Bendbow Rise, Leicester, LE3 1QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 1QD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.3%	0.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.7%	48.7%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 1QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	51%	57.3%	6.3%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	22.1%	-4.5%	44.2%	-22.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.8%	12.4%	0.6%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	48.4%	44.2%	-4.2%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	29.7%	34.6%	4.9%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	13.6%	14%	0.4%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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 1QD this area, 38.9% 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 13.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46%	38.9%	-7.1%	18.2%	20.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	12.2%	-5.7%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	12.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	12.9%	6.1%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	6.1%	13.5%	7.4%	33.8%	-20.3%
Other	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% 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	1.3%	2%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	8%	13.1%	5.1%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	83.2%	72.3%	-10.9%	81.4%	-9.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	87.4%	73.7%	-13.7%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	2.1%	13.5%	11.4%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	6.1%	8%	1.9%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	73.2%	-12.1%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	0%	15.4%	15.4%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	8.1%	6.8%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	7.2%	2%	-5.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.3%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.4%	76.7%	-23.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	8.9%	1.3%	7.6%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	28.2%	13.5%	14.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Bendbow Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bendbow Rise was 115.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.1% lower than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bendbow Rise has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields and the 340th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.8%.

🔎 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
£32,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE3 1QD, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Bendbow Rise are based on 23 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 Bendbow Rise, Leicester, LE3 1QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 1QD

Average Price
£144,345

Semi-Detached
£141,112

Terraced
£211,286

Detached
£87,102

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bendbow Rise

Average Price
£157,985

Semi-Detached
£155,798

Terraced
£179,489

Detached
£87,637

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bendbow RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Bendbow Rise, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2026-02-27	£260,000
9 Bendbow Rise, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,000	2018-11-16	£212,434
7 Bendbow Rise, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-11-09	£218,535
7 Bendbow Rise, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2016-06-17	£152,520
17 Bendbow Rise, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£46,000	2011-08-01	£95,054

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 1QD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Looking after home or family	31
Retired	29
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braunstone Community Primary School Cort Cresent , Braunstone LE3 1QH	- not rated	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braunstone Community Primary School Cort Crescent , Braunstone LE3 1QH	3out of 4	416 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bendbow Rise Infant School Bendbow Rise , LE3 1SB	- not rated	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crescent Junior School Wellinger Way , LE3 1RG	- not rated	473 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	- not rated	810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN	- not rated	739 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winstanley Community College Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	- not rated	939 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winstanley Community College Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	- not rated	939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	3out of 4	939 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,739 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	3,744 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,744 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,190 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	4,326 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,534 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	5,120 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	5,120 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	117 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Close School Hamelin Road , LE3 1JP	- not rated	937 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Western Park School Western Park , Hinckley Road LE3 6HX	- not rated	1,315 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Educ8 Leicestershire Allexton Youth and Community Centre, Frolesworth Road , New Parks LE3 6LP	- not rated	1,757 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Foundation special school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
An Apple A Day	Braunstone Health And Social Care C, 39 Hockley Farm Road		710 yd
Coffee & Co	9 Sun Way, Braunstone Town		748 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Braunstone Victoria Working Mens Club	Braunstone Victoria Working Mens Cl, Cantrell Road		583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TJ's BBQ	13 Raven Road, Leicester	172 yd
Popeye's Burgers And Pizza	47 Wellinger Way, Leicester	495 yd
Lee's House	8 Sun Way, Braunstone Town	706 yd
Ocean Chippy	13 Aylmer Road, Leicester	737 yd
Braunstone Spice & Rice	438A Braunstone Lane, Braunstone Town	771 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Braunstone Park CORT CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	531 yd
Hockley Farm HOCKLEY FARM ROAD	grass pitches	759 yd
Braunstone Leisure Centre HAMELIN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	895 yd
Shakespeare Park AVON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	926 yd
Winstanley Community College KINGSWAY NORTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	991 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	202.5 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	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 1QD