Hobson Road, Leicester, LE4 2AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE4 2AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.2%	51%	5.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	54.8%	49%	-5.8%	49.0%	0.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.1%	41.1%	0.0%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	41.5%	2.6%	44.2%	-2.7%
Separated	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.3%	10.1%	0.8%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	41.6%	46.8%	5.2%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	39.2%	33.3%	-5.9%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	14.7%	15.7%	1.0%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 LE4 2AR this area, 31.2% 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	26.7%	31.2%	4.5%	18.2%	13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	12.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	11.2%	-4.7%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	15.4%	7.6%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	23.2%	9.5%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	15.2%	2.1%	-13.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

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)
Indian	7.8%	23.8%	16.0%	3.1%	20.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	81.1%	62.7%	-18.4%	81.4%	-18.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	79.9%	67.4%	-12.5%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	7.8%	9.4%	1.6%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	16%	8.8%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	67.6%	-12.0%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	3.6%	16.6%	13.0%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Hindu	21.1%	1.7%	19.4%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Hobson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hobson Road was 22.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.7% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hobson Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 84th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE4 2AR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Hobson Road are based on 77 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 Hobson Road, Leicester, LE4 2AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 2AR

Average Price
£220,680

Semi-Detached
£210,032

Terraced
£192,544

Detached
£260,225

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hobson Road

Average Price
£216,289

Semi-Detached
£222,215

Terraced
£204,914

Detached
£250,327

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hobson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Hobson Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2024-11-01	£270,725
53 Hobson Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-10-30	£258,100
13 Hobson Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-04-28	£272,508
17 Hobson Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-09-28	£255,856
51 Hobson Road, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-05-13	£289,651

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 2AR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE4 2AR 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	93
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	34
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolsey House Primary School Beaumont Leys Lane , LE4 2BB	3out of 4	120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School Thurcaston Road , LE4 5PG	3out of 4	540 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodstock Primary Academy Hattern Avenue , LE4 2GZ	3out of 4	757 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Mead Primary Academy 109 Ross Walk , LE4 5HH	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mowmacre Hill Primary School Tedworth Green , LE4 2NG	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,704 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	1,857 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	1,933 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,987 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	2,257 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	3,566 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,475 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,780 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,983 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	4,271 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	1,207 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	3,047 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	3,378 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	3,405 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	3,564 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurant, 521 Abbey Lane	145 yd
Ron's Cafe	337 Abbey Lane, Leicester	192 yd
The Broadway Bar And Grill	Broadway Hotel, 263 - 265 Abbey Lane	267 yd
The Blue Marble Cafe @ The Space Park	92 Corporation Road, Leicester	577 yd
The Cafe	Abbey Pumping Station Museum, Corporation Road	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tom Hoskins	131 Beaumanor Road, Leicester	247 yd
The Broadway	Broadway Hotel, 263 - 265 Abbey Lane	267 yd
The Talbot Inn	Talbot Inn, 4 Thurcaston Road	434 yd
Belgrave Bowling Club	Belgrave Bowling Club, Thurcaston Road	609 yd
Belgrave Rugby Football Club	Belgrave Rugby Football Club, Thurcaston Road	609 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bodrum Fish & Chips	413 Abbey Lane, Leicester	192 yd
Pizza Palace	317 Abbey Lane, Leicester	192 yd
Greggs	285 Abbey Lane, Leicester	195 yd
The Cob Shop	17 Norwich Road, Leicester	604 yd
Jolly Fryer	20 Marwood Road, Leicester	657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	227 Loughborough Road, Leicester	831 yd
Asda	1 Exploration Drive, Leicester	832 yd
Aldi	2 Humphreys Way, Leicester	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belgrave Pasture BELGRAVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB BELGRAVE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB THURCASTON ROAD	grass pitches	546 yd
Nuffield Health (Leicester) BYFORD WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,093 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	53.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 2AR