Narborough Road, Leicester, LE3 2RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 2RB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	52.1%	48.2%	-3.9%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	47.9%	51.8%	3.9%	49.0%	2.8%

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 2RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	36.7%	44.2%	7.5%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	37.8%	2.4%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	13.3%	9.6%	-3.7%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	10.6%	5.6%	-5.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	36.1%	42.9%	6.8%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	41.4%	37.6%	-3.8%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	15.6%	14.9%	-0.7%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around LE3 2RB this area, 30% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.5%	30%	-0.5%	18.2%	11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	12.1%	1.5%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	8.1%	-3.0%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.7%	3.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	12.1%	0.6%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	27.9%	5.8%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	11.9%	4%	-7.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.7% 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	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	19.4%	20.8%	1.4%	3.1%	17.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	63.9%	63.7%	-0.2%	81.4%	-17.7%
Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	72.2%	57.8%	-14.4%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	4.9%	19.9%	15.0%	6.1%	13.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	7.2%	5%	-2.2%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	14.3%	1.0%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.2%	57.6%	-14.6%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	3%	18.5%	15.5%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	10.9%	8.2%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	8.4%	10.3%	1.9%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	2.6%	-11.1%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.2%	76.7%	-19.5%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	12.6%	1.7%	10.9%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Narborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Narborough Road was 464.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 221.6% higher than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Narborough Road has the highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields and the 40th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 247.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.8%.

🔎 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 2RB, 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 Narborough Road are based on 333 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 Narborough Road, Leicester, LE3 2RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 2RB

Average Price
£196,467

Semi-Detached
£216,954

Terraced
£155,492

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Narborough Road

Average Price
£409,010

Semi-Detached
£313,997

Terraced
£332,256

Detached
£689,565

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,216

Other
£1,190,257

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Narborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
311 Narborough Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-04-15	£160,513
303 Narborough Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2016-10-28	£213,199
307 Narborough Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2015-07-10	£235,611
311 Narborough Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2012-10-19	£197,490

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 2RB

Employment

LE3 2RB 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	94
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	452 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folville Junior School Folville Rise , LE3 1EE	3out of 4	510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldecote Community Primary School 164 Hallam Crescent East , Braunstone LE3 1FF	3out of 4	981 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	1,316 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	361 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	1,941 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,057 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	2,265 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	3,084 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	2,019 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,720 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,742 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	927 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	3,598 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	1,085 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,217 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	1,860 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	2,091 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	2,094 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
KFC	Unit 2, The Old Braunstone	3 yd
Hannans	1 Evesham Road, Leicester	289 yd
Dubai Shawarma	213A Narborough Road, Leicester	474 yd
Lyn's Cafe	205 Narborough Road, Leicester	478 yd
El Cafe	The Brite Centre Library And Commun, 130 Braunstone Avenue	584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End Working Mens Club	West End Working Mens Club After 12, Braunstone Avenue	665 yd
Braunstone Working Men's Club Kitchen	West End Working Mens Club After 12, Braunstone Avenue	665 yd
Oases Bar	144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester	1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TJ's	10 Fullhurst Avenue, Leicester	148 yd
Narborough House	284 Narborough Road, Leicester	286 yd
Anika Balti Express	266 Narborough Road, Leicester	408 yd
Domino's Pizza	240 Narborough Road, Leicester	408 yd
New Hong Kong	260 Narborough Road, Leicester	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road	382 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Rowley Fields Petrol Filling, 510 Narborough Road	708 yd
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	709 yd
The Co-operative Convenience	170 Hallam Crescent East, Leicester	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Narborough Road Playing Fields NARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	125 yd
Ellesmere College (Closed) Ellesmere Road		211 yd
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	421 yd
The Muscle Machine Gym UNIT 62B UNIT 62B EVELYN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Caldecote Community Primary School HALLAM CRESCENT EAST	grass pitches	1,039 yd
Riverside Business And Enterprise College (Closed) Lyncote Road	grass pitches	1,067 yd
Ellesmere College BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	cycling	1,072 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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