Braunstone Lane, Leicester, LE3 2RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 2RU is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	50.2%	46.2%	-4.0%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	49.8%	53.8%	4.0%	49.0%	4.8%

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	32.6%	34.9%	2.3%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	46.8%	1.6%	44.2%	2.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	13%	9.1%	-3.9%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.9%	51%	8.1%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	38%	31.9%	-6.1%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	13.9%	12.2%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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 2RU this area, 29.5% 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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	29.5%	3.4%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	13.9%	-1.8%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	8.8%	-5.1%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7.2%	2.9%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	14.3%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	21.5%	-0.2%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	9.1%	4.8%	-4.3%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	15.3%	16.9%	1.6%	3.1%	13.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	7.3%	1.7%	-5.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	71.4%	64.9%	-6.5%	81.4%	-16.5%
Other	0%	11.9%	11.9%	1.6%	10.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	78.4%	58.2%	-20.2%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	5.9%	20.9%	15.0%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	7%	13.7%	6.7%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	78.4%	58%	-20.4%	83.2%	-25.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	19.5%	18.1%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	7.8%	5.0%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	5.9%	-6.3%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Hindu	8.9%	1.7%	7.2%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	14.5%	0.9%	13.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Braunstone Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Braunstone Lane was 69.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.7% lower than the Braunstone Millfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Braunstone Lane has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Braunstone Millfield and the 76th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.7%.

🔎 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 2RU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Braunstone Lane are based on 275 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 Braunstone Lane, Leicester, LE3 2RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 2RU

Average Price
£219,071

Semi-Detached
£237,274

Terraced
£129,896

Detached
£297,301

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Braunstone Lane

Average Price
£268,466

Semi-Detached
£260,746

Terraced
£203,872

Detached
£324,488

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£549,033

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Braunstone LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Braunstone Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2024-07-05	£190,321
70 Braunstone Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-05-31	£127,010
72 Braunstone Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-04-26	£120,837
90 Braunstone Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-11-01	£200,396
114 Braunstone Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-04-30	£330,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 2RU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	20
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	17
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	5
Information and communication	5
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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
Caldecote Community Primary School 164 Hallam Crescent East , Braunstone LE3 1FF	3out of 4	127 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenhurst Primary School Ravenhurst Road , LE3 2PS	2out of 4	584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Folville Junior School Folville Rise , LE3 1EE	3out of 4	675 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary School Kingsway North , Braunstone Town LE3 3BD	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Hat Road , Braunstone Town LE3 2WF	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,012 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	3,064 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	3,239 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	3,323 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	3,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,703 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,802 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	1,994 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	3,725 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	885 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	1,493 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	2,072 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	2,676 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	3,158 yd	Higher education institutions	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	699 yd
The Friday Social	Braunstone Civic Centre, 209 Kingsway	770 yd
El Cafe	The Brite Centre Library And Commun, 130 Braunstone Avenue	1,018 yd
Bella Italia Leicester Also T/a Super Nonna	Unit 2, Meridian Leisure Park	1,063 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Unit B1, Meridian Leisure Park	1,063 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Civic Community Lounge	Braunstone Civic Centre, 209 Kingsway	770 yd
West End Working Mens Club	West End Working Mens Club After 12, Braunstone Avenue	1,089 yd
Braunstone Working Men's Club Kitchen	West End Working Mens Club After 12, Braunstone Avenue	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ayston Chippy	6 Ayston Road, Braunstone Town	143 yd
Oriental House	81 Henley Crescent, Braunstone Town	622 yd
Braunstone Chippy	108A Edward Avenue, Braunstone Town	856 yd
TJ's	10 Fullhurst Avenue, Leicester	938 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Convenience	170 Hallam Crescent East, Leicester	262 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Rowley Fields Petrol Filling, 510 Narborough Road	595 yd
Central England Co-Operative Society	112-114 Turnbull Drive, Braunstone Town	836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Caldecote Community Primary School HALLAM CRESCENT EAST	grass pitches	160 yd
Ellesmere College BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	cycling	770 yd
Riverside Business And Enterprise College (Closed) Lyncote Road	grass pitches	784 yd
Riverside Football Ground BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	801 yd
Shakespeare Park AVON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	823 yd
Ellesmere College (Closed) Ellesmere Road		871 yd
Mossdale Meadows KINGSWAY	grass pitches	946 yd
Aylestone Playing Fields BRAUNSTONE LANE EAST	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,038 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	93.5%

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	185.2 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	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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