Fosse Road South, Leicester, LE3 0FU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 0FU is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	41.1%	46.3%	5.2%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	58.9%	53.7%	-5.2%	49.0%	4.7%

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 0FU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	59%	56.4%	-2.6%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	18.6%	29.5%	10.9%	44.2%	-14.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	16%	8.7%	-7.3%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	53.6%	2.9%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	32.5%	28.7%	-3.8%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	11.5%	16%	4.5%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	20.2%	6.9%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	10.3%	0.7%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	11.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	11.6%	-3.3%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	37.6%	7.3%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	16%	4.1%	-11.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.3% 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	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	9.1%	19.3%	10.2%	3.1%	16.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	3.8%	7.8%	4.0%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	70.3%	50.3%	-20.0%	81.4%	-31.1%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.9%	6.4%	3.5%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.5% 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	65.6%	39.5%	-26.1%	83.2%	-43.7%
European Union	18.2%	29.3%	11.1%	6.1%	23.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.3%	7.5%	4.2%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	22.1%	10.6%	5.6%	16.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.5% 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	65.6%	39.1%	-26.5%	83.2%	-44.1%
10+ Years	8.1%	12.5%	4.4%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	9.6%	14.1%	4.5%	2.9%	11.2%
2-5 Years	9.6%	17.5%	7.9%	2.2%	15.3%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	16.8%	9.6%	1.9%	14.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	35%	76.7%	-41.7%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Poland	11.1%	1.3%	9.8%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	11.8%	1.2%	10.6%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.8%	37.2%	-14.4%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	16.1%	1.7%	14.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Fosse Road South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fosse Road South was 440.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 246.8% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fosse Road South has the 3rd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 45th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.1%.

🔎 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 0FU, 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 0FU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 0FU

Average Price
£428,329

Semi-Detached
£381,960

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£521,067

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
224 Fosse Road South, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2015-02-06	£326,573
222 Fosse Road South, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2010-11-18	£463,581
222 Fosse Road South, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2004-08-13	£400,603
220 Fosse Road South, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£104,000	1999-05-05	£532,800
220 Fosse Road South, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£113,000	1995-07-28	£660,158

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 0FU

Employment

LE3 0FU 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 LE3 0FU 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	110
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Retired	10
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	2

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	425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	886 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	975 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folville Junior School Folville Rise , LE3 1EE	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Community school	No	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	423 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,354 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,547 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	2,389 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,653 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	1,773 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,223 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,600 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	401 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	4,109 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	532 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,477 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	1,637 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,768 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,807 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	168 yd
Spizarnia Smakow	180 Narborough Road, Leicester	234 yd
Queens Chicken And Pizza And Masho Pizza	154 Narborough Road, Leicester	251 yd
Cafe Two Ten	210 Narborough Road, Leicester	256 yd
Pizza Palz	202 - 204 Narborough Road, Leicester	256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oases Bar	144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester	358 yd
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	504 yd
West Leicester Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 55 Westcotes Drive	604 yd
The Western	70 Western Road, Leicester	690 yd
Merry Monarch	The Merry Monarch, 23 Fosse Road South	713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Shawarma	186 Narborough Road, Leicester	234 yd
New Lucky Dragon	207 Narborough Road, Leicester	249 yd
Cyprus Kebab House	156 Narborough Road, Leicester	251 yd
West End Bites	247 Narborough Road, Leicester	300 yd
Pizza Italiano	225 Narborough Road, Leicester	300 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	168 yd
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road	377 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	882 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	948 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	480 yd
Narborough Road Playing Fields NARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Ellesmere College (Closed) Ellesmere Road		904 yd
The Muscle Machine Gym UNIT 62B UNIT 62B EVELYN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	928 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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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