Harrison Road, Leicester, LE4 7AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE4 7AB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	52.4%	48.4%	-4.0%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	47.6%	51.6%	4.0%	49.0%	2.6%

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	38.1%	39.3%	1.2%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	47.5%	-0.8%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	3.8%	5%	1.2%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	7.2%	5.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	43.8%	49.1%	5.3%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	32.3%	25.6%	-6.7%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	15.3%	15.8%	0.5%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.6%

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 7AB this area, 30.2% 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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	30.2%	1.8%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	10.6%	-5.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	15.1%	1.5%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.1%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	19.6%	4.8%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	15.7%	5.3%	-10.4%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.4% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	66.5%	66.1%	-0.4%	3.1%	63.0%
Pakistani	2.6%	9.5%	6.9%	2.7%	6.8%
Other Asian	6.4%	3.9%	-2.5%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	8%	7.4%	-0.6%	81.4%	-74.0%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.5%	42.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	-40.7%
European Union	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.9%
Africa	23.6%	18.2%	-5.4%	2.7%	15.5%
Middle East and Asia	30.4%	34.7%	4.3%	5.6%	29.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 46.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.1%	42.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	-40.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	46.3%	44.4%	9.8%	36.5%
5-10 Years	7%	4.6%	-2.4%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	41.9%	3.5%	-38.4%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.1%	37.2%	-34.1%
Christian	8.4%	46.2%	-37.8%
Hindu	49%	1.7%	47.3%
Muslim	35.3%	6.5%	28.8%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	1%	6.0%	-5.0%

Safety

Is Harrison Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harrison Road was 65.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.8% lower than the Belgrave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harrison Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave and the 366th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.9%.

🔎 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 7AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Harrison Road are based on 185 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 Harrison Road, Leicester, LE4 7AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 7AB

Average Price
£258,086

Semi-Detached
£462,137

Terraced
£249,330

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£141,589

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harrison Road

Average Price
£228,731

Semi-Detached
£262,069

Terraced
£221,313

Detached
£493,377

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,502

Other
£355,762

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harrison Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
362 Harrison Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-01-05	£146,892
336A Harrison Road, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-12-16	£142,321
388 Harrison Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2021-08-11	£269,711
360 Harrison Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£106,249	2017-10-24	£160,078
358 Harrison Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2017-07-17	£280,126

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 7AB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE4 7AB 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	57
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	4
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mellor Community Primary School Checketts Road , LE4 5EQ	3out of 4	246 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Primary School Gipsy Lane , LE4 6RB	3out of 4	248 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Harrison Road , LE4 6QN	3out of 4	453 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyvern Primary School Wyvern Avenue , LE4 7HH	3out of 4	688 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Herrick Primary School Lockerbie Avenue , Rushey Mead LE4 7NJ	3out of 4	995 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	614 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	3,025 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	3,390 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	3out of 4	3,452 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	3,101 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,441 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,482 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,714 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	4,787 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	658 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	2,120 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	2,537 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	2,580 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	2,681 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
Goan Delights	96 St Michaels Avenue, Leicester	121 yd
Daman Samudra	257 Melton Road, Leicester	247 yd
BRRGRR Co Handmade Burgers	235 Melton Road, Leicester	250 yd
Desi Cafe & Bar	Unit 3, 43B Gipsy Lane	261 yd
J M Portugues	220 Melton Road, Leicester	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Melton Hotel	197 Melton Road, Leicester	341 yd
Daman Flavours @ Victoria Jubilee Bar And Restaurant	Victoria Jubilee, 112 Leire Street	432 yd
The Jungle Club	Jungle Club, 21 - 23 Checketts Road	588 yd
Coronation Lounge	The Spicetree, 205 Catherine Street	799 yd
Indian Queen Club	Indian Queen, 2 Halkin Street	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Noor Naan House	348 Harrison Road, Leicester	5 yd
The New Ho Lok	259 Melton Road, Leicester	247 yd
Lahore Kebab	199 Melton Road, Leicester	345 yd
Shazmin's Fish And Chips	187 Melton Road, Leicester	345 yd
Rushey Pani Puri	84 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	118 - 126 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	586 yd
Root Millers Superstore	1 - 3 Herbert Avenue, Leicester	627 yd
Tesco	73 Melton Road, Leicester	770 yd
Lidl	227 Loughborough Road, Leicester	989 yd
Popats Cash And Carry	136 Harrison Road, Leicester	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rushey Fields Recreation Ground PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE HARRISON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	274 yd
Rushey Mead Academy MELTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	528 yd
Soar Valley College GLENEAGLES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	572 yd
Cossington Street Sports Centre COSSINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	979 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 7AB