Western Road, Leicester, LE3 0GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 0GE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	44.8%	48.3%	3.5%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	55.2%	51.7%	-3.5%	49.0%	2.7%

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 0GE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	66.6%	54.3%	-12.3%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	20.5%	34.3%	13.8%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.3%	8.5%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (88%) 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	46.5%	49.7%	3.2%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	38.1%	38.3%	0.2%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	10.4%	10.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	18.2%	23.1%	4.9%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	11.4%	2.5%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	7%	-6.6%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	7%	5.7%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.8%	12.3%	-12.5%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	33.9%	10.1%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	9.3%	5.3%	-4.0%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% 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%	1.8%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	13.2%	13.4%	0.2%	3.1%	10.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	3.4%	4%	0.6%	2.5%	1.5%
Other Black	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	69.7%	61.2%	-8.5%	81.4%	-20.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2%	4.9%	2.9%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.9% 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%	41.9%	-23.1%	83.2%	-41.3%
European Union	15.7%	35.2%	19.5%	6.1%	29.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	5%	4%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	15.7%	3.1%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.3% 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	63.9%	42%	-21.9%	83.2%	-41.2%
10+ Years	8.1%	13.3%	5.2%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	7%	16%	9.0%	2.9%	13.1%
2-5 Years	11.5%	20%	8.5%	2.2%	17.8%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	8.8%	-0.7%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	31.8%	76.7%	-44.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Romania	17.8%	0.9%	16.9%
Other EU countries	9.5%	1.5%	8.0%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Road was 235.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.2% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 129th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.2%.

🔎 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 0GE, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Road are based on 440 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 0GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 0GE

Average Price
£170,653

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£170,653

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£800,449

Semi-Detached
£294,520

Terraced
£195,346

Detached
£827,740

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,560

Other
£18,985,222

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Western Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2023-06-14	£121,213
79 Western Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2017-12-08	£196,500
83 Western Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2016-01-06	£192,665
85 Western Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2012-11-23	£187,979
83 Western Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2010-08-18	£185,822

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 0GE

Employment

LE3 0GE 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 0GE 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	141
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Unemployed	12
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	11
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	1,279 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	731 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	970 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	2,775 yd	Academy converter	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	1,393 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,599 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,245 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	436 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	4,315 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	659 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	807 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	1,070 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,903 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	2,056 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
Looqma Restaurant	1 Saxon Street, Leicester	84 yd
Bronkos Restaurant	58 - 60 Narborough Road, Leicester	90 yd
Chocoberry	56 Narborough Road, Leicester	90 yd
Elim Church Leicester	Elim Pentecostal Church, Narborough Road	146 yd
Bar Coffee Europa	1 Norman Street, Leicester	164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Western	70 Western Road, Leicester	55 yd
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	169 yd
Oases Bar	144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester	336 yd
Dog House Bar Leicester	Loaf, 58 - 64 Braunstone Gate	345 yd
Polonez Bar	56 Hinckley Road, Leicester	356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alo Beirut Kitchen	2 Saxon Street, Leicester	84 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	64 Narborough Road, Leicester	90 yd
City Pizza And City Kebab And Peri Peri And UK Pizza	48A Narborough Road, Leicester	107 yd
D'Jots Taste	55 Narborough Road, Leicester	144 yd
King Chicken And Pizza	77 Narborough Road, Leicester	145 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	323 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	416 yd
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	631 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	755 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	473 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	514 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	534 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	694 yd
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	718 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	828 yd
Electricity Sports Ground NEW BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	1,083 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	98.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	22.71 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 0GE