Elmsthorpe Rise, Leicester, LE3 1NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 1NF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.6%	48.8%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 1NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	42.9%	45%	2.1%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	39%	2.6%	44.2%	-5.2%
Separated	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.3%	8.2%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.3%	45.6%	2.3%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	35.1%	33.8%	-1.3%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	13.8%	14.4%	0.6%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	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 1NF this area, 36.2% 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 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36%	36.2%	0.2%	18.2%	18.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	10.6%	-7.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	11.7%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13.8%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	20.6%	9.1%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	9.2%	2.1%	-7.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	5.1%	7.9%	2.8%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	84.8%	75.4%	-9.4%	81.4%	-6.0%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	87.1%	77.8%	-9.3%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	4.5%	12.6%	8.1%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	77.6%	-9.2%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	10.8%	9.7%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	8.7%	5.9%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.5%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Elmsthorpe Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmsthorpe Rise was 14.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.2% lower than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elmsthorpe Rise has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields and the 37th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.4%.

🔎 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 1NF, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Elmsthorpe Rise are based on 30 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 Elmsthorpe Rise, Leicester, LE3 1NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 1NF

Average Price
£217,946

Semi-Detached
£211,973

Terraced
£221,835

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£226,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmsthorpe Rise

Average Price
£199,251

Semi-Detached
£192,212

Terraced
£221,736

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£226,233

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmsthorpe RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Elmsthorpe Rise, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£226,000	2024-07-31	£226,233
27 Elmsthorpe Rise, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£214,000	2024-04-11	£228,998
22 Elmsthorpe Rise, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	2015-08-19	£225,173
26 Elmsthorpe Rise, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,500	2015-06-19	£213,333
22 Elmsthorpe Rise, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2006-02-24	£217,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 1NF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	18
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead Primary Academy Winstanley Drive , Braunstone LE3 1PF	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Folville Junior School Folville Rise , LE3 1EE	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	911 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braunstone Community Primary School Cort Crescent , Braunstone LE3 1QH	2out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy converter	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	734 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	1,594 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,073 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,180 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	2,181 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	2,693 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,129 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,503 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	1,332 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	4,534 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	990 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	1,038 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,436 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	2,330 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
Royce's Rolls	West End Working Mens Club After 12, Braunstone Avenue	303 yd
La Santa Pizza	63A Imperial Avenue, Leicester	369 yd
El Cafe	The Brite Centre Library And Commun, 130 Braunstone Avenue	395 yd
KFC	Unit 2, The Old Braunstone	961 yd
Dubai Shawarma	213A Narborough Road, Leicester	1,005 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End Working Mens Club	West End Working Mens Club After 12, Braunstone Avenue	303 yd
Braunstone Working Men's Club Kitchen	West End Working Mens Club After 12, Braunstone Avenue	303 yd
West Leicester Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 55 Westcotes Drive	922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Imperial Chippy	25 Guthridge Crescent, Leicester	342 yd
McChina Express	139 Wyngate Drive, Leicester	574 yd
Ocean Chippy	13 Aylmer Road, Leicester	615 yd
TJ's	10 Fullhurst Avenue, Leicester	911 yd
Subway	St James Service Station, Hinckley Road	914 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road	983 yd
The Co-operative Convenience	170 Hallam Crescent East, Leicester	1,020 yd
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	615 yd
Ellesmere College (Closed) Ellesmere Road		940 yd
Braunstone Leisure Centre HAMELIN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,017 yd
Narborough Road Playing Fields NARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 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%

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