Westcotes Drive, Leicester, LE3 0QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 0QR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	50.9%	48.4%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.1%	51.6%	2.5%	49.0%	2.6%

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 0QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.5% 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	78.1%	68.5%	-9.6%	37.9%	30.6%
Married: Opposite sex	13.7%	17.2%	3.5%	44.2%	-27.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	2.6%	7.8%	5.2%	6.1%	1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	48%	0.6%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	42.7%	35.3%	-7.4%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	6.7%	14.1%	7.4%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	12.4%	18.5%	6.1%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	4.3%	-3.9%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	4%	-6.1%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.1%	29.5%	1.4%	16.9%	12.6%
Degree or Similar	31%	35.9%	4.9%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	8.8%	2.9%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% 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)
Chinese	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	10.2%	11.8%	1.6%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	4.1%	5%	0.9%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	72.8%	64.7%	-8.1%	81.4%	-16.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.6% 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	73.7%	54.6%	-19.1%	83.2%	-28.6%
European Union	9.1%	27.4%	18.3%	6.1%	21.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	9.1%	7.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	7%	0.6%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.1%	54.4%	-18.7%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	5.6%	15.3%	9.7%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	4.4%	7.7%	3.3%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	7.3%	14.6%	7.3%	2.2%	12.4%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	7.9%	-1.7%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	76.7%	-22.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	8.9%	0.9%	8.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Westcotes Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westcotes Drive was 98.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.3% lower than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Westcotes Drive has the 35th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 420th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.1%.

🔎 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 0QR, 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 Westcotes Drive are based on 163 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 Westcotes Drive, Leicester, LE3 0QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 0QR

Average Price
£519,030

Semi-Detached
£525,668

Terraced
£445,561

Detached
£538,188

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westcotes Drive

Average Price
£449,025

Semi-Detached
£421,047

Terraced
£413,373

Detached
£520,573

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,269

Other
£957,491

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westcotes DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Westcotes Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-06-15	£447,114
42 Westcotes Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-01-25	£405,666
14 Westcotes Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2020-11-02	£515,774
30 Westcotes Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-09-25	£484,237
40 Westcotes Drive, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£346,500	2018-01-15	£487,540

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 0QR

Employment

LE3 0QR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 0QR 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	133
Student (economically inactive)	83
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	45
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	20
Other	13
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	18
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	155 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	894 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	4out of 4	1,197 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	864 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	914 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,060 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,585 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	1,619 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,852 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,472 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	427 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	4,385 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	410 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,041 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	1,326 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,691 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	2,269 yd	Community 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
Elim Church Leicester	Elim Pentecostal Church, Narborough Road	111 yd
Star Vashnu Dhaba	94 Narborough Road, Leicester	153 yd
Noodle House	78 Narborough Road, Leicester	153 yd
Big John's Neighbourhood Takeaway	100 - 102 Narborough Road, Leicester	153 yd
Mithaas	103 - 105 Narborough Road, Leicester	157 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	153 yd
Oases Bar	144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester	264 yd
The Western	70 Western Road, Leicester	301 yd
Polonez Bar	56 Hinckley Road, Leicester	320 yd
Merry Monarch	The Merry Monarch, 23 Fosse Road South	366 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Chicken And Pizza	77 Narborough Road, Leicester	112 yd
Subway	110 - 112 Narborough Road, Leicester	153 yd
Moo Moo Meat And Grill	84 Narborough Road, Leicester	153 yd
BBQ Chicken	76 Narborough Road, Leicester	153 yd
Golden Spice	119 Narborough Road, Leicester	157 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	508 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	535 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	579 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	582 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	656 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	701 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	704 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	911 yd
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	942 yd
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	961 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	997 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	200.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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