Melcroft Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 0UP has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	53.8%	50%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.2%	50%	3.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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 0UP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	50.2%	45.5%	-4.7%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	43.1%	5.1%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.7%	6.2%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.1%	53.3%	4.2%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	39.7%	31.5%	-8.2%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	9.7%	11.1%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	19.2%	3.9%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11.5%	-2.5%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	11.1%	-5.5%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	16.3%	4.1%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	34.1%	5.7%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	9.2%	3.4%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	8.3%	14.1%	5.8%	3.1%	11.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	83%	65.9%	-17.1%	81.4%	-15.5%
Other	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	81.6%	72.3%	-9.3%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	11.6%	14.8%	3.2%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	6.6%	4.4%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	72.1%	-8.4%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	7.6%	10.7%	3.1%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	3.6%	8.1%	4.5%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	4.3%	7%	2.7%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Hindu	10.7%	1.7%	9.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Melcroft Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melcroft Avenue was 41.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.6% lower than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melcroft Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse and the 219th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LE3 0UP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Melcroft Avenue are based on 14 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 Melcroft Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 0UP

Average Price
£244,099

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£252,353

Detached
£202,827

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melcroft Avenue

Average Price
£259,347

Semi-Detached
£319,112

Terraced
£253,506

Detached
£204,073

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melcroft AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Melcroft Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-10-03	£212,069
5 Melcroft Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-08-26	£263,632
7 Melcroft Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-05-10	£264,052
7 Melcroft Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-09-20	£266,856
2 Melcroft Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-07-14	£201,589

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 0UP

Employment

LE3 0UP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	33
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dovelands Infant School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	- not rated	342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	- not rated	515 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	- not rated	515 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	3out of 4	827 yd	Community school	No	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	1,025 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	1,221 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN	- not rated	1,259 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 2 Garland Crescent , LE3 9BN	4out of 4	1,508 yd	Free schools	No	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	2,334 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,334 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,438 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,738 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	2,780 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	4,957 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	4,957 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	341 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fosse Way School 72 Fosse Road South , LE3 0QD	- not rated	599 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Western Park School Western Park , Hinckley Road LE3 6HX	- not rated	956 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	3out of 4	975 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emily Fortey School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	- not rated	975 yd	Foundation special 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
Antep Grill Restaurant	265 Hinckley Road, Leicester	104 yd
Oh So Bakery	58 Hinckley Road, Leicester	808 yd
La Santa Pizza	63A Imperial Avenue, Leicester	809 yd
Chef And Spice	1 Andrewes Street, Leicester	848 yd
3 Little Birds	40 Hinckley Road, Leicester	863 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Leicester Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 55 Westcotes Drive	339 yd
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester	414 yd
Merry Monarch	The Merry Monarch, 23 Fosse Road South	536 yd
The Crows Nest	Crows Nest, 1 Glenfield Road East	713 yd
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TJ's Burgers	241A Hinckley Road, Leicester	164 yd
New Crystal Jade	219 Hinckley Road, Leicester	164 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	221A Hinckley Road, Leicester	208 yd
Fry Inn	119 Kirby Road, Leicester	261 yd
Frydales	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	399 yd
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	601 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	728 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	1,068 yd
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfields Tennis Club 21A 21A EASTFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	609 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	270.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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