Gwencole Avenue, Leicester, LE3 2FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 2FG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	49.3%	48.2%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50.7%	51.8%	1.1%	49.0%	2.8%

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 2FG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.3% 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	35.5%	33.6%	-1.9%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	55.3%	8.2%	44.2%	11.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9%	6.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	45.1%	46.5%	1.4%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	38.5%	32.3%	-6.2%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	11.4%	15.8%	4.4%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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	23.9%	26.9%	3.0%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	10.5%	-8.9%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	8.2%	3.4%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	14.8%	3.8%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	21%	25.6%	4.6%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	8.1%	3.3%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	18.8%	22.5%	3.7%	3.1%	19.4%
Pakistani	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	5%	6.6%	1.6%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	69.5%	53.3%	-16.2%	81.4%	-28.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0.3%	7.7%	7.4%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	80.6%	62.5%	-18.1%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	6.9%	12.8%	5.9%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	19.3%	10.5%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	62.7%	-17.1%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	22.3%	21.5%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	2.9%	7.4%	4.5%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	3.3%	-10.0%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.7%	37.2%	-19.5%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	10.4%	1.7%	8.7%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	17.2%	0.9%	16.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Gwencole Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gwencole Avenue was 72.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.5% lower than the Braunstone Millfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gwencole Avenue has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Braunstone Millfield and the 70th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LE3 2FG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Gwencole Avenue are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blaby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gwencole Avenue, Leicester, LE3 2FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 2FG

Average Price
£255,027

Semi-Detached
£251,046

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£294,831

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gwencole Avenue

Average Price
£248,582

Semi-Detached
£245,747

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£293,941

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gwencole AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Gwencole Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-06-02	£256,371
2A Gwencole Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2020-08-26	£227,200
8 Gwencole Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-08-07	£242,995
6 Gwencole Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2020-01-31	£246,136
16 Gwencole Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2019-04-30	£265,418

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 2FG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	28
Education	21
Construction	18
Transport and storage	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	13
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravenhurst Primary School Ravenhurst Road , LE3 2PS	2out of 4	549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldecote Community Primary School 164 Hallam Crescent East , Braunstone LE3 1FF	3out of 4	940 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Hat Road , Braunstone Town LE3 2WF	3out of 4	990 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folville Junior School Folville Rise , LE3 1EE	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Granby Primary School Granby Road , LE2 8LP	3out of 4	1,496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	1,574 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	3,352 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	3,388 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	3,608 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	3,217 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,713 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,110 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
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	2,457 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	3,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	611 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	2,301 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	2,727 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	3,172 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	3,484 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	Distance
Riverside Tuck Shop	Riverside Football Ground, 44 Braunstone Lane East	358 yd
St Andrews FC Cafe	St Andrews Football Club, 70 Canal Street	958 yd
The Friday Social	Braunstone Civic Centre, 209 Kingsway	1,005 yd
Gilly's Sandwich Bar	29 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	1,031 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Winstanley Arms	The Glade, Braunstone Town	928 yd
The Black Horse	Black Horse, 63 - 65 Narrow Lane	992 yd
Civic Community Lounge	Braunstone Civic Centre, 209 Kingsway	1,005 yd
Old Aylestone Social Club Ltd	Old Aylestone Social Club, 1 Middleton Street	1,057 yd
Union Inn	27 Middleton Street, Leicester	1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ayston Chippy	6 Ayston Road, Braunstone Town	723 yd
Braunstone Chippy	108A Edward Avenue, Braunstone Town	739 yd
Pizza Chef	19 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	1,016 yd
Watergate Lane Fish Bar	23 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	1,024 yd
Mr Rice	25 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	1,026 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-Operative Society	112-114 Turnbull Drive, Braunstone Town		696 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Rowley Fields Petrol Filling, 510 Narborough Road		845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aylestone Playing Fields BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	grass pitches, tennis courts	273 yd
Riverside Football Ground BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	413 yd
Ellesmere College BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	cycling	542 yd
Riverside Business And Enterprise College (Closed) Lyncote Road	grass pitches	555 yd
Lcc Employees Ground BIAM YARD BIAM YARD BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	grass pitches	641 yd
St Andrews Sports Club CANAL STREET	grass pitches	959 yd
Caldecote Community Primary School HALLAM CRESCENT EAST	grass pitches	995 yd
Millfield Community Centre (Closed) Hat Road		1,011 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	88.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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