Lambert Road, Leicester, LE3 2BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 2BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	51.6%	3.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.8%	48.4%	-3.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 2BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.2% 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	56%	58.2%	2.2%	37.9%	20.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	30.6%	2.8%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.6%	5.6%	-4.0%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	49%	51%	2.0%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	39.4%	33.2%	-6.2%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	8.8%	11%	2.2%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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	23.9%	25.1%	1.2%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	10%	0.4%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	9.5%	-2.9%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	13%	-1.4%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	31.2%	-0.4%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	6.7%	7.8%	1.1%	2.8%	5.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.3% 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	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	11.2%	15.2%	4.0%	3.1%	12.1%
Pakistani	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	2%	5.2%	3.2%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.9%	0.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	78.3%	61.3%	-17.0%	81.4%	-20.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	73.5%	59.6%	-13.9%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	15.7%	23.8%	8.1%	6.1%	17.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	11.4%	5.0%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.1%	59%	-14.1%	83.2%	-24.2%
10+ Years	2.4%	12.6%	10.2%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	9.2%	10.6%	1.4%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	5.6%	10.3%	4.7%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	7.4%	-2.2%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.8%	76.7%	-26.9%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Lambert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lambert Road was 71.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.3% lower than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lambert Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields and the 405th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE3 2BP, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Lambert Road are based on 120 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 Lambert Road, Leicester, LE3 2BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 2BP

Average Price
£205,803

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£205,803

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lambert Road

Average Price
£212,173

Semi-Detached
£236,421

Terraced
£210,935

Detached
£206,583

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lambert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Lambert Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-08-27	£217,767
114 Lambert Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£156,500	2023-09-06	£164,542
96 Lambert Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-11-19	£218,393
120 Lambert Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2020-03-26	£180,218
122 Lambert Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-05-17	£195,923

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 2BP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	23
Other	19
Retired	15
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	19
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	175 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folville Junior School Folville Rise , LE3 1EE	3out of 4	974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Community school	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	619 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,870 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	2,112 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	2,398 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,684 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,568 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,336 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	708 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	3,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,267 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	1,705 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,799 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	2,236 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
Roadhouse Cafe	Unit 4, Marlow House	261 yd
Premier Star Cheerleaders	Unit 55A First Floor, Faircharm Industrial Estate	312 yd
JT Cafe	Cafe, Faircharm Industrial Estate	312 yd
Hannans	1 Evesham Road, Leicester	370 yd
Dubai Shawarma	213A Narborough Road, Leicester	447 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oases Bar	144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester	845 yd
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	1,016 yd
West End Working Mens Club	West End Working Mens Club After 12, Braunstone Avenue	1,068 yd
Braunstone Working Men's Club Kitchen	West End Working Mens Club After 12, Braunstone Avenue	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Narborough House	284 Narborough Road, Leicester	345 yd
Anika Balti Express	266 Narborough Road, Leicester	384 yd
Domino's Pizza	240 Narborough Road, Leicester	384 yd
New Hong Kong	260 Narborough Road, Leicester	384 yd
Square Pizza Company	250 Narborough Road, Leicester	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road	406 yd
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	618 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Rowley Fields Petrol Filling, 510 Narborough Road	1,002 yd
B And M Retail Ltd	25 Raw Dykes Road, Leicester	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Muscle Machine Gym UNIT 62B UNIT 62B EVELYN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	216 yd
Narborough Road Playing Fields NARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	346 yd
Ellesmere College (Closed) Ellesmere Road		650 yd
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	733 yd
Leicester City Fc (King Power Stadium) THE KING POWER STADIUM THE KING POWER STADIUM FILBERT WAY	grass pitches	807 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	926 yd
The Gym Group (Leicester) RAW DYKES ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,087 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 2BP