Colbert Drive, Leicester, LE3 2JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 2JB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.9%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.8%	49.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.1%

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	34.2%	36%	1.8%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	47.8%	-3.5%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	7.6%	7.9%	0.3%	6.1%	1.8%

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	39.6%	53.4%	13.8%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	47.1%	30.7%	-16.4%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	10.9%	13%	2.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	25.5%	22.9%	-2.6%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	7.5%	-3.8%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	12.5%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	7.5%	0.6%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	16.5%	5.2%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	30.8%	7.2%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	9.8%	2.2%	-7.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.7% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Indian	12.4%	24.8%	12.4%	3.1%	21.7%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	3.6%	0.6%	0.9%	2.7%
White	71.9%	62.7%	-9.2%	81.4%	-18.7%
Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	81.9%	75.2%	-6.7%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	5.1%	11.3%	6.2%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	8.1%	-0.1%	5.6%	2.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	74.6%	-7.3%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	16.3%	15.1%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	3%	3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	0.9%	-10.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Hindu	9.8%	1.7%	8.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	13.1%	0.9%	12.2%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Colbert Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colbert Drive was 91.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.0% higher than the Braunstone Millfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colbert Drive has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Braunstone Millfield and the 53rd highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

🔎 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 2JB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Colbert Drive are based on 52 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 Colbert Drive, Leicester, LE3 2JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 2JB

Average Price
£245,045

Semi-Detached
£232,186

Terraced
£238,133

Detached
£318,441

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colbert Drive

Average Price
£248,461

Semi-Detached
£235,740

Terraced
£236,524

Detached
£301,733

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colbert DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Colbert Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-09-17	£248,764
46 Colbert Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-02-11	£233,071
18 Colbert Drive, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,500	2021-11-15	£192,580
29 Colbert Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2021-09-02	£278,003
4 Colbert Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-06-24	£239,524

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 2JB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	23
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	736 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Hat Road , Braunstone Town LE3 2WF	3out of 4	831 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldecote Community Primary School 164 Hallam Crescent East , Braunstone LE3 1FF	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granby Primary School Granby Road , LE2 8LP	3out of 4	1,710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folville Junior School Folville Rise , LE3 1EE	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Community school	No	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	1,730 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,332 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockington College Blaby Road , Enderby LE19 4AQ	3out of 4	3,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	3,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	3,617 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,633 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,081 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,551 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	2,921 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	3,045 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	1,038 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	2,595 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	3,185 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	3,448 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	3,892 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
Gilly's Sandwich Bar	29 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	692 yd
Asda Cafe	Asda Stores Ltd, Narborough Road South	781 yd
Riverside Tuck Shop	Riverside Football Ground, 44 Braunstone Lane East	818 yd
Boo	Unit 12, Food Central	932 yd
Chaiiwala	Unit 17, Food Central	932 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Winstanley Arms	The Glade, Braunstone Town		657 yd
The Black Horse	Black Horse, 63 - 65 Narrow Lane		1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Chef	19 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	669 yd
Watergate Lane Fish Bar	23 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	679 yd
Mr Rice	25 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	683 yd
Maharaja	31 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	695 yd
Braunstone Chippy	108A Edward Avenue, Braunstone Town	736 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central England Co-Operative Society	112-114 Turnbull Drive, Braunstone Town	703 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Narborough Road South, Braunstone Town	779 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 9, Fosse Park Avenue	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aylestone Playing Fields BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	grass pitches, tennis courts	543 yd
Millfield Community Centre (Closed) Hat Road		835 yd
Riverside Football Ground BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	852 yd
Lcc Employees Ground BIAM YARD BIAM YARD BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	grass pitches	942 yd
Ellesmere College BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	cycling	990 yd
Riverside Business And Enterprise College (Closed) Lyncote Road	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Leicester) JUNCTION 21 APPROACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,065 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	148.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 2JB