Harborough Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 4LD 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	55.5%	49%	-6.5%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	44.5%	51%	6.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.1%	38.2%	1.1%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	36.4%	-0.1%	44.2%	-7.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2%	4.4%	2.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	16.8%	12.7%	-4.1%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	7.6%	7.9%	0.3%	6.1%	1.8%

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	38.1%	39.8%	1.7%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	40.4%	37.1%	-3.3%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	17%	18.1%	1.1%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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	26.9%	20.3%	-6.6%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	10.4%	-5.8%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	14.3%	1.6%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.5%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	31.2%	6.8%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.4% 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%	3.9%	3.9%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	16.5%	23.9%	7.4%	3.1%	20.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	75.7%	56.4%	-19.3%	81.4%	-25.0%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	88.5%	73.5%	-15.0%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.7%
Africa	2.8%	9.2%	6.4%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	11.5%	4.2%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	73.5%	-14.1%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	14.6%	14.1%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	4.2%	-3.6%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Muslim	21.1%	6.5%	14.6%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Harborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harborough Road was 51.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.9% lower than the Oadby Brocks Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harborough Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Oadby Brocks Hill and the 78th highest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.3%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE2 4LD, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Harborough Road are based on 266 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 Harborough Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 4LD

Average Price
£235,229

Semi-Detached
£217,814

Terraced
£227,023

Detached
£308,782

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harborough Road

Average Price
£338,049

Semi-Detached
£296,140

Terraced
£244,564

Detached
£624,255

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,260

Other
£1,403,531

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
150 Harborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-02-28	£313,448
98 Harborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-10-14	£291,295
162 Harborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-04-29	£302,912
120 Harborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-04-29	£151,444
132 Harborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-01-28	£169,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 4LD

Employment

LE2 4LD 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3

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	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
Launde Primary School New Street , Oadby LE2 4LJ	- not rated	216 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Launde Primary School New Street , Oadby LE2 4LJ	2out of 4	216 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langmoor Primary School Oadby Kenilworth Drive , Oadby LE2 5HS	- not rated	907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langmoor Primary School Oadby Kenilworth Drive , Oadby LE2 5HS	2out of 4	907 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brocks Hill Primary School Howdon Road , Oadby LE2 5WP	- not rated	1,204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gartree High School Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	1,163 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beauchamp College Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TP	- not rated	1,206 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp College Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TP	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor High School Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	3out of 4	3,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	1,163 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor High School Oadby Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	- not rated	1,361 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	3,534 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	3,536 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	3,536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Leicestershire College South Wigston Campus , Blaby Road LE18 4PH	- not rated	3,480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,331 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	4,949 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	4,492 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	4,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,105 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Manorbrooke School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PB	- not rated	2,921 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	2,921 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Key Way Centre Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PB	- not rated	2,921 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Leicester Montessori School 58 Stoneygate Road , LE2 2BN	- not rated	2,952 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
MASALA MIX	29A London Road, Oadby	211 yd
Oadby Baptist Church	Leicester Road, Oadby	405 yd
Cheikhos	9 Leicester Road, Oadby	439 yd
Oadby Youth Centre	Oadby Boys Club, Wigston Road	471 yd
Starbucks	36 Harborough Road, Oadby	475 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheel Inn	99 London Road, Oadby	178 yd
Barwachi Sports Lounge	Ground Floor, 115 London Road	178 yd
Fox Inn	21 London Road, Oadby	249 yd
The Black Dog	Black Dog Public House, 23 London Road	249 yd
Royal British Legion	4A Wigston Road, Oadby	346 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Fish And Chip	52 London Road, Oadby	135 yd
Taks House	62B London Road, Oadby	135 yd
TJs Oadby	71 The Parade, Oadby	583 yd
Oadby Garden	85 The Parade, Oadby	583 yd
Blaze N Grill	79 The Parade, Oadby	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks \& Spencer Simply Foods	27 The Parade, Oadby	583 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Glen Road	735 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, Leicester Road	972 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Oadby Express, Tesco Express (4636)	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Launde Primary School NEW STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	216 yd
Uplands Playing Field UPLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	459 yd
Oadby Swimming Pool (Closed) Bradazon Road	swimming pool	847 yd
Ellis Park BRABAZON ROAD	tennis courts	885 yd
Langmoor Primary School KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	906 yd
Chase Hotel And Leisure Club (Closed) The Leicester Race Course	health and fitness suite, squash courts	996 yd
Leicester Tigers (Oval Park Training Ground) WIGSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,031 yd
Freeway Park GREEN KING PARK GREEN KING PARK WIGSTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,038 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	172.8 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	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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