Uplands Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 4NS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	50.3%	48.3%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	49.7%	51.7%	2.0%	49.0%	2.7%

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 4NS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.7% 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	17.9%	23.6%	5.7%	37.9%	-14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	68.7%	66.7%	-2.0%	44.2%	22.5%
Separated	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	7.5%	6.7%	-0.8%	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	53.4%	54.5%	1.1%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	31.5%	29.6%	-1.9%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	10.1%	12.5%	2.4%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	11.7%	-3.2%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	5.3%	-5.5%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	11.3%	0.9%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	15.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	51.9%	9.0%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	6%	1.5%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35% 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	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	30.6%	41.4%	10.8%	3.1%	38.3%
Pakistani	6.5%	8.2%	1.7%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	3.5%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	51.7%	35%	-16.7%	81.4%	-46.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	78.3%	-5.1%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	10.7%	0.3%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	78.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	15.5%	14.9%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	0%	-14.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	21.2%	46.2%	-25.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	9.9%	1.7%	8.2%
Muslim	29.7%	6.5%	23.2%
Sikh	14%	0.9%	13.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Uplands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Uplands Road was 42.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.9% higher than the Oadby Uplands average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Uplands Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Oadby Uplands and the 89th highest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.0%.

🔎 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 4NS, 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 Uplands Road are based on 177 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 Uplands Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 4NS

Average Price
£349,913

Semi-Detached
£347,048

Terraced
£392,961

Detached
£351,328

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Uplands Road

Average Price
£339,770

Semi-Detached
£323,355

Terraced
£368,449

Detached
£401,221

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,777

Other
£585,837

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Uplands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Uplands Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-08-18	£345,030
3 Uplands Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2025-07-31	£255,481
30 Uplands Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£243,500	2024-10-29	£241,538
24 Uplands Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-07-06	£286,993
6 Uplands Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-02-17	£415,422

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 4NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	32
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
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	3,334 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	7 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langmoor Primary School Oadby Kenilworth Drive , Oadby LE2 5HS	4out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Primary School Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brocks Hill Primary School Howdon Road , Oadby LE2 5WP	4out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenmere Community Primary School Estoril Avenue , LE18 3RD	4out of 4	1,528 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	1,366 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor High School Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp College Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TP	4out of 4	1,413 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	1out of 4	2,853 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The City of Leicester College Downing Drive , Evington LE5 6LN	2out of 4	3,384 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	4,142 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,990 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	5,306 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	4,421 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	1,909 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	2,754 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Islamic Academy 320 London Road , LE2 2PJ	- not rated	3,113 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Preparatory School 2 Albert Road , Stoneygate LE2 2AA	- not rated	3,241 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	3,490 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
MASALA MIX	29A London Road, Oadby	283 yd
Starbucks	36 Harborough Road, Oadby	420 yd
Oadby Baptist Church	Leicester Road, Oadby	441 yd
Cheikhos	9 Leicester Road, Oadby	467 yd
Satya Catering Ltd	First Floor, 27A - 31A The Parade	550 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheel Inn	99 London Road, Oadby	297 yd
Barwachi Sports Lounge	Ground Floor, 115 London Road	297 yd
Fox Inn	21 London Road, Oadby	307 yd
The Black Dog	Black Dog Public House, 23 London Road	307 yd
Royal British Legion	4A Wigston Road, Oadby	402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Fish And Chip	52 London Road, Oadby	277 yd
Taks House	62B London Road, Oadby	277 yd
TJs Oadby	71 The Parade, Oadby	551 yd
Oadby Garden	85 The Parade, Oadby	551 yd
Blaze N Grill	79 The Parade, Oadby	551 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks \& Spencer Simply Foods	27 The Parade, Oadby	551 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Glen Road	823 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, Leicester Road	899 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Oadby Express, Tesco Express (4636)	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Launde Primary School NEW STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	128 yd
Uplands Playing Field UPLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	372 yd
Oadby Swimming Pool (Closed) Bradazon Road	swimming pool	803 yd
Ellis Park BRABAZON ROAD	tennis courts	846 yd
Chase Hotel And Leisure Club (Closed) The Leicester Race Course	health and fitness suite, squash courts	936 yd
Langmoor Primary School KENILWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	969 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	100.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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