Harrow Road, Leicester, LE3 0JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 0JX is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	44.3%	44.7%	0.4%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	55.7%	55.3%	-0.4%	49.0%	6.3%

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 0JX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.2% 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	74.8%	73.2%	-1.6%	37.9%	35.3%
Married: Opposite sex	13.7%	16.3%	2.6%	44.2%	-27.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	5.6%	1%	-4.6%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) 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	52%	48.6%	-3.4%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	35.3%	38.6%	3.3%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	9.6%	10.3%	0.7%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	13.6%	1.5%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	11.9%	1.8%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.1%	23.1%	-6.0%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	40.3%	3.0%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.5%	9.6%	7.1%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	4.8%	4.8%	0.4%	4.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.4%	70.7%	-15.7%	81.4%	-10.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

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	87%	61.9%	-25.1%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	5.3%	23%	17.7%	6.1%	16.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.8%	10.3%	7.5%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	61.9%	-24.5%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	3.1%	12.4%	9.3%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	9.1%	7.2%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	4%	6.3%	2.3%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	10.3%	5.7%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	6.9%	0.3%	6.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Harrow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harrow Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Fosse average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.0%.

🔎 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 0JX, 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 Harrow Road are based on 289 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 Harrow Road, Leicester, LE3 0JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 0JX

Average Price
£244,381

Semi-Detached
£196,743

Terraced
£247,667

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harrow Road

Average Price
£274,256

Semi-Detached
£320,858

Terraced
£272,016

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£333,346

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harrow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
110 Harrow Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£208,000	2025-03-28	£212,997
144 Harrow Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2025-03-06	£196,613
112 Harrow Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£211,000	2024-05-31	£222,071
124 Harrow Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-11-10	£187,706
164 Harrow Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-06-23	£219,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 0JX

Employment

LE3 0JX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 0JX 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	119
Student (economically inactive)	42
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	18
Retired	13
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate 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	490 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	739 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	751 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	4out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	No	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	757 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,110 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,253 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,330 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	2,546 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,930 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,188 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,780 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	611 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	4,496 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	135 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,363 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,435 yd	Foundation special school	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	1,664 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	1,962 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mithaas	103 - 105 Narborough Road, Leicester	406 yd
BabaJoe's Kitchen	117 Narborough Road, Leicester	408 yd
Elim Church Leicester	Elim Pentecostal Church, Narborough Road	450 yd
Breeze Bar	132 Narborough Road, Leicester	461 yd
Star Vashnu Dhaba	94 Narborough Road, Leicester	467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Leicester Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 55 Westcotes Drive	236 yd
Merry Monarch	The Merry Monarch, 23 Fosse Road South	342 yd
Oases Bar	144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester	461 yd
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	467 yd
Polonez Bar	56 Hinckley Road, Leicester	522 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Magic / Fosse Kebab And Curry House	130 Fosse Road South, Leicester	134 yd
Eight Fortunes	15 Fosse Road South, Leicester	374 yd
Gyro Express	17 Fosse Road South, Leicester	374 yd
Golden Spice	119 Narborough Road, Leicester	406 yd
Chilli Flames	111 Narborough Road, Leicester	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	485 yd
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	523 yd
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road	774 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	800 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	764 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	952 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	988 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	998 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	58.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 0JX