Imperial Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 1AF is primarily male, with 55.6% 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	45%	44.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	55%	55.6%	0.6%	49.0%	6.6%

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 1AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	49.3%	52.7%	3.4%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	29.8%	4.7%	44.2%	-14.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	10.5%	7.8%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	8.2%	4.4%	-3.8%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.8%	34.7%	3.9%	48.4%	-13.7%
Good health	34.2%	30.1%	-4.1%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	17.7%	17.8%	0.1%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	13.5%	11.4%	-2.1%	4.0%	7.4%
Very bad health	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	1.2%	4.7%

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.

In the area around LE3 1AF this area, 34.3% 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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.2%	34.3%	-10.9%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	8.3%	-4.5%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	15.7%	3.8%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.3%	3.2%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	21.1%	8.3%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.6% 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	8.1%	13.5%	5.4%	3.1%	10.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	11.2%	5.9%	-5.3%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	7.7%	5.1%	-2.6%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.8%	3.0%
White	61.9%	53.6%	-8.3%	81.4%	-27.8%
Other	5%	10.5%	5.5%	1.6%	8.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	70.4%	66.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	7.7%	7.7%	0.0%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.5%	17.2%	0.7%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	66.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	21.4%	20.6%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	7.3%	5.4%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	13.5%	3.8%	-9.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	1.3%	-12.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	20.7%	6.5%	14.2%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Imperial Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Imperial Avenue was 403.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 179.6% higher than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Imperial Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields and the 60th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 183.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.1%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE3 1AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Imperial Avenue are based on 44 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 Imperial Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 1AF

Average Price
£179,125

Semi-Detached
£213,433

Terraced
£211,940

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,000

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Imperial Avenue

Average Price
£280,969

Semi-Detached
£282,964

Terraced
£295,298

Detached
£242,919

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,090

Other
£298,659

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Imperial AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24A Imperial Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2025-03-28	£112,000
18 Imperial Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2017-08-23	£218,783
2 Imperial Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2016-03-29	£220,763
2 Imperial Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	2007-12-10	£230,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 1AF

Employment

LE3 1AF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Retired	24
Other	17
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Education	6
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate 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	286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	604 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folville Junior School Folville Rise , LE3 1EE	3out of 4	728 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldecote Community Primary School 164 Hallam Crescent East , Braunstone LE3 1FF	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Community school	Yes	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	143 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,707 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,909 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	2,139 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,851 yd	Foundation school	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	1,871 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,464 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,654 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	621 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	3,846 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	867 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,779 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	1,851 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	1,875 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
Dubai Shawarma	213A Narborough Road, Leicester	165 yd
Lyn's Cafe	205 Narborough Road, Leicester	169 yd
Dhaka Deli	198 - 200 Narborough Road, Leicester	312 yd
Cafe Two Ten	210 Narborough Road, Leicester	312 yd
Pizza Palz	202 - 204 Narborough Road, Leicester	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End Working Mens Club	West End Working Mens Club After 12, Braunstone Avenue	624 yd
Braunstone Working Men's Club Kitchen	West End Working Mens Club After 12, Braunstone Avenue	624 yd
Oases Bar	144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester	664 yd
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	835 yd
West Leicester Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 55 Westcotes Drive	914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anika Balti Express	266 Narborough Road, Leicester	153 yd
Domino's Pizza	240 Narborough Road, Leicester	153 yd
New Hong Kong	260 Narborough Road, Leicester	153 yd
Square Pizza Company	250 Narborough Road, Leicester	157 yd
Narborough House	284 Narborough Road, Leicester	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road	113 yd
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	370 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Rowley Fields Petrol Filling, 510 Narborough Road	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	261 yd
Narborough Road Playing Fields NARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	377 yd
Ellesmere College (Closed) Ellesmere Road		542 yd
The Muscle Machine Gym UNIT 62B UNIT 62B EVELYN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	717 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,010 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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