Stonehurst Road, Leicester, LE3 2QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 2QB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	51.5%	47.2%	-4.3%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	48.5%	52.8%	4.3%	49.0%	3.8%

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	30.3%	35.6%	5.3%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	45.5%	-7.2%	44.2%	1.3%
Separated	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.5%	9.9%	2.4%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	8.3%	5.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.5%	49.8%	3.3%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	33.4%	35.5%	2.1%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	16.4%	10%	-6.4%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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%	19.7%	-2.3%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	16.9%	0.7%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	16.9%	-0.1%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	13.4%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	23.2%	2.5%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.4%	13.1%	5.7%	3.1%	10.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	86.6%	72.8%	-13.8%	81.4%	-8.6%
Other	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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	84.6%	77.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	6.7%	8.8%	2.1%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3%	8.8%	5.8%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	77.2%	-7.1%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	13.1%	11.4%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	1.3%	-6.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Stonehurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stonehurst Road was 23.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.5% lower than the Braunstone Millfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stonehurst Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Braunstone Millfield and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 287 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.3%.

🔎 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 2QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Stonehurst Road 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 Stonehurst Road, Leicester, LE3 2QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 2QB

Average Price
£257,463

Semi-Detached
£257,463

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stonehurst Road

Average Price
£264,558

Semi-Detached
£263,824

Terraced
£291,040

Detached
£220,350

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stonehurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Stonehurst Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-03-03	£262,618
29 Stonehurst Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-07-27	£292,285
37 Stonehurst Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-12-16	£255,918
25 Stonehurst Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-06-04	£244,495
15 Stonehurst Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2021-05-28	£229,659

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 2QB

Employment

LE3 2QB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	88
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	17
Manufacturing	16
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravenhurst Primary School Ravenhurst Road , Braunstone Town LE3 2PS	2out of 4	274 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravenhurst Primary School Ravenhurst Road , LE3 2PS	- not rated	274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Hat Road , Braunstone Town LE3 2WF	3out of 4	632 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Community School and Centre Hat Road , LE3 2WF	- not rated	632 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldecote Community Primary School 164 Hallam Crescent East , Braunstone LE3 1FF	3out of 4	687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winstanley Community College Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	- not rated	761 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winstanley Community College Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	- not rated	761 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	3out of 4	761 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Business and Enterprise College Lyncote Road , LE3 2EL	- not rated	1,226 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III School Ellesmere Road , LE3 1BE	- not rated	1,434 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	5,113 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	3,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,221 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	4,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,374 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	3,876 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	3,876 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	1,208 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	1,629 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Close School Hamelin Road , LE3 1JP	- not rated	2,138 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Short Course Centre 124 Wigston Lane , LE2 8TN	- not rated	2,550 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Western Park School Western Park , Hinckley Road LE3 6HX	- not rated	2,591 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
The Friday Social	Braunstone Civic Centre, 209 Kingsway	118 yd
Bella Italia Leicester Also T/a Super Nonna	Unit 2, Meridian Leisure Park	472 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Unit B1, Meridian Leisure Park	472 yd
Burger King	Unit E, Meridian Leisure Park	577 yd
Frankie & Benny's Also T/a Bird Box, Breakfast & Lunch, Pudd	Unit C, Meridian Leisure Park	577 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Civic Community Lounge	Braunstone Civic Centre, 209 Kingsway	118 yd
The Winstanley Arms	The Glade, Braunstone Town	828 yd
The Observatory Beefeater	Meridian Way, Braunstone Town	870 yd
Bees Knees	The Bees Knees, Meridian Way	931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental House	81 Henley Crescent, Braunstone Town	147 yd
Braunstone Chippy	108A Edward Avenue, Braunstone Town	386 yd
Ayston Chippy	6 Ayston Road, Braunstone Town	718 yd
Maharaja	31 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	999 yd
Mr Rice	25 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	1,008 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central England Co-Operative Society	112-114 Turnbull Drive, Braunstone Town	401 yd
The Co-operative Convenience	170 Hallam Crescent East, Leicester	776 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	Meridian Way, Braunstone Town	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mossdale Meadows KINGSWAY	grass pitches	317 yd
Shakespeare Park AVON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	602 yd
Millfield Community Centre (Closed) Hat Road		660 yd
David Lloyd Club (Leicester Meridian) MERIDIAN LEISURE PARK MERIDIAN LEISURE PARK LUBBESTHORPE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	681 yd
Caldecote Community Primary School HALLAM CRESCENT EAST	grass pitches	711 yd
Winstanley Community College KINGSWAY NORTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	723 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	48.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.6 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	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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