Marlow Road, Leicester, LE3 2BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 2BQ is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	47.6%	45.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	52.4%	54.1%	1.7%	49.0%	5.1%

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 2BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	55.1%	47.5%	-7.6%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	37.3%	4.6%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.3%	9.4%	1.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	44.4%	53.3%	8.9%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	40.3%	30.3%	-10.0%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	10.9%	12.6%	1.7%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	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	14.6%	17.8%	3.2%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	11.3%	-0.5%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	10.2%	-2.4%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	11.6%	-2.2%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	41.1%	7.6%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	11%	4.4%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63% 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	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	6.4%	17.8%	11.4%	3.1%	14.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	2.5%	2.4%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	79.6%	63%	-16.6%	81.4%	-18.4%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% 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	75.4%	54%	-21.4%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	11.8%	20.5%	8.7%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	16.7%	7.1%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	53.7%	-19.8%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	7%	16.9%	9.9%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	6.7%	14.7%	8.0%	2.9%	11.8%
2-5 Years	6.7%	8.2%	1.5%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	6.5%	0.4%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.2%	76.7%	-28.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	11.2%	1.3%	9.9%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	17.3%	0.9%	16.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Marlow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marlow Road was 179.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.1% higher than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marlow Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields and the 191st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.9%.

🔎 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 2BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Marlow Road are based on 71 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 Marlow Road, Leicester, LE3 2BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 2BQ

Average Price
£197,441

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£205,742

Detached
£335,476

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£151,132

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marlow Road

Average Price
£220,506

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£225,623

Detached
£343,030

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£172,213

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marlow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Marlow Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-08-07	£172,188
8 Marlow Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-11-25	£236,472
Units 7 And 8 Marlow Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-04-24	£222,936
22 Marlow Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2022-12-15	£126,979
24 Marlow Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-08-26	£199,969

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 2BQ

Employment

LE3 2BQ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Part-Time Employee	40
Unemployed	30
Self-Employed	25
Retired	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	18
Other	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	843 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	1,072 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Folville Junior School Folville Rise , LE3 1EE	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	1,158 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	690 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,761 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	2,010 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	2,535 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,624 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	1,427 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,151 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,189 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	614 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	3,395 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	1,236 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Community 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	1,559 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,666 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	2,100 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	130 yd
Premier Star Cheerleaders	Unit 55A First Floor, Faircharm Industrial Estate	298 yd
JT Cafe	Cafe, Faircharm Industrial Estate	298 yd
Lyn's Cafe	205 Narborough Road, Leicester	459 yd
Dubai Shawarma	213A Narborough Road, Leicester	460 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oases Bar	144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester	764 yd
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	927 yd
The Western	70 Western Road, Leicester	1,015 yd
Leicester Electricity Sports Cricket Club	Leicester Electricity Sports Cricke, 66 New Bridge Street	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anika Balti Express	266 Narborough Road, Leicester	415 yd
Domino's Pizza	240 Narborough Road, Leicester	415 yd
New Hong Kong	260 Narborough Road, Leicester	415 yd
Square Pizza Company	250 Narborough Road, Leicester	415 yd
Narborough House	284 Narborough Road, Leicester	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road	447 yd
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	578 yd
B And M Retail Ltd	25 Raw Dykes Road, Leicester	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Muscle Machine Gym UNIT 62B UNIT 62B EVELYN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	217 yd
Narborough Road Playing Fields NARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	482 yd
Leicester City Fc (King Power Stadium) THE KING POWER STADIUM THE KING POWER STADIUM FILBERT WAY	grass pitches	676 yd
Ellesmere College (Closed) Ellesmere Road		789 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	789 yd
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	808 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	950 yd
The Gym Group (Leicester) RAW DYKES ROAD	health and fitness suite	953 yd
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,004 yd
Electricity Sports Ground NEW BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	1,014 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	48.8%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.1 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	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 2BQ