Shottery Avenue, Leicester, LE3 2SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 2SS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.1%	0.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.5%	48.9%	-0.6%	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	35%	36.3%	1.3%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	41.4%	-3.2%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.4%	11.6%	1.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	5%	7.6%	2.6%	6.1%	1.5%

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 (85.9%) 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	48.9%	54.6%	5.7%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	38.7%	31.3%	-7.4%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	9.8%	11.7%	1.9%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	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	19.2%	19.3%	0.1%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	11%	-1.9%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	13.8%	-1.6%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	7.9%	2.1%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	17.7%	0.2%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	26.4%	5.1%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	7.9%	3.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	7.7%	5.8%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91.1%	80.2%	-10.9%	81.4%	-1.2%
Other	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	92.4%	82.6%	-9.8%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	2.2%	7.5%	5.3%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	81.8%	-9.9%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	2.5%	12%	9.5%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Shottery Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shottery Avenue was 15.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.9% lower than the Braunstone Millfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shottery Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Braunstone Millfield and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.5%.

🔎 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 2SS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Shottery Avenue are based on 6 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 Shottery Avenue, Leicester, LE3 2SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 2SS

Average Price
£219,546

Semi-Detached
£217,503

Terraced
£238,948

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shottery Avenue

Average Price
£200,903

Semi-Detached
£200,903

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shottery AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Shottery Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-05-21	£246,215
40 Shottery Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-09-18	£211,251
20 Shottery Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£231,000	2023-04-06	£229,865
26 Shottery Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-12-20	£236,781
18 Shottery Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,000	2021-12-07	£186,286

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 2SS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	34
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	21
Manufacturing	18
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary School Kingsway North , Braunstone Town LE3 3BD	3out of 4	563 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravenhurst Primary School Ravenhurst Road , LE3 2PS	2out of 4	703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Folville Junior School Folville Rise , LE3 1EE	3out of 4	976 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Hat Road , Braunstone Town LE3 2WF	3out of 4	1,073 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	510 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	3,131 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	3,301 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	3,446 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	3,481 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,163 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,165 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,320 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	4,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	1,157 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	2,249 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	2,596 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	3,461 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
The Friday Social	Braunstone Civic Centre, 209 Kingsway	533 yd
Bella Italia Leicester Also T/a Super Nonna	Unit 2, Meridian Leisure Park	660 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Unit B1, Meridian Leisure Park	660 yd
Vue Cinema	Unit A, Meridian Leisure Park	709 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit H, Meridian Leisure Park	709 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Civic Community Lounge	Braunstone Civic Centre, 209 Kingsway	533 yd
Bees Knees	The Bees Knees, Meridian Way	1,052 yd
The Observatory Beefeater	Meridian Way, Braunstone Town	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental House	81 Henley Crescent, Braunstone Town	321 yd
Ayston Chippy	6 Ayston Road, Braunstone Town	638 yd
Braunstone Chippy	108A Edward Avenue, Braunstone Town	825 yd
TJ's BBQ	13 Raven Road, Leicester	967 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Convenience	170 Hallam Crescent East, Leicester	459 yd
Central England Co-Operative Society	112-114 Turnbull Drive, Braunstone Town	831 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	Meridian Way, Braunstone Town	1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shakespeare Park AVON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	320 yd
Caldecote Community Primary School HALLAM CRESCENT EAST	grass pitches	451 yd
Mossdale Meadows KINGSWAY	grass pitches	609 yd
Winstanley Community College KINGSWAY NORTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	621 yd
David Lloyd Club (Leicester Meridian) MERIDIAN LEISURE PARK MERIDIAN LEISURE PARK LUBBESTHORPE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	930 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	189 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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