Watson Road, Leicester, LE4 6RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE4 6RZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	55.4%	3.7%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	48.3%	44.6%	-3.7%	49.0%	-4.4%

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	35.3%	40.9%	5.6%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	32.3%	-10.3%	44.2%	-11.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.2%	7%	-2.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	9.9%	16.8%	6.9%	6.1%	10.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.5%	38.8%	2.3%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	33.4%	30.6%	-2.8%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	20.2%	20.7%	0.5%	12.7%	8.0%
Bad health	7.2%	6.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	1.2%	2.0%

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.

In the area around LE4 6RZ this area, 47.6% 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 13.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	54.8%	47.6%	-7.2%	18.2%	29.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	10.7%	-5.1%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	14.6%	5.8%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	7.9%	2.4%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	6.3%	13.1%	6.8%	33.8%	-20.7%
Other	7.4%	3%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.6% 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%	5%	5.0%	1.1%	3.9%
Indian	19.3%	23.9%	4.6%	3.1%	20.8%
Pakistani	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	6.4%	2.5%	-3.9%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	5%	4.2%	0.8%	4.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	3%	0.0%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	59.4%	50.6%	-8.8%	81.4%	-30.8%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	78.2%	74%	-4.2%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	8%	4.2%	-3.8%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	20.3%	8.1%	5.6%	14.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	74%	-4.2%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	18.1%	17.8%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	5.5%	2.5%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	0.7%	-14.2%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	5%	0.5%	4.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
No passport held	26.7%	13.5%	13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Hindu	15.8%	1.7%	14.1%
Muslim	20.8%	6.5%	14.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Watson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watson Road was 70.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.0% lower than the Belgrave average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Watson Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave and the 396th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.0%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE4 6RZ, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Watson Road are based on 16 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 Watson Road, Leicester, LE4 6RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 6RZ

Average Price
£215,056

Semi-Detached
£219,684

Terraced
£205,799

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watson Road

Average Price
£180,587

Semi-Detached
£186,999

Terraced
£175,600

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Watson Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, a newly built property	£195,000	2022-04-19	£204,137
13 Watson Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£216,000	2021-08-03	£249,211
49 Watson Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£94,000	2006-02-17	£187,049

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 6RZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE4 6RZ 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

Retired	80
Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Other	18
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rushey Mead Primary School Gipsy Lane , LE4 6RB	3out of 4	220 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Harrison Road , LE4 6QN	3out of 4	223 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern Primary School Wyvern Avenue , LE4 7HH	3out of 4	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mellor Community Primary School Checketts Road , LE4 5EQ	3out of 4	603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Mead Primary Academy 109 Ross Walk , LE4 5HH	4out of 4	965 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	791 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	980 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,655 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	3,315 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	3,315 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,857 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,115 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,160 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,340 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	4,568 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	763 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	1,798 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	2,097 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	2,140 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	2,332 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
Desi Cafe & Bar	Unit 3, 43B Gipsy Lane	183 yd
Mohanthal Restaurant	268 - 270 Catherine Street, Leicester	290 yd
Apna Punjab Sweet Centre	65A Purley Road, Leicester	319 yd
Tadka	209 Catherine Street, Leicester	357 yd
Chocoberry	176 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	472 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coronation Lounge	The Spicetree, 205 Catherine Street	357 yd
Daman Flavours @ Victoria Jubilee Bar And Restaurant	Victoria Jubilee, 112 Leire Street	361 yd
Melton Hotel	197 Melton Road, Leicester	591 yd
East Belgrave Conservative Club	306 - 308 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	628 yd
Indian Queen Club	Indian Queen, 2 Halkin Street	712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rushey Pani Puri	84 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	217 yd
Rushey Sweet Mart	86 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	217 yd
Don's Chips	110 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	217 yd
Tangoe Restaurant	80 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	217 yd
The Shahi	264 Catherine Street, Leicester	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	118 - 126 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	329 yd
Tesco	73 Melton Road, Leicester	724 yd
Root Millers Superstore	1 - 3 Herbert Avenue, Leicester	735 yd
Popats Cash And Carry	136 Harrison Road, Leicester	832 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rushey Fields Recreation Ground PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE HARRISON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	597 yd
Martin Street Playing Fields CARTER STREET	grass pitches	821 yd
Cossington Street Sports Centre COSSINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	829 yd
Soar Valley College GLENEAGLES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	881 yd
Northfield House Primary Academy NORTHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	890 yd
Rushey Mead Academy MELTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	950 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 6RZ