Watergate Lane, Leicester, LE3 2DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 2DE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	52.4%	0.1%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	47.7%	47.6%	-0.1%	49.0%	-1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.7%	40.1%	-0.6%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	45.4%	4.7%	44.2%	1.2%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	7.4%	5.9%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	52.2%	51.5%	-0.7%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	33.6%	32.9%	-0.7%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	11%	11.1%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	15%	18.3%	3.3%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	13.3%	-3.8%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	14%	-6.6%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.4%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	32.8%	11.0%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	9.7%	2%	-7.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.8% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	21.1%	29%	7.9%	3.1%	25.9%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	67.3%	54.8%	-12.5%	81.4%	-26.6%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	80.5%	72.5%	-8.0%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	4.7%	7.5%	2.8%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	14.6%	5.8%	5.6%	9.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	72.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	2.2%	16.7%	14.5%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	1.7%	-9.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Hindu	13.6%	1.7%	11.9%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	14.5%	0.9%	13.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Watergate Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watergate Lane was 63.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.0% lower than the Braunstone Millfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watergate Lane has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Braunstone Millfield and the 87th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LE3 2DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Watergate Lane are based on 131 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blaby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Watergate Lane, Leicester, LE3 2DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 2DE

Average Price
£176,655

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,655

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watergate Lane

Average Price
£207,024

Semi-Detached
£239,723

Terraced
£259,847

Detached
£277,908

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,330

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watergate LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 30 Watergate Court Watergate Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2025-03-28	£140,695
Flat 10 Watergate Court Watergate Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,116	2024-07-23	£128,920
Flat 5 Watergate Court Watergate Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2023-11-03	£120,755
Flat 6 Watergate Court Watergate Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-07-31	£125,518
Flat 33 Watergate Court Watergate Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,500	2021-03-30	£134,149

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 2DE

Employment

LE3 2DE 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	180
Part-Time Employee	61
Retired	49
Self-Employed	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	15
Other	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	57
Manufacturing	44
Human health and social work activities	34
Transport and storage	23
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Construction	20
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	9
Other	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Hat Road , Braunstone Town LE3 2WF	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenhurst Primary School Ravenhurst Road , LE3 2PS	2out of 4	993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldecote Community Primary School 164 Hallam Crescent East , Braunstone LE3 1FF	3out of 4	1,685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary School Kingsway North , Braunstone Town LE3 3BD	3out of 4	1,948 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Granby Primary School Granby Road , LE2 8LP	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	1,813 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brockington College Blaby Road , Enderby LE19 4AQ	3out of 4	2,732 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,761 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	3,961 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	4,037 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	4,120 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	5,034 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 Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	3,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	3,380 yd	Free schools	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	1,522 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	2,787 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	3,599 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	3,894 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	4,209 yd	Foundation 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
Gilly's Sandwich Bar	29 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	363 yd
Asda Cafe	Asda Stores Ltd, Narborough Road South	374 yd
Boo	Unit 12, Food Central	458 yd
Chaiiwala	Unit 17, Food Central	458 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 9, Food Central	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Winstanley Arms	The Glade, Braunstone Town		461 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Chef	19 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	334 yd
Watergate Lane Fish Bar	23 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	345 yd
Mr Rice	25 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	350 yd
Maharaja	31 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	367 yd
Sushi Daily	Asda Stores Ltd, Narborough Road South	374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Narborough Road South, Braunstone Town	373 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 9, Fosse Park Avenue	574 yd
Sainsbury's	Superstore, Grove Farm Triangle	683 yd
Central England Co-Operative Society	112-114 Turnbull Drive, Braunstone Town	821 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Livingwell Health Club (Leicester) JUNCTION 21 APPROACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	579 yd
Millfield Community Centre (Closed) Hat Road		701 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Leicester) SMITH WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,027 yd
Aylestone Playing Fields BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,030 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	26.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.9%

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	65.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 2DE