Western Road, Leicester, LE3 0GQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 0GQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	55.6%	1.4%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	45.8%	44.4%	-1.4%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 0GQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 97.1% 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	84%	97.1%	13.1%	37.9%	59.2%
Married: Opposite sex	9.7%	2.2%	-7.5%	44.2%	-42.0%
Separated	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	9.1%	-8.7%
Widowed	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (91.1%) 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	54.2%	53%	-1.2%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	36.2%	38.1%	1.9%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	8.6%	8.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around LE3 0GQ this area, 2.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	2.8%	-6.7%	18.2%	-15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	1.4%	-4.7%	9.6%	-8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	5.2%	-4.1%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	48.9%	66.6%	17.7%	16.9%	49.7%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	21.1%	0.0%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.7% 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%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	4.4%	7.5%	3.1%	0.7%	6.8%
Indian	6.2%	10.2%	4.0%	3.1%	7.1%
Pakistani	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	3.4%	16.4%	13.0%	2.5%	13.9%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	68.6%	41.7%	-26.9%	81.4%	-39.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	5.2%	0.6%	-4.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	73.4%	61.9%	-11.5%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	6.4%	12.5%	6.1%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.2%	9.3%	6.1%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	12.9%	-3.3%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	62.1%	-10.3%	83.2%	-21.1%
10+ Years	11.8%	10.5%	-1.3%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	16.8%	10.0%	1.9%	14.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	24.3%	46.2%	-21.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	27.8%	6.0%	21.8%

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Road was 36.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.0% lower than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 170th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.8%.

🔎 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 0GQ, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 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 0GQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 0GQ

Average Price
£58,616,096

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£58,616,096

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
40 Western Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£44,250,000	2017-07-14	£58,252,397

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 0GQ

Employment

LE3 0GQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 0GQ 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

Student (economically inactive)	771
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	271
Full-Time Employee	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	10
Self-Employed	6
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4
Retired	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Accommodation and food service activities	41
Other	19
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	1,308 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	622 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	867 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	2,708 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	1,390 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,525 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,239 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	544 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	4,391 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	709 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	712 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	1,022 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,909 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	2,037 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	96 yd
Diyarbakir Restaurant	36 Narborough Road, Leicester	117 yd
Asees Restaurant	30 Narborough Road, Leicester	117 yd
Cedars Lebanese Restaurant	2 Narborough Road, Leicester	119 yd
Bronkos Restaurant	58 - 60 Narborough Road, Leicester	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Western	70 Western Road, Leicester	128 yd
Dog House Bar Leicester	Loaf, 58 - 64 Braunstone Gate	235 yd
Metal Monocle	59 - 61 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	259 yd
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	275 yd
Black Horse Public House	Black Horse, 1 Foxon Street	280 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alo Beirut Kitchen	2 Saxon Street, Leicester	96 yd
TJ's Burgers	32 Narborough Road, Leicester	122 yd
Tuk Tuk Journey	4 Narborough Road, Leicester	122 yd
City Pizza And City Kebab And Peri Peri And UK Pizza	48A Narborough Road, Leicester	125 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	64 Narborough Road, Leicester	151 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	282 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	316 yd
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	741 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	751 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	404 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	424 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	522 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	710 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	718 yd
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	726 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,022 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of LE3 0GQ