Shaftesbury Road, Leicester, LE3 0QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 0QN is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	49%	45.7%	-3.3%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	51%	54.3%	3.3%	49.0%	5.3%

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 0QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71% 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	70.6%	71%	0.4%	37.9%	33.1%
Married: Opposite sex	17.3%	18%	0.7%	44.2%	-26.2%
Separated	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.3%	7.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (86.8%) 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	50.4%	47.7%	-2.7%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	37.8%	39.1%	1.3%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	8.1%	9.3%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	12.8%	17.6%	4.8%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	8.7%	1.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	6.7%	-6.1%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	7.3%	5.7%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.4%	25.5%	-2.9%	16.9%	8.6%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	31.7%	3.6%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	8.9%	2.5%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.8%	8.3%	0.5%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.4%	9.3%	7.9%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	79.3%	72.7%	-6.6%	81.4%	-8.7%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42% 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	72.3%	42%	-30.3%	83.2%	-41.2%
European Union	14%	41.3%	27.3%	6.1%	35.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	5%	9.4%	4.4%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	4.6%	-1.6%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
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 42% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.6% 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	72%	41.7%	-30.3%	83.2%	-41.5%
10+ Years	7.6%	17.6%	10.0%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	8.7%	11.6%	2.9%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	3.6%	14.8%	11.2%	2.2%	12.6%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	14.3%	6.2%	1.9%	12.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.9%	76.7%	-37.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	14.1%	1.3%	12.8%
Romania	14.6%	0.9%	13.7%
Other EU countries	8.6%	1.5%	7.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftesbury Road was 136.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.1% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shaftesbury Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 277th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.1%.

🔎 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 0QN, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 Shaftesbury Road are based on 98 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 Shaftesbury Road, Leicester, LE3 0QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 0QN

Average Price
£182,337

Semi-Detached
£252,920

Terraced
£197,334

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,711

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Road

Average Price
£198,704

Semi-Detached
£246,348

Terraced
£212,619

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,279

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Shaftesbury Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-09-01	£180,000
27 Shaftesbury Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2025-08-01	£175,227
21 Shaftesbury Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£123,500	2025-01-27	£128,005
66 Shaftesbury Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2024-10-25	£91,309
62 Shaftesbury Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,000	2024-10-15	£89,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 0QN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 0QN 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	165
Student (economically inactive)	57
Part-Time Employee	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Unemployed	20
Other	16
Self-Employed	13
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	929 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy converter	No	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	824 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	965 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,001 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,492 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,498 yd	Foundation school	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	1,696 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,881 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,549 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	525 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	4,483 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	352 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,051 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	1,375 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,606 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	2,273 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
Elim Church Leicester	Elim Pentecostal Church, Narborough Road	172 yd
Bronkos Restaurant	58 - 60 Narborough Road, Leicester	222 yd
Chocoberry	56 Narborough Road, Leicester	222 yd
Oasis Lounge By Melaya	13 Narborough Road, Leicester	224 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	73 - 75 Narborough Road, Leicester	227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	246 yd
Polonez Bar	56 Hinckley Road, Leicester	251 yd
Merry Monarch	The Merry Monarch, 23 Fosse Road South	269 yd
Oases Bar	144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester	360 yd
The Western	70 Western Road, Leicester	362 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Chicken And Pizza	77 Narborough Road, Leicester	173 yd
Pizza Magic / Fosse Kebab And Curry House	130 Fosse Road South, Leicester	189 yd
D'Jots Taste	55 Narborough Road, Leicester	204 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	64 Narborough Road, Leicester	222 yd
Cherian's Food Court	69 Narborough Road, Leicester	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	485 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	502 yd
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	586 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	628 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	717 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	683 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	689 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	743 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	971 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	990 yd
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,002 yd
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,019 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.6%

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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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