,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,266 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	3,739 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	5,246 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	855 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	2,070 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	2,203 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	2,561 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	493 yd
Fireaway Oadby LTD	Tastebuds, 63 The Parade	518 yd
Maakan Cafe \& Lounge Limited	41C The Parade, Oadby	591 yd
Costa Coffee	29 - 31 The Parade, Oadby	595 yd
Yum Sing	11 Leicester Road, Oadby	595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oadby Tennis And Social Club	Oadby Tennis & Social Club, Leicester Road	149 yd
The Lord Keeper Of The Great Seal	98 - 102 The Parade, Oadby	609 yd
Royal British Legion	4A Wigston Road, Oadby	935 yd
Fox Inn	21 London Road, Oadby	971 yd
The Black Dog	Black Dog Public House, 23 London Road	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Star	61 Leicester Road, Oadby	386 yd
Indian Sweet Box	17 Stoughton Road, Oadby	414 yd
Indian Sweet Box	17 Stoughton Road, Oadby	414 yd
China Master Chef	11 Stoughton Road, Oadby	451 yd
Oadby Chippy	7 Stoughton Road, Oadby	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, Leicester Road		166 yd
Marks \& Spencer Simply Foods	27 The Parade, Oadby		595 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chase Hotel And Leisure Club (Closed) The Leicester Race Course	health and fitness suite, squash courts	192 yd
Oadby Swimming Pool (Closed) Bradazon Road	swimming pool	363 yd
Ellis Park BRABAZON ROAD	tennis courts	364 yd
Oadby Granville Tennis Club GROSVENOR CRESCENT	tennis courts	368 yd
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	731 yd
Oadby Municipal Golf Course (Closed) Leicester Road	golf	851 yd
Animals Gym Mandervell Road	health and fitness suite	872 yd
Leicester High School For Girls LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	935 yd
Launde Primary School NEW STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	935 yd
Langmoor Primary School KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	993 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	24.81 Mbit/s

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