Western Road, Leicester, LE3 0GR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 0GR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	47.9%	49.4%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.1%	50.6%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.6%

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 0GR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.6% 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	81.9%	73.6%	-8.3%	37.9%	35.7%
Married: Opposite sex	11.1%	21.3%	10.2%	44.2%	-22.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	0%	0.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (90.6%) 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	61.9%	56.4%	-5.5%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	30.1%	34.2%	4.1%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	5.9%	7.8%	1.9%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	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.

In the area around LE3 0GR this area, 4.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4%	4.7%	0.7%	18.2%	-13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	5.6%	1.6%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	4.7%	-4.6%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31%	31%	0.0%	16.9%	14.1%
Degree or Similar	44.2%	50%	5.8%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	6.6%	2.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.8% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	5.1%	18.7%	13.6%	3.1%	15.6%
Pakistani	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	3.4%	7%	3.6%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	64.8%	56.8%	-8.0%	81.4%	-24.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	5.5%	1.2%	-4.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% 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	74.2%	54.9%	-19.3%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	5.5%	16.7%	11.2%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	19.5%	6.8%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	54.9%	-18.4%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	3.8%	12.5%	8.7%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	10.2%	7.8%	-2.4%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	3.8%	12.8%	9.0%	2.2%	10.6%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	12.1%	3.2%	1.9%	10.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	11.4%	1.2%	10.2%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	25.7%	46.2%	-20.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	11.7%	1.7%	10.0%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Road was 323.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 154.5% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Western Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 79th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.7%.

🔎 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 0GR, 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 0GR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 0GR

Average Price
£193,498

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,498

Other
no sales

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
Flat 64 The River Buildings, 24 Western Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-09-06	£132,518
Flat 29 The River Buildings, 26 Western Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-10-18	£88,345
Flat 96 The River Buildings, 30 - 32 Western Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-11-11	£111,857
Flat 86 The River Buildings, 28 Western Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-10-21	£121,831
Flat 72 The River Buildings, 28 Western Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,000	2022-10-21	£115,983

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 0GR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 0GR 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	92
Student (economically inactive)	47
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	33
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	11
Retired	9
Self-Employed	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	211 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	291 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	1,356 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	492 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	744 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,045 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	2,630 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	1,399 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,441 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,238 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	676 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	4,484 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	603 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	787 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	977 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,926 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	2,013 yd	Other independent 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
Natterjacks	52A Braunstone Gate, Leicester	84 yd
Yumchi	24 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	106 yd
Secret Garden	66 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	106 yd
96 Degrees	42 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	106 yd
Efes Mangal	26 - 36 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	133 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog House Bar Leicester	Loaf, 58 - 64 Braunstone Gate	106 yd
Metal Monocle	59 - 61 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	137 yd
Black Horse Public House	Black Horse, 1 Foxon Street	155 yd
2Funky Music Cafe	23A New Park Street, Leicester	233 yd
2Funky Street Kitchen	23A New Park Street, Leicester	233 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	44 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	97 yd
Bagos Pizza / Mayguns / Bengz's Milli-shake / Cormegas	Ground Floor Shop, 29 - 31 Braunstone Gate	136 yd
Mr Patties	11 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	136 yd
Bombay Bites	79 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	137 yd
Grill Hub And Royal Chicken	47 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	137 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	207 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	286 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	769 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	774 yd
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	270 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	289 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	583 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	752 yd
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	758 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	943 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	1,006 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	114.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 0GR