Watkin Road, Leicester, LE2 7AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 7AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	52.7%	49.2%	-3.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	47.3%	50.8%	3.5%	49.0%	1.8%

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 7AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.9% 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	53.9%	66.9%	13.0%	37.9%	29.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	26.2%	-5.9%	44.2%	-18.0%
Separated	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (85.6%) 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	49.6%	52.4%	2.8%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	35%	33.2%	-1.8%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	9.1%	8.6%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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	18.4%	11.1%	-7.3%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	6.4%	-5.5%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	29.8%	13.1%	16.9%	12.9%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	39.8%	7.0%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	11.6%	5.3%	-6.3%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.4% 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%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	12%	9.1%	-2.9%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	7%	5.9%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	6%	26.7%	20.7%	2.5%	24.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
White	60.1%	36.4%	-23.7%	81.4%	-45.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	9.1%	7.5%	-1.6%	0.6%	6.9%
Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40% 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	54.1%	40%	-14.1%	83.2%	-43.2%
European Union	19.4%	10.3%	-9.1%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	6.3%	21.1%	14.8%	2.7%	18.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.2%	16.2%	-2.0%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	7.6%	6.7%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 10.1% 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	53.6%	39.2%	-14.4%	83.2%	-44.0%
10+ Years	16.8%	10.1%	-6.7%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	13.1%	20.6%	7.5%	2.9%	17.7%
2-5 Years	9.7%	15.3%	5.6%	2.2%	13.1%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	14.8%	8.0%	1.9%	12.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.2%	76.7%	-31.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	9.6%	0.5%	9.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	5.9%	0.1%	5.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	9%	1.2%	7.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.6%	37.2%	-19.6%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	23.5%	6.5%	17.0%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Watkin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watkin Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 7AZ, 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 495 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 7AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 7AZ

Average Price
£222,538

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,538

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watkin Road

Average Price
£259,441

Semi-Detached
£297,956

Terraced
£248,942

Detached
£354,555

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,218

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watkin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 55 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2024-08-20	£146,889
Flat 33 55 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-02-29	£114,405
Flat 22 55 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2023-01-20	£155,682
Flat 2 57 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-11-25	£150,764
Flat 35 55 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2022-04-01	£133,139

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 7AZ

Employment

LE2 7AZ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 7AZ 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	68
Student (economically inactive)	47
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	8
Part-Time Employee	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	3
Retired	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Transport and storage	19
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	616 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	848 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	889 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	964 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	840 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,486 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,745 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,613 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,879 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	416 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	3,545 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,137 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	1,249 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,355 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,872 yd	Higher education institutions	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	Distance
Roadhouse Cafe	Unit 4, Marlow House	269 yd
Starbucks	Unit 1, The Old Railway Shed	432 yd
Dhaka Deli	198 - 200 Narborough Road, Leicester	458 yd
Cafe Two Ten	210 Narborough Road, Leicester	459 yd
Pizza Palz	202 - 204 Narborough Road, Leicester	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oases Bar	144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester	583 yd
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	713 yd
Leicester Electricity Sports Cricket Club	Leicester Electricity Sports Cricke, 66 New Bridge Street	755 yd
The Western	70 Western Road, Leicester	756 yd
Local Hero	The Local Hero, 84 Aylestone Road	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Shawarma	186 Narborough Road, Leicester	460 yd
Express Chicken And Pizza	218 Narborough Road, Leicester	486 yd
Cyprus Kebab House	156 Narborough Road, Leicester	488 yd
New Lucky Dragon	207 Narborough Road, Leicester	516 yd
Square Pizza Company	250 Narborough Road, Leicester	541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	526 yd
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road	587 yd
B And M Retail Ltd	25 Raw Dykes Road, Leicester	723 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	832 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, 9 Counting House Road	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	476 yd
The Muscle Machine Gym UNIT 62B UNIT 62B EVELYN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Leicester City Fc (King Power Stadium) THE KING POWER STADIUM THE KING POWER STADIUM FILBERT WAY	grass pitches	516 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	638 yd
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	692 yd
The Gym Group (Leicester) RAW DYKES ROAD	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Electricity Sports Ground NEW BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	761 yd
Narborough Road Playing Fields NARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	762 yd
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	957 yd
Ellesmere College (Closed) Ellesmere Road		1,066 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	170.9 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	138.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 7AZ