Roundhay Road, Leicester, LE3 2BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 2BY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	47.4%	48.7%	1.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52.6%	51.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	2.3%

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 2BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	42.6%	42.9%	0.3%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	35.9%	-7.3%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.5%	11.3%	4.8%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	44.3%	43.8%	-0.5%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	37.2%	36%	-1.2%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	14.1%	13.8%	-0.3%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	21.9%	27.3%	5.4%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	12.5%	1.4%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	7.4%	-6.5%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6%	2.9%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	10.2%	-0.3%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	32.7%	7.4%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	14.2%	4%	-10.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.6% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	25.1%	21.6%	-3.5%	3.1%	18.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	55%	57.6%	2.6%	81.4%	-23.8%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.7% 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	66.4%	58.7%	-7.7%	83.2%	-24.5%
European Union	5.1%	18.6%	13.5%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	4%	1.8%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	19%	12.3%	-6.7%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.5%	59.1%	-5.4%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	4.6%	18.5%	13.9%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	6.6%	10.2%	3.6%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	19.5%	5.5%	-14.0%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Hindu	12.8%	1.7%	11.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	8.8%	0.9%	7.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Roundhay Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roundhay Road was 136.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.7% higher than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Roundhay Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields and the 268th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 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 2BY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Roundhay Road are based on 26 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 Roundhay Road, Leicester, LE3 2BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 2BY

Average Price
£208,898

Semi-Detached
£257,336

Terraced
£112,110

Detached
£345,626

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,506

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roundhay Road

Average Price
£271,908

Semi-Detached
£357,987

Terraced
£157,576

Detached
£347,748

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,704

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roundhay Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Roundhay Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-12-05	£293,888
23B Roundhay Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-11-14	£149,222
31 Roundhay Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-07-05	£111,737
23A Roundhay Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-10-31	£162,455
29 Roundhay Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2016-11-25	£126,026

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 2BY

Employment

LE3 2BY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	47
Other	29
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	21
Transport and storage	19
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	3,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	- not rated	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Academy 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	313 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folville Junior School Folville Rise , LE3 1EE	3out of 4	659 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	785 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldecote Infant School Caldecote Road , LE3 1GJ	- not rated	813 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Richard III School Ellesmere Road , LE3 1BE	- not rated	258 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	635 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	- not rated	722 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Business and Enterprise College Lyncote Road , LE3 2EL	- not rated	855 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN	- not rated	1,976 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	4,956 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	5,381 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	5,381 yd	Academy converter	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	1,977 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,977 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,642 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,766 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
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	3,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	3out of 4	3,317 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	862 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sathya Sai School Narborough Road , At the Crossroad With Upperton Road LE3 0BT	- not rated	1,194 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,469 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fosse Way School 72 Fosse Road South , LE3 0QD	- not rated	1,584 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Close School Hamelin Road , LE3 1JP	- not rated	1,879 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
Hannans	1 Evesham Road, Leicester	172 yd
KFC	Unit 2, The Old Braunstone	222 yd
Dubai Shawarma	213A Narborough Road, Leicester	667 yd
Lyn's Cafe	205 Narborough Road, Leicester	671 yd
Premier Star Cheerleaders	Unit 55A First Floor, Faircharm Industrial Estate	706 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
West End Working Mens Club	West End Working Mens Club After 12, Braunstone Avenue		823 yd
Braunstone Working Men's Club Kitchen	West End Working Mens Club After 12, Braunstone Avenue		823 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TJ's	10 Fullhurst Avenue, Leicester	215 yd
Narborough House	284 Narborough Road, Leicester	470 yd
Anika Balti Express	266 Narborough Road, Leicester	594 yd
Domino's Pizza	240 Narborough Road, Leicester	594 yd
New Hong Kong	260 Narborough Road, Leicester	594 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Rowley Fields Petrol Filling, 510 Narborough Road	522 yd
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road	576 yd
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	903 yd
The Co-operative Convenience	170 Hallam Crescent East, Leicester	959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ellesmere College (Closed) Ellesmere Road		203 yd
Narborough Road Playing Fields NARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	223 yd
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	631 yd
The Muscle Machine Gym UNIT 62B UNIT 62B EVELYN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	637 yd
Riverside Business And Enterprise College (Closed) Lyncote Road	grass pitches	856 yd
Ellesmere College BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	cycling	862 yd
Caldecote Community Primary School HALLAM CRESCENT EAST	grass pitches	969 yd
Riverside Football Ground BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,002 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	76.2%

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	144.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 2BY