Harborough Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 4LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.6%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.7%	49.4%	0.7%	49.0%	0.4%

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	35.8%	35.9%	0.1%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	49.2%	3.7%	44.2%	5.0%
Separated	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.1%	7.6%	-2.5%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	49.9%	-0.4%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	32.5%	38.8%	6.3%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	12.9%	11.1%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4%	0.2%	-3.8%	4.0%	-3.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	16.6%	-5.3%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	10.6%	-1.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	13%	-5.4%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	12%	-0.2%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	38.9%	15.3%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.9% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	35.8%	33.9%	-1.9%	3.1%	30.8%
Pakistani	3.8%	10.9%	7.1%	2.7%	8.2%
Other Asian	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	3%	1.4%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	45.7%	39.9%	-5.8%	81.4%	-41.5%
Other	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% 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	78%	70.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	16.8%	4.7%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	70.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	1.6%	19.3%	17.7%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3%	3.5%	0.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	2.7%	-12.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	17.6%	46.2%	-28.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	17.1%	1.7%	15.4%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	23.5%	6.5%	17.0%
Sikh	9.4%	0.9%	8.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Harborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harborough Road was 18.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.6% lower than the Oadby Uplands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harborough Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Oadby Uplands and the 46th lowest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.0%.

🔎 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 4LH, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 261 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 4LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 4LH

Average Price
£247,328

Semi-Detached
£263,521

Terraced
£212,962

Detached
£325,957

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harborough Road

Average Price
£338,085

Semi-Detached
£293,151

Terraced
£236,123

Detached
£646,300

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,557

Other
£1,408,396

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
163 Harborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-11-30	£176,217
163 Harborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-08-05	£224,066
149 Harborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-06-24	£290,415
139 Harborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£327,000	2020-08-27	£394,588
159 Harborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£161,500	2018-01-31	£213,326

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 4LH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	40
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	33
Manufacturing	21
Education	17
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	3,355 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	459 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brocks Hill Primary School Howdon Road , Oadby LE2 5WP	4out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langmoor Primary School Oadby Kenilworth Drive , Oadby LE2 5HS	4out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodland Grange Primary School Beaufort Way , Oadby LE2 4TY	4out of 4	1,287 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	995 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp College Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TP	4out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor High School Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	1out of 4	3,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	2out of 4	3,623 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	4,584 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,430 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 Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	4,680 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	2,357 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	3,171 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Grammar School Trust London Road , Great Glen LE8 9FL	- not rated	3,454 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	3,564 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	3,693 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	553 yd
Mezze Mangal	60 Rosemead Drive, Oadby	606 yd
Oadby Baptist Church	Leicester Road, Oadby	752 yd
Oadby Youth Centre	Oadby Boys Club, Wigston Road	753 yd
Cheikhos	9 Leicester Road, Oadby	789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheel Inn	99 London Road, Oadby	210 yd
Barwachi Sports Lounge	Ground Floor, 115 London Road	210 yd
The Oadby Owl	7 Glen Road, Oadby	370 yd
Fox Inn	21 London Road, Oadby	597 yd
The Black Dog	Black Dog Public House, 23 London Road	597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Fish And Chip	52 London Road, Oadby	384 yd
Taks House	62B London Road, Oadby	384 yd
Domino's Pizza	83 Highcroft Avenue, Oadby	400 yd
Oadby Fish Bar	81 Highcroft Avenue, Oadby	400 yd
Oriental Chef	54 Rosemead Drive, Oadby	606 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Glen Road	370 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Oadby Express, Tesco Express (4636)	789 yd
Marks \& Spencer Simply Foods	27 The Parade, Oadby	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Uplands Playing Field UPLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	478 yd
Launde Primary School NEW STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	569 yd
Gartree High School RIDGE WAY	grass pitches	956 yd
Beauchamp College Ridge Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	971 yd
Brocks Hill Primary School HOWDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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