Richmond Way, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5TR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 5TR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	50.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	45.8%	49.2%	3.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 vicinity of LE2 5TR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.6% 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	21.9%	25.3%	3.4%	37.9%	-12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	66.3%	60.6%	-5.7%	44.2%	16.4%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (87.8%) 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	53.7%	48.8%	-4.9%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	32.2%	39%	6.8%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	10.3%	9.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.4%	16.8%	-0.6%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	11%	-0.8%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	10%	-6.7%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	18.4%	6.9%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	37.1%	5.8%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	8%	3.9%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.8% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	32.2%	36.5%	4.3%	3.1%	33.4%
Pakistani	3.5%	8.4%	4.9%	2.7%	5.7%
Other Asian	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
White	50.9%	36.8%	-14.1%	81.4%	-44.6%
Other	3.8%	7.9%	4.1%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	75.6%	66.4%	-9.2%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	8.4%	10.4%	2.0%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	15.6%	4.5%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	66.8%	-8.8%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	23.4%	22.0%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	5.5%	4.7%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	7%	3%	-4.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	1.4%	-13.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.8%	37.2%	-27.4%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Hindu	18.5%	1.7%	16.8%
Muslim	17.9%	6.5%	11.4%
Sikh	15.8%	0.9%	14.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Richmond Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Way was 12.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% lower than the Oadby Brocks Hill average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Richmond Way has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Oadby Brocks Hill and the 26th lowest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.0%.

🔎 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 5TR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Richmond Way are based on 22 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 Richmond Way, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 5TR

Average Price
£331,403

Semi-Detached
£313,171

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£345,077

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Way

Average Price
£348,203

Semi-Detached
£322,002

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£363,176

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Richmond Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£387,500	2026-01-15	£379,159
19 Richmond Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£327,600	2025-11-07	£326,946
2 Richmond Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-07-04	£282,765
1 Richmond Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-11-30	£348,315
16 Richmond Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2019-07-03	£327,896

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 5TR

Employment

LE2 5TR 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	94
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	16
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	25
Manufacturing	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
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	3out of 4	3,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brocks Hill Primary School Howdon Road , Oadby LE2 5WP	- not rated	543 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brocks Hill Primary School Howdon Road , Oadby LE2 5WP	4out of 4	543 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodland Grange Primary School, Oadby Beaufort Way , Oadby LE2 4TY	- not rated	904 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodland Grange Primary School Beaufort Way , Oadby LE2 4TY	- not rated	904 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Launde Primary School New Street , Oadby LE2 4LJ	- not rated	1,424 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Beauchamp College Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TP	- not rated	230 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp College Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TP	3out of 4	230 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	336 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor High School Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	3out of 4	1,880 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	3out of 4	3,570 yd	Academy converter	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	336 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor High School Oadby Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	- not rated	1,880 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	3,519 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	3,570 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	3,570 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	3,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	5,427 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	5,019 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	5,019 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester Grammar School Trust London Road , Great Glen LE8 9FL	- not rated	2,593 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester High School for Girls 454 London Road , Leicester LE2 2PP	- not rated	3,250 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Launceston Road , LE18 2FZ	- not rated	3,258 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Station Road , Wigston LE18 2DT	3out of 4	3,667 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manorbrooke School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PB	- not rated	3,943 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
Mezze Mangal	60 Rosemead Drive, Oadby		848 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grange Farm PH	The Grange Farm Public House, Florence Wragg Way	580 yd
The Oadby Owl	7 Glen Road, Oadby	624 yd
The Wheel Inn	99 London Road, Oadby	1,037 yd
Barwachi Sports Lounge	Ground Floor, 115 London Road	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	83 Highcroft Avenue, Oadby	519 yd
Oadby Fish Bar	81 Highcroft Avenue, Oadby	519 yd
Oriental Chef	54 Rosemead Drive, Oadby	848 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Glen Road		624 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beauchamp College Ridge Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	229 yd
Gartree High School RIDGE WAY	grass pitches	335 yd
Coombe Park COOMBE RISE	grass pitches	410 yd
Brocks Hill Primary School HOWDON ROAD	grass pitches	542 yd
Glen Gorse Golf Club GLEN ROAD	golf	775 yd
Woodland Grange Primary School Beaufort Way	grass pitches	896 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.48 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.48 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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