King Richards Road, Leicester, LE3 5QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 5QG is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	46%	45.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	54%	54.5%	0.5%	49.0%	5.5%

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 5QG, 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	47.9%	48.8%	0.9%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	34%	8.6%	44.2%	-10.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	17.1%	10.3%	-6.8%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	6.6%	3.2%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	35.7%	45.1%	9.4%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	36.4%	33.3%	-3.1%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	16.4%	14.5%	-1.9%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	9%	5.7%	-3.3%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	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.

In the area around LE3 5QG this area, 36% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.5%	36%	1.5%	18.2%	17.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	11.9%	3.1%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	10.1%	0.7%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.5%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	20.6%	-1.1%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	13.7%	3.7%	-10.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.3% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	8.3%	6.1%	-2.2%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	7.6%	8.9%	1.3%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	67.9%	56.3%	-11.6%	81.4%	-25.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.1%	10.8%	8.7%	1.6%	9.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% 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	63.6%	52.8%	-10.8%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	15.2%	21.8%	6.6%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	11.2%	8.7%	-2.5%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	13.8%	6.2%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.4%	52.5%	-9.9%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	8.8%	15.2%	6.4%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	7.6%	15.2%	7.6%	2.9%	12.3%
2-5 Years	9.5%	7.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	9.9%	-1.8%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.7%	76.7%	-31.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	9.3%	1.3%	8.0%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is King Richards Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Richards Road was 420.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 231.1% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King Richards Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 54th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 160.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.1%.

🔎 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 5QG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 King Richards Road are based on 18 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 King Richards Road, Leicester, LE3 5QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 5QG

Average Price
£383,272

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£247,849

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£620,261

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Richards Road

Average Price
£404,057

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£263,083

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£686,004

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Richards Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
101 King Richards Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-02-03	£227,333
97 King Richards Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-06-12	£235,875
93 King Richards Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£271,000	2021-06-04	£289,782
93 King Richards Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-07-24	£220,593
111 - 115 King Richards Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£630,000	2019-04-18	£811,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 5QG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 5QG 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	116
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	42
Other	37
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	35
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	4out of 4	977 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	- not rated	1,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	427 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	441 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	2,070 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,287 yd	Community 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	1,766 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,760 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	1,110 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	5,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	767 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	911 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	1,444 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,506 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	2,158 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
Chef And Spice	1 Andrewes Street, Leicester	339 yd
Oh So Bakery	58 Hinckley Road, Leicester	390 yd
3 Little Birds	40 Hinckley Road, Leicester	406 yd
Dardanija	34 Hinckley Road, Leicester	410 yd
G-Ma's Kitchen	23A New Park Street, Leicester	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crows Nest	Crows Nest, 1 Glenfield Road East	192 yd
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	237 yd
Polonez Bar	56 Hinckley Road, Leicester	390 yd
2Funky Music Cafe	23A New Park Street, Leicester	427 yd
2Funky Street Kitchen	23A New Park Street, Leicester	427 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simply Indian	119 King Richards Road, Leicester	3 yd
Master Hua	25 Glenfield Road East, Leicester	192 yd
New Golden River	98 Tudor Road, Leicester	304 yd
New China Chef	79 Hinckley Road, Leicester	347 yd
Thai Esarn Takeaway	83B Hinckley Road, Leicester	347 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	237 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	373 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	490 yd
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	800 yd
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	486 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	540 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	614 yd
The Gym (Leicester) 4A 4A Causeway Lane	health and fitness suite	991 yd
Saxon House Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane		1,040 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	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.3%

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	74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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