Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 0LB is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population 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	46.7%	45.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	53.3%	54.1%	0.8%	49.0%	5.1%

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 0LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.5% 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	64.9%	72.5%	7.6%	37.9%	34.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	16.9%	-11.0%	44.2%	-27.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) 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	56.4%	55.2%	-1.2%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	34.5%	31.7%	-2.8%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	7.5%	9.6%	2.1%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1%	2.4%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	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	8.9%	14.2%	5.3%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	4.7%	-2.8%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	8.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.7%	29.1%	2.4%	16.9%	12.2%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	35.6%	1.3%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	9.7%	5.9%	-3.8%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	13.1%	11.5%	-1.6%	3.1%	8.4%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.7%	6.2%	3.5%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	4.6%	4.4%	0.8%	3.8%
White	67.2%	64.9%	-2.3%	81.4%	-16.5%
Arab	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.7% 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	70.1%	58.7%	-11.4%	83.2%	-24.5%
European Union	10%	17.7%	7.7%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	8.8%	9.7%	0.9%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	6.4%	-1.9%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.8%	58.1%	-11.7%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	5.6%	14.1%	8.5%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	6.1%	9.8%	3.7%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	13.5%	1.8%	1.9%	11.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Sykefield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sykefield Avenue was 102.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.5% lower than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sykefield Avenue has the 37th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 404th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.1%.

🔎 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 0LB, 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 Sykefield Avenue are based on 81 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 Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 0LB

Average Price
£258,533

Semi-Detached
£407,073

Terraced
£239,646

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,437

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sykefield Avenue

Average Price
£240,283

Semi-Detached
£330,164

Terraced
£261,581

Detached
£456,237

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,934

Other
£241,728

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sykefield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28A Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-12-17	£280,981
14 Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2021-01-25	£273,579
24 Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2020-02-27	£246,377
16A Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2019-07-22	£99,267
28A Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2015-04-29	£324,762

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 0LB

Employment

LE3 0LB 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 0LB 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	107
Student (economically inactive)	70
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	43
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	21
Other	14
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	25
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Manufacturing	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

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	539 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	4out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy converter	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	628 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,257 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,402 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,335 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	2,401 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	1,991 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,305 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,835 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	631 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	4,434 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	239 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,446 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,493 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	1,764 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	1,841 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
BabaJoe's Kitchen	117 Narborough Road, Leicester	476 yd
Miyaki Restaurant And Bar	The Huntsman, 203 Narborough Road	480 yd
Mithaas	103 - 105 Narborough Road, Leicester	481 yd
La Santa Pizza	63A Imperial Avenue, Leicester	486 yd
Breeze Bar	132 Narborough Road, Leicester	507 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Leicester Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 55 Westcotes Drive	282 yd
Merry Monarch	The Merry Monarch, 23 Fosse Road South	486 yd
Oases Bar	144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester	507 yd
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	560 yd
Polonez Bar	56 Hinckley Road, Leicester	669 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Magic / Fosse Kebab And Curry House	130 Fosse Road South, Leicester	259 yd
McChina Express	139 Wyngate Drive, Leicester	415 yd
Maryland Chicken	113 Narborough Road, Leicester	480 yd
Golden Spice	119 Narborough Road, Leicester	481 yd
Chilli Flames	111 Narborough Road, Leicester	481 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	480 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	605 yd
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road	680 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	944 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	624 yd
Narborough Road Playing Fields NARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	1,011 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,011 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	123.5 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	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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