Bruce Street, Leicester, LE3 0AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 0AF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	50.4%	48.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.6%	51.2%	1.6%	49.0%	2.2%

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 0AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.7% 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	73.8%	72.7%	-1.1%	37.9%	34.8%
Married: Opposite sex	18.9%	18.7%	-0.2%	44.2%	-25.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	52.3%	4.4%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	40.4%	35.9%	-4.5%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	8%	8.9%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	18.6%	4.5%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	7.5%	3.6%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	4.6%	-7.2%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	33.8%	37.4%	3.6%	16.9%	20.5%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	26.3%	-1.3%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	8.2%	2.3%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	16.5%	20%	3.5%	3.1%	16.9%
Pakistani	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	7.2%	15%	7.8%	2.5%	12.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	60.1%	44.4%	-15.7%	81.4%	-37.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.4% 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	63.8%	43.4%	-20.4%	83.2%	-39.8%
European Union	11.5%	24.9%	13.4%	6.1%	18.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	8.7%	10.3%	1.6%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	19.6%	4.4%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.7% 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	62.8%	43.4%	-19.4%	83.2%	-39.8%
10+ Years	11.5%	16.7%	5.2%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	6.2%	12.3%	6.1%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	9.2%	13.7%	4.5%	2.2%	11.5%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	13.9%	3.7%	1.9%	12.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47%	76.7%	-29.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	8.2%	1.3%	6.9%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	9.1%	1.5%	7.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	5%	0.3%	4.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	15.3%	6.5%	8.8%
Sikh	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Bruce Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bruce Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Fosse average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.8%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE3 0AF, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Bruce Street are based on 90 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 Bruce Street, Leicester, LE3 0AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 0AF

Average Price
£191,922

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£191,922

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bruce Street

Average Price
£201,345

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£201,345

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bruce Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Bruce Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-11-09	£192,920
13 Bruce Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-09-16	£195,310
1 Bruce Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£146,500	2021-09-03	£173,863
34 Bruce Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-08-22	£156,509
32 Bruce Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-09-21	£180,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 0AF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 0AF 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

Student (economically inactive)	171
Full-Time Employee	102
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	72
Part-Time Employee	31
Unemployed	27
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	19
Other	13
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Transport and storage	16
Education	13
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	448 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	764 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	814 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	888 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	710 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,167 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,401 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	2,719 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,418 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,881 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,253 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	41 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	3,984 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	698 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,184 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	1,283 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,924 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	2,007 yd	Foundation 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
Queens Chicken And Pizza And Masho Pizza	154 Narborough Road, Leicester	115 yd
Steak House	2 Equity Road, Leicester	124 yd
Breeze Bar	132 Narborough Road, Leicester	140 yd
Spizarnia Smakow	180 Narborough Road, Leicester	204 yd
BabaJoe's Kitchen	117 Narborough Road, Leicester	226 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oases Bar	144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester	140 yd
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	302 yd
The Western	70 Western Road, Leicester	426 yd
Polonez Bar	56 Hinckley Road, Leicester	707 yd
Merry Monarch	The Merry Monarch, 23 Fosse Road South	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cyprus Kebab House	156 Narborough Road, Leicester	115 yd
Frozen And Fresh Fish	138 Narborough Road, Leicester	136 yd
Doner Master	124 Narborough Road, Leicester	140 yd
Tasty Shawarma	186 Narborough Road, Leicester	204 yd
Maryland Chicken	113 Narborough Road, Leicester	235 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	237 yd
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road	534 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	634 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	848 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	457 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	732 yd
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	779 yd
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	799 yd
The Muscle Machine Gym UNIT 62B UNIT 62B EVELYN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Narborough Road Playing Fields NARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	867 yd
Leicester City Fc (King Power Stadium) THE KING POWER STADIUM THE KING POWER STADIUM FILBERT WAY	grass pitches	916 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	945 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	969 yd
Electricity Sports Ground NEW BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	1,029 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 0AF