Waltham Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 1FB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	51.6%	48.7%	-2.9%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48.4%	51.3%	2.9%	49.0%	2.3%

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 1FB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	36.3%	45.4%	9.1%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	37.3%	-3.5%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	6%	2.7%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.4%	10.2%	0.8%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	7.5%	4.1%	-3.4%	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	40.9%	42.1%	1.2%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	33.9%	39.5%	5.6%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	16.8%	13.1%	-3.7%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around LE3 1FB this area, 37.2% 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 14%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.7%	37.2%	-2.5%	18.2%	19.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	14%	0.1%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	10.2%	-7.0%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	14.7%	6.5%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	14%	5.8%	33.8%	-19.8%
Other	9.4%	3.8%	-5.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	6.4%	3.7%	-2.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	83.2%	81.2%	-2.0%	81.4%	-0.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	77.2%	-8.0%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	5.8%	12%	6.2%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	6.4%	2.9%	-3.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	5%	3.6%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	77.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	11.5%	10.6%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	1.4%	7.3%	5.9%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	6.7%	2.1%	-4.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.8%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	23.4%	13.5%	9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Waltham Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waltham Avenue was 27.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.3% lower than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waltham Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields and the 121st lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 197.6%.

🔎 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
£32,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE3 1FB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Waltham Avenue are based on 85 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 Waltham Avenue, Leicester, LE3 1FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 1FB

Average Price
£228,221

Semi-Detached
£251,455

Terraced
£198,348

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waltham Avenue

Average Price
£200,792

Semi-Detached
£210,600

Terraced
£188,343

Detached
£178,116

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waltham AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Waltham Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-06-27	£212,595
43 Waltham Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-11-30	£180,367
51 Waltham Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-03-29	£237,171
44 Waltham Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,500	2022-11-21	£252,243
42 Waltham Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£184,500	2020-10-30	£227,273

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 1FB

Employment

LE3 1FB 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	104
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	18
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Folville Junior School Folville Rise , LE3 1EE	3out of 4	329 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldecote Community Primary School 164 Hallam Crescent East , Braunstone LE3 1FF	3out of 4	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary School Kingsway North , Braunstone Town LE3 3BD	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravenhurst Primary School Ravenhurst Road , LE3 2PS	2out of 4	1,175 yd	Community school	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	869 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	1,144 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,572 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	2,722 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,753 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	2,837 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,456 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,574 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	1,606 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	4,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	1,112 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,530 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	2,074 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	2,735 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
El Cafe	The Brite Centre Library And Commun, 130 Braunstone Avenue	478 yd
Royce's Rolls	West End Working Mens Club After 12, Braunstone Avenue	523 yd
KFC	Unit 2, The Old Braunstone	830 yd
La Santa Pizza	63A Imperial Avenue, Leicester	857 yd
Hannans	1 Evesham Road, Leicester	1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
West End Working Mens Club	West End Working Mens Club After 12, Braunstone Avenue		523 yd
Braunstone Working Men's Club Kitchen	West End Working Mens Club After 12, Braunstone Avenue		523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ayston Chippy	6 Ayston Road, Braunstone Town	693 yd
TJ's	10 Fullhurst Avenue, Leicester	697 yd
Imperial Chippy	25 Guthridge Crescent, Leicester	867 yd
Oriental House	81 Henley Crescent, Braunstone Town	1,022 yd
Ocean Chippy	13 Aylmer Road, Leicester	1,026 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Convenience	170 Hallam Crescent East, Leicester	363 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Rowley Fields Petrol Filling, 510 Narborough Road	828 yd
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Caldecote Community Primary School HALLAM CRESCENT EAST	grass pitches	459 yd
Ellesmere College (Closed) Ellesmere Road		670 yd
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	782 yd
Shakespeare Park AVON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	926 yd
Narborough Road Playing Fields NARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	954 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	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.2%

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	158.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 1FB