Harborough Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 4LF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53.2%	49.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.8%	50.2%	3.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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 4LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	33.3%	43.7%	10.4%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	43.7%	-6.5%	44.2%	-0.5%
Separated	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.5%	5.7%	-4.8%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	47.5%	45.2%	-2.3%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	37.3%	39.8%	2.5%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	11.6%	12%	0.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around LE2 4LF this area, 9.8% 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	14.6%	9.8%	-4.8%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	10.2%	5.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	14.6%	0.9%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.1%	1.1%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	20.7%	7.9%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	43.8%	37%	-6.8%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.3% 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	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	21.1%	24.8%	3.7%	3.1%	21.7%
Pakistani	3.9%	6%	2.1%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	59.9%	43.3%	-16.6%	81.4%	-38.1%
Arab	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	82.7%	71.9%	-10.8%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.7%	13%	6.3%	2.7%	10.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	10.7%	4.0%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	71.7%	-10.3%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	16%	14.9%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.9%	7.7%	3.8%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	2.7%	-10.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22%	37.2%	-15.2%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	26.7%	6.5%	20.2%
Sikh	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Harborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harborough Road was 93.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.7% higher than the Oadby Grange average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harborough Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Oadby Grange and the 44th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.7%.

🔎 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 4LF, 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 Harborough Road are based on 263 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 4LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 4LF

Average Price
£135,170

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,170

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harborough Road

Average Price
£325,833

Semi-Detached
£284,697

Terraced
£231,242

Detached
£613,142

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,980

Other
£1,334,548

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Tomlinson Court Harborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2023-12-20	£126,085
Flat 13 Tomlinson Court Harborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2023-12-15	£125,593
Flat 13 Tomlinson Court Harborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,000	2022-09-16	£113,839
Flat 18 Tomlinson Court Harborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£101,000	2021-07-29	£103,931
Flat 12 Tomlinson Court Harborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-10-29	£130,165

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 4LF

Employment

LE2 4LF 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 4LF 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	96
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	32
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	31
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,234 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	261 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langmoor Primary School Oadby Kenilworth Drive , Oadby LE2 5HS	4out of 4	752 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	3out of 4	1,472 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenmere Community Primary School Estoril Avenue , LE18 3RD	4out of 4	1,490 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Shenley Road , LE18 3QL	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Academy converter	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	4out of 4	1,536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor High School Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp College Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TP	4out of 4	1,598 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	1out of 4	2,824 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	3,320 yd	Academy converter	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	3,881 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,728 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	5,059 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	4,197 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	1,653 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	2,486 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	2,864 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	2,994 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	3,279 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
Starbucks	36 Harborough Road, Oadby	154 yd
MASALA MIX	29A London Road, Oadby	276 yd
Costa Coffee	29 - 31 The Parade, Oadby	293 yd
Yum Sing	11 Leicester Road, Oadby	293 yd
Leeja Palace	First Floor, 13 The Parade	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox Inn	21 London Road, Oadby	258 yd
The Black Dog	Black Dog Public House, 23 London Road	258 yd
Royal British Legion	4A Wigston Road, Oadby	305 yd
The Lord Keeper Of The Great Seal	98 - 102 The Parade, Oadby	345 yd
The Wheel Inn	99 London Road, Oadby	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TJs Oadby	71 The Parade, Oadby	293 yd
Oadby Garden	85 The Parade, Oadby	293 yd
Blaze N Grill	79 The Parade, Oadby	293 yd
McDonalds Delivery KItchen	1 North Street, Oadby	335 yd
Greggs	28 The Parade, Oadby	345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks \& Spencer Simply Foods	27 The Parade, Oadby	293 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, Leicester Road	637 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Glen Road	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Launde Primary School NEW STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	139 yd
Oadby Swimming Pool (Closed) Bradazon Road	swimming pool	536 yd
Ellis Park BRABAZON ROAD	tennis courts	580 yd
Uplands Playing Field UPLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	593 yd
Chase Hotel And Leisure Club (Closed) The Leicester Race Course	health and fitness suite, squash courts	670 yd
Langmoor Primary School KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	808 yd
Leicester Tigers (Oval Park Training Ground) WIGSTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	986 yd
Animals Gym Mandervell Road	health and fitness suite	1,003 yd
Oadby Workhouse Ii Ltd (Closed) Kenilworth Drive	health and fitness suite	1,012 yd
Freeway Park GREEN KING PARK GREEN KING PARK WIGSTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,023 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	23.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.1%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	33.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	44.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	44.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.44 Mbit/s

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