Mavis Avenue, Leicester, LE3 2BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 2BS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	55.2%	49.6%	-5.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	44.8%	50.4%	5.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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 vicinity of LE3 2BS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.2%	29%	-7.2%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	61.2%	14.6%	44.2%	17.0%
Separated	4.9%	0.5%	-4.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	8%	4.9%	-3.1%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	51.2%	51.2%	0.0%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	31.3%	29.3%	-2.0%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	13.4%	15.4%	2.0%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	22.7%	26.4%	3.7%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	14.3%	2.0%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	11.5%	-9.4%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	13.7%	6.3%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	26.4%	-1.8%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.1% 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)
Indian	15.4%	17%	1.6%	3.1%	13.9%
Pakistani	0%	4.6%	4.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	71.6%	65.1%	-6.5%	81.4%	-16.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	79.6%	70.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	5%	11.1%	6.1%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	6.5%	2%	-4.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	13.1%	6.6%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	70.8%	-8.3%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	16.9%	15.4%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	4%	4.9%	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	3%	4.5%	1.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	2.9%	-9.5%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	10.2%	0.9%	9.3%
Other religion	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Not answered	1.6%	6.0%	-4.4%

Safety

Is Mavis Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mavis Avenue was 144.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.6% higher than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mavis Avenue has the 23rd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields and the 250th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE3 2BS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Mavis Avenue 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 Mavis Avenue, Leicester, LE3 2BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 2BS

Average Price
£243,714

Semi-Detached
£243,714

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mavis Avenue

Average Price
£245,681

Semi-Detached
£245,681

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mavis AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Mavis Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-10-16	£289,667
18 Mavis Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£171,000	2020-12-16	£213,386
17 Mavis Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,500	2018-11-29	£213,138
18 Mavis Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2017-11-29	£218,993
18 Mavis Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-10-06	£151,475

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 2BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Other	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	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	3,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	- not rated	196 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Academy 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	196 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	983 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folville Junior School Folville Rise , LE3 1EE	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Richard III School Ellesmere Road , LE3 1BE	- not rated	749 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	820 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	- not rated	821 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Business and Enterprise College Lyncote Road , LE3 2EL	- not rated	1,196 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	2,220 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	- not rated	4,910 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	5,182 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	5,182 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	5,325 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	1,475 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,475 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,160 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,312 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,186 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	3,186 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sathya Sai School Narborough Road , At the Crossroad With Upperton Road LE3 0BT	- not rated	947 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Way School 72 Fosse Road South , LE3 0QD	- not rated	1,441 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,446 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Royal Infirmary School Infirmary Square , LE1 5WW	- not rated	1,684 yd	Community 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	Distance
Premier Star Cheerleaders	Unit 55A First Floor, Faircharm Industrial Estate	231 yd
JT Cafe	Cafe, Faircharm Industrial Estate	231 yd
Roadhouse Cafe	Unit 4, Marlow House	274 yd
Hannans	1 Evesham Road, Leicester	346 yd
KFC	Unit 2, The Old Braunstone	511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oases Bar	144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester		944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Narborough House	284 Narborough Road, Leicester	437 yd
Anika Balti Express	266 Narborough Road, Leicester	488 yd
Domino's Pizza	240 Narborough Road, Leicester	488 yd
New Hong Kong	260 Narborough Road, Leicester	488 yd
Square Pizza Company	250 Narborough Road, Leicester	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road	507 yd
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	724 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Rowley Fields Petrol Filling, 510 Narborough Road	967 yd
B And M Retail Ltd	25 Raw Dykes Road, Leicester	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Muscle Machine Gym UNIT 62B UNIT 62B EVELYN DRIVE	health and fitness suite	141 yd
Narborough Road Playing Fields NARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	383 yd
Ellesmere College (Closed) Ellesmere Road		671 yd
Leicester City Fc (King Power Stadium) THE KING POWER STADIUM THE KING POWER STADIUM FILBERT WAY	grass pitches	795 yd
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	818 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	991 yd
The Gym Group (Leicester) RAW DYKES ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,079 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 2BS