Paget Road, Leicester, LE3 5HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 5HL is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	50.5%	45.6%	-4.9%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	49.5%	54.4%	4.9%	49.0%	5.4%

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 5HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	65.3%	48.8%	-16.5%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	35.5%	13.0%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	6.6%	9.9%	3.3%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.6%	52%	4.4%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	42.1%	33.3%	-8.8%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	7%	11.8%	4.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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 5HL this area, 28.2% 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	22.5%	28.2%	5.7%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	12%	-1.6%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.2%	-2.4%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	13.3%	-4.5%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	27%	0.2%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	2.8%	2.6%

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)
Bangladeshi	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	6.2%	8.8%	2.6%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	5.9%	10.1%	4.2%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	67.8%	63.7%	-4.1%	81.4%	-17.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	75.8%	53.9%	-21.9%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	11.4%	28%	16.6%	6.1%	21.9%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	9.9%	5.5%	5.6%	4.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	53.8%	-21.3%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	7%	18.4%	11.4%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	4.4%	12.1%	7.7%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	8.4%	10.8%	2.4%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.3%	76.7%	-32.4%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	14.4%	1.3%	13.1%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Paget Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paget Road was 107.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.2% lower than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Paget Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 379th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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 5HL, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 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 Paget Road are based on 130 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 Paget Road, Leicester, LE3 5HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 5HL

Average Price
£177,985

Semi-Detached
£195,463

Terraced
£181,171

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,964

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paget Road

Average Price
£192,914

Semi-Detached
£198,102

Terraced
£194,379

Detached
£208,052

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,205

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paget Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Paget Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-08-11	£177,252
4 Paget Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2025-03-07	£171,012
68 Paget Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-04-11	£187,265
2 Paget Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-04-11	£288,923
24 Paget Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-11-25	£191,554

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 5HL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 5HL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Retired	10
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	- not rated	543 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	668 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slater Primary School Slater Street , LE3 5AS	3out of 4	783 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	846 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	533 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	741 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,996 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,037 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,381 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,172 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	1,602 yd	Free schools	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	1,137 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,256 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,378 yd	Foundation 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	1,836 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	2,261 yd	Other independent 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
The Star Barre	2B Empire Road, Leicester	206 yd
Big Dave's Cafe	1 Newport Street, Leicester	288 yd
Luma Coffee	167 Fosse Road North, Leicester	322 yd
Bitsy's Emporium Of Awesome	4 North Mills, Frog Island	555 yd
MG Sandwich Bar	1 Marshall Street, Leicester	586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	396 yd
The Crows Nest	Crows Nest, 1 Glenfield Road East	464 yd
Newfoundpool WMC	55 Beatrice Road, Leicester	535 yd
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester	649 yd
Ole Moses' Cabin	Foresters Arms, 17 Frog Island	681 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Peri Flames	174 Fosse Road North, Leicester	159 yd
Chipstop	184 Fosse Road North, Leicester	160 yd
Chung's Kitchen	170 Fosse Road North, Leicester	160 yd
Peri Peri Pepper	175 Fosse Road North, Leicester	301 yd
Pizza Pepper	175 Fosse Road North, Leicester	301 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	303 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	396 yd
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	666 yd
Aldi	55 Woodgate, Leicester	751 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	779 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	881 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	903 yd
Abbey Sports & Leisure Club (Leicester) SLATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	904 yd
Leicester Cycle Speedway Track CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB SLATER STREET	cycling	912 yd
Leicester Indoor Bowls & Social Club Slater Street	indoor bowls	919 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	961 yd
The Gym (Leicester) 4A 4A Causeway Lane	health and fitness suite	1,009 yd
Saxon House Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane		1,024 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	106.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 5HL