Ashleigh Road, Leicester, LE3 0FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 0FB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	48.7%	53.9%	5.2%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	51.3%	46.1%	-5.2%	49.0%	-2.9%

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	37.4%	33.2%	-4.2%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	49.8%	5.7%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5%	8.5%	3.5%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	11.4%	8.1%	-3.3%	6.1%	2.0%

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	42.1%	41.6%	-0.5%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	35.4%	40.9%	5.5%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	18%	12.1%	-5.9%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	18.5%	23%	4.5%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	8.2%	1.8%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	14.3%	5.4%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13.5%	3.9%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	36.5%	1.6%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	16.7%	1.2%	-15.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.2% 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	42.4%	36.2%	-6.2%	3.1%	33.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	7.8%	7.8%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	47.5%	47.2%	-0.3%	81.4%	-34.2%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% 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	60.4%	61.4%	1.0%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	11.1%	6.4%	-4.7%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	10.4%	15.7%	5.3%	2.7%	13.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.5%	11.8%	-4.7%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	61.4%	1.3%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	5.1%	29.3%	24.2%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	28.8%	3.2%	-25.6%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	27.4%	46.2%	-18.8%
Hindu	17.1%	1.7%	15.4%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	10.3%	0.9%	9.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Ashleigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashleigh Road was 146.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.6% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Ashleigh Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse and the 245th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.3%.

🔎 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 0FB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Ashleigh Road are based on 72 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 Ashleigh Road, Leicester, LE3 0FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 0FB

Average Price
£270,364

Semi-Detached
£315,729

Terraced
£344,097

Detached
£360,899

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,529

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashleigh Road

Average Price
£360,389

Semi-Detached
£320,441

Terraced
£473,169

Detached
£406,681

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,537

Other
£602,586

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashleigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Ashleigh Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2026-01-30	£320,631
61 Ashleigh Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-12-12	£324,824
Flat 9 Janeleigh Court, 39 Ashleigh Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,500	2025-01-10	£72,125
Flat 6 Janeleigh Court, 39 Ashleigh Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2023-12-14	£67,595
42 Ashleigh Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-02-20	£312,475

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 0FB

Employment

LE3 0FB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 0FB 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	74
Retired	69
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	21
Education	19
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	2,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	3out of 4	596 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	- not rated	926 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Academy 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	926 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	2out of 4	945 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	- not rated	314 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	453 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III School Ellesmere Road , LE3 1BE	- not rated	999 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	1,514 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN	- not rated	1,576 yd	Community school	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	1,783 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,783 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,215 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,332 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	4,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	3out of 4	4,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sathya Sai School Narborough Road , At the Crossroad With Upperton Road LE3 0BT	- not rated	456 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	492 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fosse Way School 72 Fosse Road South , LE3 0QD	- not rated	608 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Close School Hamelin Road , LE3 1JP	- not rated	1,388 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,460 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
Miyaki Restaurant And Bar	The Huntsman, 203 Narborough Road	310 yd
Spizarnia Smakow	180 Narborough Road, Leicester	377 yd
Queens Chicken And Pizza And Masho Pizza	154 Narborough Road, Leicester	383 yd
Cafe Two Ten	210 Narborough Road, Leicester	393 yd
Pizza Palz	202 - 204 Narborough Road, Leicester	393 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oases Bar	144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester	452 yd
West Leicester Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 55 Westcotes Drive	494 yd
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	568 yd
Merry Monarch	The Merry Monarch, 23 Fosse Road South	662 yd
West End Working Mens Club	West End Working Mens Club After 12, Braunstone Avenue	708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Lucky Dragon	207 Narborough Road, Leicester	372 yd
Pizza Magic / Fosse Kebab And Curry House	130 Fosse Road South, Leicester	374 yd
Tasty Shawarma	186 Narborough Road, Leicester	377 yd
Cyprus Kebab House	156 Narborough Road, Leicester	383 yd
West End Bites	247 Narborough Road, Leicester	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	310 yd
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road	468 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	806 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	1,031 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	456 yd
Narborough Road Playing Fields NARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	801 yd
Ellesmere College (Closed) Ellesmere Road		932 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	940 yd
The Muscle Machine Gym UNIT 62B UNIT 62B EVELYN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	1,052 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	66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 0FB