Watkin Road, Leicester, LE2 7BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 7BA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.2%	55.1%	9.9%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	54.8%	44.9%	-9.9%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 7BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 87.6% 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%	87.6%	29.4%	37.9%	49.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	9.6%	-26.8%	44.2%	-34.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	9.1%	-7.2%
Widowed	0%	0.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (92.5%) 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%	50.9%	-11.1%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	33.9%	41.6%	7.7%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	2.4%	7%	4.6%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-3.8%
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.

In the area around LE2 7BA this area, 3.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	4.1%	-2.8%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	52.3%	38.1%	16.9%	35.4%
Degree or Similar	54.4%	31.8%	-22.6%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	13.4%	2.2%	-11.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.6% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	13.4%	9.1%	-4.3%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	1.4%	4%	2.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	2.1%	24.2%	22.1%	2.5%	21.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	52.1%	37.6%	-14.5%	81.4%	-43.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	17.8%	3.1%	-14.7%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	58.2%	58.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	6.8%	14.5%	7.7%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.1%	12.6%	8.5%	2.7%	9.9%
Middle East and Asia	26%	12.6%	-13.4%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.9%	58.3%	0.4%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	15.8%	15.9%	0.1%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	14.7%	4.2%	-10.5%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	6.8%	4.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	16.6%	11.8%	1.9%	14.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	15.7%	6.5%	9.2%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	17.6%	6.0%	11.6%

Safety

Is Watkin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watkin Road was 199.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.9% higher than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watkin Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields and the 162nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.8%.

🔎 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 7BA, 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 7BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 7BA

Average Price
£357,756

Semi-Detached
£252,343

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£410,462

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
113 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,500	2023-09-15	£250,559
115 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, a newly built property	£215,995	2013-06-21	£402,270
113 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£159,995	2013-05-31	£308,988
109 Watkin Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, a newly built property	£217,995	2013-05-24	£405,209

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 7BA

Employment

LE2 7BA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 7BA 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

Student (economically inactive)	268
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	138
Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	12
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

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

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	769 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	842 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	971 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,083 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	1,005 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,125 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,390 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,783 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	1,079 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,593 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,920 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	300 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	3,846 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	976 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	983 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	995 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,778 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	2,042 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	Distance
Starbucks	Unit 1, The Old Railway Shed	69 yd
Steak House	2 Equity Road, Leicester	344 yd
Bar Coffee Europa	1 Norman Street, Leicester	389 yd
Breeze Bar	132 Narborough Road, Leicester	412 yd
Queens Chicken And Pizza And Masho Pizza	154 Narborough Road, Leicester	449 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oases Bar	144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester	412 yd
The Western	70 Western Road, Leicester	425 yd
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	454 yd
Leicester Electricity Sports Cricket Club	Leicester Electricity Sports Cricke, 66 New Bridge Street	657 yd
Sir Robert Peel	50 Jarrom Street, Leicester	664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Supreme Fish Bar	211 Walnut Street, Leicester	298 yd
Doner Master	124 Narborough Road, Leicester	412 yd
Frozen And Fresh Fish	138 Narborough Road, Leicester	412 yd
Cyprus Kebab House	156 Narborough Road, Leicester	449 yd
Subway	110 - 112 Narborough Road, Leicester	454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	464 yd
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	557 yd
B And M Retail Ltd	25 Raw Dykes Road, Leicester	756 yd
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road	786 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	136 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	396 yd
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	446 yd
Leicester City Fc (King Power Stadium) THE KING POWER STADIUM THE KING POWER STADIUM FILBERT WAY	grass pitches	666 yd
Electricity Sports Ground NEW BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	700 yd
The Gym Group (Leicester) RAW DYKES ROAD	health and fitness suite	783 yd
The Muscle Machine Gym UNIT 62B UNIT 62B EVELYN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	847 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	867 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	908 yd
Leicester Tigers (Welford Road Stadium) AYLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	934 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%

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

Overview of LE2 7BA