Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 7AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 7AD is primarily male, with 56.8% of the population 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	52.5%	43.2%	-9.3%	51.0%	-7.8%
Male	47.5%	56.8%	9.3%	49.0%	7.8%

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 7AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.5% 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	78.2%	81.5%	3.3%	37.9%	43.6%
Married: Opposite sex	13%	12.7%	-0.3%	44.2%	-31.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	1%	1.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.7%) 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	60.4%	52.8%	-7.6%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	33.2%	39.9%	6.7%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	5.9%	6.9%	1.0%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-3.7%

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 7AD this area, 5.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 54.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	7.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30.6%	27.8%	-2.8%	16.9%	10.9%
Degree or Similar	48.2%	54.9%	6.7%	33.8%	21.1%
Other	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	7.4%	9.7%	2.3%	0.7%	9.0%
Indian	1%	8.3%	7.3%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	1%	4.2%	3.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	12.9%	13.1%	0.2%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	57.9%	49.8%	-8.1%	81.4%	-31.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	7.9%	1.7%	-6.2%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	61.9%	53.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	10.4%	15.2%	4.8%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	20.8%	6.4%	5.6%	15.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.4%	53.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	16.3%	13.5%	-2.8%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	7.9%	4.9%	-3.0%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	9.4%	8.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	19.8%	13.9%	1.9%	17.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	8.3%	0.3%	8.0%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Welford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welford Road was 1409.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 184.1% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Welford Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle and the 11th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 771.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE2 7AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Welford Road are based on 541 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leicester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Welford Road, Leicester, LE2 7AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 7AD

Average Price
£1,053,442

Semi-Detached
£137,299

Terraced
£215,435

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,404,272

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welford Road

Average Price
£408,175

Semi-Detached
£359,983

Terraced
£269,055

Detached
£508,730

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,038

Other
£1,730,651

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-01-19	£492,323
3 - 5 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-01-19	£492,323
37 - 39 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£4,560,000	2019-10-16	£5,545,790
25 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-04-12	£324,914
29 Welford Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£99,500	2017-12-21	£129,701

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 7AD

Employment

LE2 7AD 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 7AD 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
Student (economically inactive)	82
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	36
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Retired	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	2,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	965 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	2out of 4	1,072 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	- not rated	1,079 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	1,076 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	- not rated	2,044 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,178 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 2 Garland Crescent , LE3 9BN	4out of 4	2,263 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	475 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	933 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,648 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	4,502 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	4,502 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	5,045 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	393 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Infirmary School Infirmary Square , LE1 5WW	- not rated	414 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	414 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School William Street , Leicester LE1 1RW	- not rated	1,105 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Montessori Sixth Form College 140 Regent Road , LE1 7PA	- not rated	1,205 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
Yo! Fresh	31 - 35 Welford Road, Leicester	32 yd
Udupi Shivalli	21 Welford Road, Leicester	32 yd
Esquires Coffee Houses	The Circle, 5 New Walk Place	86 yd
Peter Pizzeria	9 Welford Place, Leicester	119 yd
MYMO Cafe	17B Newarke Street, Leicester	129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sue Townsend Theatre	Upper Brown Street Theatre, 16 Upper Brown Street	116 yd
Sophy Bar	8 - 10 King Street, Leicester	146 yd
The Basement	1 Wellington Street, Leicester	151 yd
The Distillery / 88th Street / Value Mighty /Sin City Burger	The Distillery, 27 Market Street	163 yd
The Bowling Green	44 Oxford Street, Leicester	173 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welford Chippy	17 - 19 Welford Road, Leicester	32 yd
Kuru Kuru Sushi	11 Welford Road, Leicester	32 yd
Peri Grill	25 Welford Road, Leicester	32 yd
Hot Fudge	27 Welford Road, Leicester	49 yd
Wok In Wok Out	48 Welford Road, Leicester	121 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Welford House, 7 Welford Place	119 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 40 Granby Street	438 yd
Sainsbury's	157 Granby Street, Leicester	531 yd
Marks & Spencer	18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester	542 yd
Tesco	Unit 8 Haymarket Towers, 29 Humberstone Gate	623 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	166 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	190 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester) HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	607 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	653 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	675 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	714 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club REGENT ROAD		765 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club 24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE	health and fitness suite	784 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	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.1%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 7AD