Harris Road, Leicester, LE4 0QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE4 0QW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	48%	50%	2.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52%	50%	-2.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 LE4 0QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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%	49.5%	1.6%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	33.1%	-4.2%	44.2%	-11.1%
Separated	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.7%	11.3%	3.6%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	41.7%	45.3%	3.6%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	40.7%	34.7%	-6.0%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	10.8%	15.8%	5.0%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	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.

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 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.2%	25.3%	-8.9%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	18.4%	-0.6%	9.6%	8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	13%	2.4%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.4%	4.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	19.1%	8.2%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	16.7%	1.2%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	9.9%	3.1%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.7% 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	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	5.5%	6.7%	1.2%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	20.2%	18.6%	-1.6%	2.5%	16.1%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	50.9%	46.7%	-4.2%	81.4%	-34.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Arab	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	5%	6%	1.0%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	66.7%	64%	-2.7%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	1.8%	10.1%	8.3%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	16.3%	17.5%	1.2%	2.7%	14.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	7.1%	-6.5%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.9%	64%	-1.9%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	26.1%	24.0%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	14.4%	3%	-11.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	1.2%	-11.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	8.6%	0.5%	8.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	26.5%	6.5%	20.0%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Harris Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harris Road was 56.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harris Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 309th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.7%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LE4 0QW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Harris Road are based on 35 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 Harris Road, Leicester, LE4 0QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 0QW

Average Price
£139,881

Semi-Detached
£64,311

Terraced
£161,742

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,360

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harris Road

Average Price
£147,137

Semi-Detached
£126,351

Terraced
£163,329

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£58,623

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harris Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
129 Harris Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-08-02	£219,887
29 Harris Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-09-28	£75,077
119 Harris Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-03-26	£208,897
131 Harris Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-12-18	£174,234
115 Harris Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2019-04-12	£189,924

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 0QW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE4 0QW 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	86
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	30
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Other	18
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buswells Lodge Primary School Beauville Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0PT	2out of 4	230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Croft Primary School Malham Close , Beaumont Leys LE4 0UT	3out of 4	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FQ	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heatherbrook Primary Academy Astill Lodge Road , Beaumont Leys LE4 1BE	2out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodstock Primary Academy Hattern Avenue , LE4 2GZ	3out of 4	1,622 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	356 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	782 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,508 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Martin High School Anstey Link Road , Anstey LE7 7EB	3out of 4	2,879 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,594 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,212 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	4,447 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolfdale School CROPSTON ROAD , ANSTEY LE7 7BP	- not rated	2,124 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	2,906 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	3,217 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	3,819 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	4,030 yd	Higher education institutions	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 Meadows Masala Kitchen	The Meadows, 21 Oronsay Road	366 yd
Aroma Coffee Beans Company	26 Bradgate Mall, Leicester	555 yd
The Cafe - TFDL	Tesco, 1 Bradgate Mall	571 yd
Leicester Water Centre Grab And Go	Leicester Water Centre, Anstey Lane	665 yd
McDonalds	10 - 12 Fletcher Mall, Leicester	679 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Keepers Lodge	The Keepers Lodge, 1 Fletcher Mall		637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow Pizza, Kebab And Burgers	9 Oronsay Road, Leicester	401 yd
Greggs	14 - 16 Bradgate Mall, Leicester	614 yd
Fish And Chips	6 Fletcher Mall, Leicester	679 yd
Subway	4 Fletcher Mall, Leicester	679 yd
May's Chicken	1 Home Farm Square, Leicester	690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco, 1 Bradgate Mall	571 yd
Iceland	17 Fletcher Mall, Leicester	637 yd
Aldi	Beaumont Shopping Centre, Beaumont Way	909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Babington Academy STRASBOURG DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	220 yd
Babington Academy Pitches BUTTERWICK DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	393 yd
Beaumont Leys Secondary School Anstey Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	712 yd
Leicester Leys Leisure Centre BEAUMONT WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	838 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	57.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 0QW