Imperial Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 1AH is primarily male, with 55.7% 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	51.8%	44.3%	-7.5%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	48.2%	55.7%	7.5%	49.0%	6.7%

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 1AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.8% 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	61.7%	62.8%	1.1%	37.9%	24.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	27.4%	-0.6%	44.2%	-16.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6%	6.1%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	46.7%	49.4%	2.7%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	40.7%	37.5%	-3.2%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	8.3%	11%	2.7%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	19.3%	18.6%	-0.7%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	8.9%	-0.4%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	7.2%	-3.6%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.1%	21.3%	-2.8%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	32.6%	6.1%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	9%	6.2%	-2.8%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.5% 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%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	1%	2%	1.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	8.3%	11.9%	3.6%	3.1%	8.8%
Pakistani	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	9.3%	9.0%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	76.1%	60.5%	-15.6%	81.4%	-20.9%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49% 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	74.9%	49%	-25.9%	83.2%	-34.2%
European Union	12.8%	24.8%	12.0%	6.1%	18.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	3.8%	12.2%	8.4%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	9.9%	3.4%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.4% 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	74.4%	48.8%	-25.6%	83.2%	-34.4%
10+ Years	4.8%	17.4%	12.6%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	5%	7.8%	2.8%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	5.3%	11.3%	6.0%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	14.5%	3.9%	1.9%	12.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.7%	76.7%	-28.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	8.2%	1.3%	6.9%
Romania	10%	0.9%	9.1%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Imperial Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Imperial Avenue was 89.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.1% lower than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Imperial Avenue has the 19th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields and the 461st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.9%.

🔎 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 1AH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 42 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 1AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 1AH

Average Price
£214,825

Semi-Detached
£199,474

Terraced
£218,798

Detached
£259,936

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,550

Other
£297,123

Estimated Average Property Prices for Imperial Avenue

Average Price
£275,387

Semi-Detached
£271,635

Terraced
£283,664

Detached
£255,679

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,796

Other
£295,279

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Imperial AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25A Imperial Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£216,000	2023-05-02	£218,220
29A Imperial Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-06-16	£255,663
31 Imperial Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£112,500	2021-09-24	£128,292
27A Imperial Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-11-30	£201,986
27 Imperial Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-10-24	£173,982

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 1AH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 1AH 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	111
Student (economically inactive)	44
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	23
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	26
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
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	93 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folville Junior School Folville Rise , LE3 1EE	3out of 4	712 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	823 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	954 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	1,097 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	144 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,678 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,855 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	2,054 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,630 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	2,032 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,550 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,834 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	704 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	4,060 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	730 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	1,696 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,778 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,815 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
Dubai Shawarma	213A Narborough Road, Leicester	335 yd
Lyn's Cafe	205 Narborough Road, Leicester	337 yd
La Santa Pizza	63A Imperial Avenue, Leicester	357 yd
Miyaki Restaurant And Bar	The Huntsman, 203 Narborough Road	435 yd
Cafe Two Ten	210 Narborough Road, Leicester	436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End Working Mens Club	West End Working Mens Club After 12, Braunstone Avenue	465 yd
Braunstone Working Men's Club Kitchen	West End Working Mens Club After 12, Braunstone Avenue	465 yd
Oases Bar	144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester	693 yd
West Leicester Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 55 Westcotes Drive	752 yd
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End Bites	247 Narborough Road, Leicester	335 yd
Pizza Italiano	225 Narborough Road, Leicester	335 yd
Anika Balti Express	266 Narborough Road, Leicester	361 yd
Domino's Pizza	240 Narborough Road, Leicester	361 yd
New Hong Kong	260 Narborough Road, Leicester	361 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road		328 yd
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester		435 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	145 yd
Narborough Road Playing Fields NARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	561 yd
Ellesmere College (Closed) Ellesmere Road		632 yd
The Muscle Machine Gym UNIT 62B UNIT 62B EVELYN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	941 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	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	204.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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