Western Boulevard, Leicester, LE2 7EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 7EJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	54.2%	52.3%	-1.9%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	45.8%	47.7%	1.9%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 7EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 89.8% 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	84%	89.8%	5.8%	37.9%	51.9%
Married: Opposite sex	9.7%	5.5%	-4.2%	44.2%	-38.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (90.9%) 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	54.2%	49.2%	-5.0%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	36.2%	41.7%	5.5%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	8.6%	8.6%	0.0%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 7EJ this area, 6.6% 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	9.5%	6.6%	-2.9%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	3.9%	-2.2%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	6.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	48.9%	46.1%	-2.8%	16.9%	29.2%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	35.2%	14.1%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	4.4%	0.8%	-3.6%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.3% 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)
Chinese	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	6.2%	6.4%	0.2%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3.4%	9%	5.6%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3%	1.8%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	68.6%	70.3%	1.7%	81.4%	-11.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	5.2%	0.4%	-4.8%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	73.4%	69.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	6.4%	13.2%	6.8%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.2%	6.4%	3.2%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	8.3%	-7.9%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	69.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	11.8%	7.1%	-4.7%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	15.4%	8.6%	1.9%	13.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	16.7%	6.0%	10.7%

Safety

Is Western Boulevard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Boulevard was 1184.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 831.6% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Boulevard has the highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 14th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 424.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE2 7EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Western Boulevard are based on 6 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 Western Boulevard, Leicester, LE2 7EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 7EJ

Average Price
£5,015,560

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,015,560

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Boulevard

Average Price
£1,392,205

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£440,448

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,582,557

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western BoulevardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bede House, 11 Western Boulevard, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£3,750,000	2017-06-23	£4,984,440

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 7EJ

Employment

LE2 7EJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 7EJ 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)	114
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	53
Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	10
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Accommodation and food service activities	41
Other	19
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Slater Primary School Slater Street , LE3 5AS	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	443 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	719 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,853 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	2,683 yd	Academy converter	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	1,250 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,280 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,103 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	796 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	4,476 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	414 yd	Higher education institutions	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	809 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	979 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	1,827 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,873 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
Hospitality/Conference Kitchen At De Montfort University	The Venue At Dmu, 20 Western Boulevard	126 yd
Efes Mangal	26 - 36 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	180 yd
Secret Garden	66 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	188 yd
96 Degrees	42 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	188 yd
Yumchi	24 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	188 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soar Point	Soar Point Pub, 25 The Newarke	109 yd
Dog House Bar Leicester	Loaf, 58 - 64 Braunstone Gate	188 yd
Black Horse Public House	Black Horse, 1 Foxon Street	218 yd
Metal Monocle	59 - 61 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	220 yd
2Funky Music Cafe	23A New Park Street, Leicester	240 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	44 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	193 yd
Mr Patties	11 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	220 yd
Bagos Pizza / Mayguns / Bengz's Milli-shake / Cormegas	Ground Floor Shop, 29 - 31 Braunstone Gate	220 yd
Bombay Bites	79 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	220 yd
Grill Hub And Royal Chicken	47 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	244 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	292 yd
Tesco Express	Welford House, 7 Welford Place	747 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	888 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	176 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	228 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	472 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	617 yd
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	685 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	692 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	754 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	815 yd
The Gym (Leicester) 4A 4A Causeway Lane	health and fitness suite	984 yd
Saxon House Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane		1,058 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.