Western Road, Leicester, LE3 0GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 0GB is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	44%	43.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	56%	56.4%	0.4%	49.0%	7.4%

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 0GB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60% 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	74%	60%	-14.0%	37.9%	22.1%
Married: Opposite sex	17.4%	29.8%	12.4%	44.2%	-14.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (87.5%) 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	55.2%	54.3%	-0.9%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	34.6%	33.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	7.7%	9.6%	1.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	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	13.1%	18.5%	5.4%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	9.2%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	8.3%	-3.3%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	5.9%	5.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30%	24.1%	-5.9%	16.9%	7.2%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	30%	7.4%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	11%	4%	-7.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.6% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	5.2%	1.1%	-4.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	15.7%	22.3%	6.6%	3.1%	19.2%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	7.7%	9.7%	2.0%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	56%	49.6%	-6.4%	81.4%	-31.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.5% 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	62.4%	37.5%	-24.9%	83.2%	-45.7%
European Union	12.1%	31.1%	19.0%	6.1%	25.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	21.4%	5.5%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.9% 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	61.3%	37.5%	-23.8%	83.2%	-45.7%
10+ Years	13.7%	12.9%	-0.8%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	7.4%	12.9%	5.5%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	9.3%	15%	5.7%	2.2%	12.8%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	21.7%	13.5%	1.9%	19.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.4%	76.7%	-40.3%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	12.2%	1.3%	10.9%
Romania	10.4%	0.9%	9.5%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	11.7%	1.2%	10.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Hindu	8.3%	1.7%	6.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	10.4%	0.9%	9.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Road was 191.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.0% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 168th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.0%.

🔎 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 0GB, 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 Western Road are based on 439 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 Road, Leicester, LE3 0GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 0GB

Average Price
£441,699

Semi-Detached
£188,931

Terraced
£184,642

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,297,127

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£788,785

Semi-Detached
£282,727

Terraced
£187,818

Detached
£796,254

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,313

Other
£18,770,289

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
196 Western Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2021-12-17	£171,915
184 Western Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-12-16	£343,214
190 Western Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2019-12-20	£177,541
188 Western Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2019-10-09	£167,319
186 Western Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-07-27	£138,256

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 0GB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 0GB 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	111
Student (economically inactive)	62
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	30
Unemployed	22
Looking after home or family	17
Other	15
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Retired	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Manufacturing	19
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	490 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	817 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	919 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	948 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	877 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,134 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,388 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,886 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	1,219 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,712 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,057 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	159 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	3,897 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	862 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,067 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	1,102 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,918 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,984 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	146 yd
Steak House	2 Equity Road, Leicester	220 yd
Breeze Bar	132 Narborough Road, Leicester	284 yd
Bar Coffee Europa	1 Norman Street, Leicester	306 yd
Queens Chicken And Pizza And Masho Pizza	154 Narborough Road, Leicester	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oases Bar	144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester	284 yd
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	365 yd
The Western	70 Western Road, Leicester	395 yd
Dog House Bar Leicester	Loaf, 58 - 64 Braunstone Gate	750 yd
Polonez Bar	56 Hinckley Road, Leicester	763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frozen And Fresh Fish	138 Narborough Road, Leicester	283 yd
Doner Master	124 Narborough Road, Leicester	284 yd
Cyprus Kebab House	156 Narborough Road, Leicester	308 yd
Maryland Chicken	113 Narborough Road, Leicester	354 yd
Golden Spice	119 Narborough Road, Leicester	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	420 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	518 yd
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road	670 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	838 yd
B And M Retail Ltd	25 Raw Dykes Road, Leicester	878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	265 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	535 yd
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	584 yd
Leicester City Fc (King Power Stadium) THE KING POWER STADIUM THE KING POWER STADIUM FILBERT WAY	grass pitches	759 yd
The Muscle Machine Gym UNIT 62B UNIT 62B EVELYN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	824 yd
Electricity Sports Ground NEW BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	835 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	888 yd
The Gym Group (Leicester) RAW DYKES ROAD	health and fitness suite	905 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	922 yd
Narborough Road Playing Fields NARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	965 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	89 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 0GB