Watkin Road, Leicester, LE2 7AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 7AX is primarily male, with 57.4% 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	45.2%	42.6%	-2.6%	51.0%	-8.4%
Male	54.8%	57.4%	2.6%	49.0%	8.4%

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 7AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% 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	58.2%	62.7%	4.5%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	31.8%	-4.6%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	9.1%	-5.2%

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 (93.5%) 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	62%	60.3%	-1.7%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	33.9%	33.2%	-0.7%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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.

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 59.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	14.1%	8.7%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	15.7%	1.5%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	54.4%	59.7%	5.3%	33.8%	25.9%
Other	13.4%	2.9%	-10.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45% 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	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	13.4%	19.7%	6.3%	3.1%	16.6%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	4.8%	5%	0.2%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	2.1%	7.4%	5.3%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	52.1%	45%	-7.1%	81.4%	-36.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	17.8%	7.4%	-10.4%	0.6%	6.8%
Other	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	48.7%	-9.5%	83.2%	-34.5%
European Union	6.8%	20.1%	13.3%	6.1%	14.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.1%	7.4%	3.3%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	26%	22.5%	-3.5%	5.6%	16.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 9.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.9%	48.4%	-9.5%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	15.8%	9.7%	-6.1%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	14.7%	7.6%	-7.1%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	6.8%	21.3%	14.5%	2.2%	19.1%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	12.9%	8.1%	1.9%	11.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.2%	76.7%	-29.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	9.2%	0.5%	8.7%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
North Africa	3.9%	0.1%	3.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Middle East	3.9%	0.1%	3.8%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	8.7%	1.2%	7.5%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	24.7%	6.5%	18.2%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Watkin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watkin Road was 154.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.7% higher than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watkin Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields and the 230th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.5%.

🔎 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 7AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Watkin Road are based on 506 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 Watkin Road, Leicester, LE2 7AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 7AX

Average Price
£253,702

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,702

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watkin Road

Average Price
£256,351

Semi-Detached
£304,927

Terraced
£255,835

Detached
£362,703

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,536

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watkin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 22 67 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,500	2025-06-27	£156,926
Apartment 27 67 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,000	2024-05-17	£165,558
Apartment 18 67 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-09-08	£168,424
Apartment 30 67 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-10-11	£156,105
Apartment 12 67 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-01-27	£145,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 7AX

Employment

LE2 7AX 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 7AX 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	174
Student (economically inactive)	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Looking after home or family	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2

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	2,977 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	699 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	3out of 4	803 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	- not rated	808 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Academy 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	808 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	2out of 4	1,096 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	- not rated	921 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III School Ellesmere Road , LE3 1BE	- not rated	1,270 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	1,636 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Business and Enterprise College Lyncote Road , LE3 2EL	- not rated	1,858 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	5,372 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	997 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	997 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	1,622 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,677 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,801 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	3,592 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	3,592 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sathya Sai School Narborough Road , At the Crossroad With Upperton Road LE3 0BT	- not rated	498 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Way School 72 Fosse Road South , LE3 0QD	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Infirmary School Infirmary Square , LE1 5WW	- not rated	1,047 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	1,047 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,181 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks	Unit 1, The Old Railway Shed	284 yd
Roadhouse Cafe	Unit 4, Marlow House	420 yd
Steak House	2 Equity Road, Leicester	445 yd
Queens Chicken And Pizza And Masho Pizza	154 Narborough Road, Leicester	448 yd
Spizarnia Smakow	180 Narborough Road, Leicester	455 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oases Bar	144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester	498 yd
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	602 yd
The Western	70 Western Road, Leicester	621 yd
Leicester Electricity Sports Cricket Club	Leicester Electricity Sports Cricke, 66 New Bridge Street	681 yd
Sir Robert Peel	50 Jarrom Street, Leicester	838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cyprus Kebab House	156 Narborough Road, Leicester	448 yd
Tasty Shawarma	186 Narborough Road, Leicester	455 yd
Supreme Fish Bar	211 Walnut Street, Leicester	461 yd
Frozen And Fresh Fish	138 Narborough Road, Leicester	496 yd
Doner Master	124 Narborough Road, Leicester	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	520 yd
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road	662 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	682 yd
B And M Retail Ltd	25 Raw Dykes Road, Leicester	701 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, 9 Counting House Road	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	327 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Leicester City Fc (King Power Stadium) THE KING POWER STADIUM THE KING POWER STADIUM FILBERT WAY	grass pitches	541 yd
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	567 yd
The Muscle Machine Gym UNIT 62B UNIT 62B EVELYN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	630 yd
Electricity Sports Ground NEW BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	702 yd
The Gym Group (Leicester) RAW DYKES ROAD	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Narborough Road Playing Fields NARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	883 yd
Leicester Tigers (Welford Road Stadium) AYLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Leicester College (Freemans Park Campus) FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,002 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	226.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	196.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 7AX