Central Road, Leicester, LE3 5EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 5EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.2%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51%	49.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 5EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	57.8%	54.4%	-3.4%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	29%	1.9%	44.2%	-15.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.1%	9.4%	0.3%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	46.5%	45.4%	-1.1%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	39.7%	37.6%	-2.1%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	9.3%	11.4%	2.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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	23.6%	20.8%	-2.8%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	16.8%	-0.3%	9.6%	7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	12.7%	0.7%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.5%	3.9%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	12.7%	0.7%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	24.1%	1.9%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	10.5%	6.5%	-4.0%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	7.2%	5.8%	-1.4%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0%	5.6%	5.6%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.9%	8.4%	5.5%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%
White	79.7%	62.7%	-17.0%	81.4%	-18.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	79%	58.1%	-20.9%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	13.5%	23.7%	10.2%	6.1%	17.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.1%	8.5%	4.4%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	6.8%	3.6%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	58.4%	-20.4%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	6.1%	15.4%	9.3%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	7.4%	10.4%	3.0%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	9%	5.8%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.5%	76.7%	-27.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	14.4%	1.3%	13.1%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Central Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Road was 67.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.8% lower than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Central Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse and the 391st lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.8%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE3 5EJ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Central Road are based on 52 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 Central Road, Leicester, LE3 5EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 5EJ

Average Price
£182,095

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£182,095

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Road

Average Price
£185,430

Semi-Detached
£87,690

Terraced
£187,347

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Central Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2026-01-09	£142,502
45 Central Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-02-28	£212,247
97 Central Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-01-15	£171,701
59 Central Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2023-08-08	£187,706
11 Central Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-05-22	£175,966

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 5EJ

Employment

LE3 5EJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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	146
Part-Time Employee	51
Unemployed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	27
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	37
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	21
Administrative and support service activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	14
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

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	1,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fosse Primary School Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	- not rated	91 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	3out of 4	113 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slater Primary School Slater Street , LE3 5AS	2out of 4	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	792 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Infant School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FG	- not rated	812 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brook Mead Academy 2 Garland Crescent , LE3 9BN	4out of 4	580 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	708 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	- not rated	1,323 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	- not rated	1,823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	1,503 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,084 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,613 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,613 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,644 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fosse Way School 72 Fosse Road South , LE3 0QD	- not rated	1,432 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,433 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,601 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	3out of 4	1,688 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emily Fortey School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	- not rated	1,688 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
MG Sandwich Bar	1 Marshall Street, Leicester	121 yd
Fosse Corner Cafe	52 - 54 Fosse Road North, Leicester	161 yd
Shamim Balti Ltd	54 Woodgate, Leicester	219 yd
Luma Coffee	167 Fosse Road North, Leicester	260 yd
The Star Barre	2B Empire Road, Leicester	264 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ole Moses' Cabin	Foresters Arms, 17 Frog Island	442 yd
The Blackbird	Blackbird Road, Leicester	500 yd
Newfoundpool WMC	55 Beatrice Road, Leicester	511 yd
Leicester Indoor Bowls Club	80 Slater Street, Leicester	603 yd
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
OMG	56 Woodgate, Leicester	219 yd
Celebrity Kebab	62 Woodgate, Leicester	219 yd
Pizza Italiano	165 Fosse Road North, Leicester	253 yd
Oporto Galo	169 Fosse Road North, Leicester	279 yd
Peri Peri Pepper	175 Fosse Road North, Leicester	283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	279 yd
Aldi	55 Woodgate, Leicester	333 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	861 yd
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicester Indoor Bowls & Social Club Slater Street	indoor bowls	594 yd
Abbey Sports & Leisure Club (Leicester) SLATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	611 yd
Leicester Cycle Speedway Track CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB SLATER STREET	cycling	670 yd
Maher Community Centre RAVENSBRIDGE DRIVE		685 yd
St Margaret'S Pasture Sports Centre ST. MARGARETS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	809 yd
Saxon House Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane		1,029 yd
The Gym (Leicester) 4A 4A Causeway Lane	health and fitness suite	1,049 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	155.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 5EJ