Hedgerow Road, Leicester, LE3 1PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 1PW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	56%	7.1%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	51.1%	44%	-7.1%	49.0%	-5.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.6%	30.9%	-8.7%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	44%	-4.6%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.9%	7.8%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2.4%	14%	11.6%	6.1%	7.9%

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	49.5%	42.7%	-6.8%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	36.4%	30.2%	-6.2%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	10.7%	22.4%	11.7%	12.7%	9.7%
Bad health	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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	11.4%	21.2%	9.8%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	14.1%	-1.0%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	10.9%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	9%	4.5%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.7%	2.0%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	25%	-5.6%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	12.2%	5.1%	-7.1%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	3.8%	5%	1.2%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	80.3%	72.1%	-8.2%	81.4%	-9.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	71.8%	65.2%	-6.6%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	14.7%	20.8%	6.1%	6.1%	14.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.5%	65.7%	-5.8%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	2.2%	22.2%	20.0%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	6.6%	7.3%	0.7%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	13.8%	3.3%	-10.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	6%	1.5%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	15.2%	1.3%	13.9%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	21.1%	6.0%	15.1%

Safety

Is Hedgerow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hedgerow Road was 67.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.8% lower than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hedgerow Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields and the 389th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 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 1PW, 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 Hedgerow Road are based on 25 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 Hedgerow Road, Leicester, LE3 1PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 1PW

Average Price
£213,525

Semi-Detached
£197,554

Terraced
£216,263

Detached
£249,345

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hedgerow Road

Average Price
£226,773

Semi-Detached
£209,618

Terraced
£231,194

Detached
£249,309

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hedgerow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Hedgerow Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£179,000	2024-10-31	£183,475
1 Hedgerow Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2024-10-01	£173,752
4 Hedgerow Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2019-02-01	£204,823
2 Hedgerow Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	2016-11-18	£198,306
11 Hedgerow Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2015-03-20	£260,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 1PW

Employment

LE3 1PW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	119
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Human health and social work activities	38
Manufacturing	26
Transport and storage	17
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	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	2,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

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	560 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead Junior School Hamelin Road , LE3 1JP	- not rated	619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Infant School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	- not rated	697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead Infant School Winstanley Drive , LE3 1PF	- not rated	712 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	724 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	- not rated	739 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN	- not rated	783 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III School Ellesmere Road , LE3 1BE	- not rated	1,134 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winstanley Community College Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	- not rated	1,817 yd	Community 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	2,585 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,585 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,959 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,125 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,411 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	4,616 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	4,616 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Long Close School Hamelin Road , LE3 1JP	- not rated	619 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	780 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Western Park School Western Park , Hinckley Road LE3 6HX	- not rated	919 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Way School 72 Fosse Road South , LE3 0QD	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	1,187 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
La Santa Pizza	63A Imperial Avenue, Leicester	386 yd
Royce's Rolls	West End Working Mens Club After 12, Braunstone Avenue	490 yd
El Cafe	The Brite Centre Library And Commun, 130 Braunstone Avenue	587 yd
Antep Grill Restaurant	265 Hinckley Road, Leicester	860 yd
Dubai Shawarma	213A Narborough Road, Leicester	1,069 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End Working Mens Club	West End Working Mens Club After 12, Braunstone Avenue	490 yd
Braunstone Working Men's Club Kitchen	West End Working Mens Club After 12, Braunstone Avenue	490 yd
West Leicester Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 55 Westcotes Drive	780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Imperial Chippy	25 Guthridge Crescent, Leicester	340 yd
McChina Express	139 Wyngate Drive, Leicester	414 yd
Ocean Chippy	13 Aylmer Road, Leicester	564 yd
Subway	St James Service Station, Hinckley Road	692 yd
TJ's Burgers	241A Hinckley Road, Leicester	947 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road		1,067 yd
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester		1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	726 yd
Braunstone Leisure Centre HAMELIN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	894 yd
Westfields Tennis Club 21A 21A EASTFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	992 yd
Braunstone Park CORT CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,080 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 1PW