Fosse Road South, Leicester, LE3 0FY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 0FY is primarily male, with 55.9% 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	47.3%	44.1%	-3.2%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	52.7%	55.9%	3.2%	49.0%	6.9%

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 0FY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.3% 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	66.5%	60.3%	-6.2%	37.9%	22.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	25.3%	0.8%	44.2%	-18.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.4%	3%	1.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	4.3%	7%	2.7%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	2.5%	3%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.2%	49.1%	-1.1%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	40.1%	35.7%	-4.4%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	6.9%	11.1%	4.2%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	16.3%	0.5%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	12.7%	5.9%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	9.3%	-2.6%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	16.3%	-1.0%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	35.7%	0.8%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	12.2%	4.7%	-7.5%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.4% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	12.6%	11.5%	-1.1%	3.1%	8.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	5%	5.4%	0.4%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
White	70%	56.4%	-13.6%	81.4%	-25.0%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.9%	6.9%	6.0%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.4% 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	69.1%	48.4%	-20.7%	83.2%	-34.8%
European Union	12.9%	29.4%	16.5%	6.1%	23.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	8.2%	8.4%	0.2%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	11%	2.5%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.6% 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	68.5%	47.7%	-20.8%	83.2%	-35.5%
10+ Years	7.6%	15.6%	8.0%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	6.9%	13.4%	6.5%	2.9%	10.5%
2-5 Years	4.4%	11.6%	7.2%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	11.6%	-1.0%	1.9%	9.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46%	76.7%	-30.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	13.2%	0.9%	12.3%
Other EU countries	9.8%	1.5%	8.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Fosse Road South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fosse Road South was 216.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.2% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fosse Road South has the 24th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 145th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 461.5%.

🔎 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 0FY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 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 0FY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 0FY

Average Price
£241,423

Semi-Detached
£298,757

Terraced
£401,101

Detached
£338,537

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,725

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
Flat 7 Janeleigh Court, 193 Fosse Road South, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-06-06	£124,749
Flat 8 Janeleigh Court, 193 Fosse Road South, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-01-24	£70,508
191 Fosse Road South, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-05-28	£309,018
Flat 4 Janeleigh Court, 193 Fosse Road South, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,000	2018-10-02	£98,954
Flat 3 Janeleigh Court, 193 Fosse Road South, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,000	2016-03-14	£118,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 0FY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 0FY 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	101
Student (economically inactive)	47
Retired	30
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	24
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	569 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	976 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	992 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	497 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,288 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,469 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	2,418 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,562 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	1,813 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,214 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,649 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	437 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	4,212 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	426 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,444 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	1,642 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,674 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,903 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	252 yd
Queens Chicken And Pizza And Masho Pizza	154 Narborough Road, Leicester	300 yd
Spizarnia Smakow	180 Narborough Road, Leicester	316 yd
Breeze Bar	132 Narborough Road, Leicester	353 yd
Cafe Two Ten	210 Narborough Road, Leicester	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oases Bar	144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester	353 yd
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	469 yd
West Leicester Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 55 Westcotes Drive	501 yd
Merry Monarch	The Merry Monarch, 23 Fosse Road South	614 yd
The Western	70 Western Road, Leicester	660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cyprus Kebab House	156 Narborough Road, Leicester	300 yd
Pizza Magic / Fosse Kebab And Curry House	130 Fosse Road South, Leicester	309 yd
Tasty Shawarma	186 Narborough Road, Leicester	316 yd
Frozen And Fresh Fish	138 Narborough Road, Leicester	349 yd
Doner Master	124 Narborough Road, Leicester	353 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	252 yd
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road	480 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	778 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	931 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	535 yd
Narborough Road Playing Fields NARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	831 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	845 yd
Ellesmere College (Closed) Ellesmere Road		989 yd
The Muscle Machine Gym UNIT 62B UNIT 62B EVELYN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	1,030 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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