Silverton Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 4NN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	51.7%	55.1%	3.4%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	48.3%	44.9%	-3.4%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 vicinity of LE2 4NN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.3%	21.5%	3.2%	37.9%	-16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	63.5%	63.4%	-0.1%	44.2%	19.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	10%	7.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	1.4%

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	39.3%	48.2%	8.9%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	38.6%	34.4%	-4.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	16.4%	12.9%	-3.5%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	19.5%	17.6%	-1.9%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	7.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	15.6%	0.2%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	10.7%	3.2%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	38.9%	3.6%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	10%	2.7%	-7.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.5% 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%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	37.2%	42.9%	5.7%	3.1%	39.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	10.8%	9.1%	2.7%	8.1%
Other Asian	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	51.3%	28.5%	-22.8%	81.4%	-52.9%
Arab	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	69.5%	64.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	7%	13.6%	6.6%	2.7%	10.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.5%	13.9%	-4.6%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	65.1%	-4.0%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	22.7%	22.0%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	8.1%	4.5%	-3.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	3%	-16.8%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	24.3%	46.2%	-21.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	12%	1.7%	10.3%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	29.3%	6.5%	22.8%
Sikh	16.2%	0.9%	15.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Silverton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Silverton Road was 51.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.8% higher than the Oadby Uplands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Silverton Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Oadby Uplands and the 80th highest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.1%.

🔎 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 4NN, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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 Silverton Road are based on 20 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 Silverton Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 4NN

Average Price
£341,075

Semi-Detached
£332,380

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£384,550

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Silverton Road

Average Price
£359,847

Semi-Detached
£348,366

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£405,769

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Silverton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Silverton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-08-20	£369,373
12 Silverton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-06-04	£285,417
11 Silverton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£332,750	2021-02-11	£391,011
1 Silverton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2019-01-25	£391,923
4 Silverton Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£327,000	2018-12-12	£397,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 4NN

Employment

LE2 4NN 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 4NN 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	91
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	1

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	4,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookside Primary School, Oadby Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	- not rated	571 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	3out of 4	571 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Launde Primary School New Street , Oadby LE2 4LJ	- not rated	833 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Launde Primary School New Street , Oadby LE2 4LJ	2out of 4	833 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodland Grange Primary School, Oadby Beaufort Way , Oadby LE2 4TY	- not rated	1,194 yd	Community school	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	601 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beauchamp College Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TP	- not rated	1,510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp College Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TP	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	1,527 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	- not rated	2,628 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor High School Oadby Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	- not rated	601 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	1,527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	4,291 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	4,299 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	4,299 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	4,247 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	5,336 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	5,247 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	5,247 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	2,556 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Leicester Montessori School 58 Stoneygate Road , LE2 2BN	- not rated	3,297 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Miller House School 58 Stoneygate Road , LE2 2BN	- not rated	3,346 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Whitehall Road , Evington LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	3,406 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Lodge School London Road , LE2 3ND	- not rated	3,418 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
MASALA MIX	29A London Road, Oadby		983 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheel Inn	99 London Road, Oadby	739 yd
Barwachi Sports Lounge	Ground Floor, 115 London Road	739 yd
The Oadby Owl	7 Glen Road, Oadby	767 yd
Fox Inn	21 London Road, Oadby	1,016 yd
The Black Dog	Black Dog Public House, 23 London Road	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Fish And Chip	52 London Road, Oadby	882 yd
Taks House	62B London Road, Oadby	882 yd
Domino's Pizza	83 Highcroft Avenue, Oadby	938 yd
Oadby Fish Bar	81 Highcroft Avenue, Oadby	938 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Oadby Express, Tesco Express (4636)		281 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Glen Road		767 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Uplands Playing Field UPLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	361 yd
Brookside Primary School Copse Close	grass pitches, swimming pool	562 yd
Manor High School SEVERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	600 yd
Launde Primary School NEW STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	833 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	131 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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