Fosse Road South, Leicester, LE3 0FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 0FS has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	36.2%	48%	11.8%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	63.8%	52%	-11.8%	49.0%	3.0%

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 LE3 0FS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% 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	64.4%	57.5%	-6.9%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	20.1%	23.4%	3.3%	44.2%	-20.8%
Separated	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.6%	11.9%	5.3%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.8%	48.4%	8.6%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	38.7%	25.4%	-13.3%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	16.3%	18.3%	2.0%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	21.9%	2.1%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	8.8%	-2.0%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	9.2%	0.5%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24%	14.3%	-9.7%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	37.8%	10.0%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	6.9%	3.2%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	13.5%	15.2%	1.7%	3.1%	12.1%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	64.4%	65.3%	0.9%	81.4%	-16.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.6% 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	69.1%	54.6%	-14.5%	83.2%	-28.6%
European Union	13%	22.9%	9.9%	6.1%	16.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	13%	12.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	54.8%	-12.9%	83.2%	-28.4%
10+ Years	5.2%	17.9%	12.7%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	7.2%	10.8%	3.6%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	11%	7.2%	-3.8%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	9.3%	0.5%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.8%	76.7%	-24.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	11%	1.3%	9.7%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Hindu	11.1%	1.7%	9.4%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Fosse Road South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fosse Road South was 377.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 196.7% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fosse Road South has the 6th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 64th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 LE3 0FS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Fosse Road South are based on 267 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 Fosse Road South, Leicester, LE3 0FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 0FS

Average Price
£216,921

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£216,921

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fosse Road South

Average Price
£285,067

Semi-Detached
£299,048

Terraced
£333,243

Detached
£519,376

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,304

Other
£387,398

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fosse Road South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
200 Fosse Road South, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-04-02	£154,844
196 Fosse Road South, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-06-07	£208,989
194 Fosse Road South, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-07-28	£244,607
196 Fosse Road South, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-12-18	£186,679
194 Fosse Road South, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2013-05-24	£206,965

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 0FS

Employment

LE3 0FS 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 LE3 0FS 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	74
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	22
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	507 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	872 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	991 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	1,001 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	528 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,253 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,439 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	2,462 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,587 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,771 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,168 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,608 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	396 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	4,202 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	430 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,400 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	1,596 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,697 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,921 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
Miyaki Restaurant And Bar	The Huntsman, 203 Narborough Road	232 yd
Queens Chicken And Pizza And Masho Pizza	154 Narborough Road, Leicester	264 yd
Spizarnia Smakow	180 Narborough Road, Leicester	292 yd
Breeze Bar	132 Narborough Road, Leicester	307 yd
BabaJoe's Kitchen	117 Narborough Road, Leicester	313 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oases Bar	144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester	307 yd
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	425 yd
West Leicester Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 55 Westcotes Drive	514 yd
Merry Monarch	The Merry Monarch, 23 Fosse Road South	600 yd
The Western	70 Western Road, Leicester	616 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cyprus Kebab House	156 Narborough Road, Leicester	264 yd
Pizza Magic / Fosse Kebab And Curry House	130 Fosse Road South, Leicester	290 yd
Tasty Shawarma	186 Narborough Road, Leicester	292 yd
Frozen And Fresh Fish	138 Narborough Road, Leicester	303 yd
Doner Master	124 Narborough Road, Leicester	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	232 yd
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road	489 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	773 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	885 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	572 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	800 yd
Narborough Road Playing Fields NARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	845 yd
Ellesmere College (Closed) Ellesmere Road		1,014 yd
The Muscle Machine Gym UNIT 62B UNIT 62B EVELYN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	1,077 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,085 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,091 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%

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