Lubbesthorpe Road, Leicester, LE3 2XF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 2XF 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	50.4%	50.9%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.6%	49.1%	-0.5%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of LE3 2XF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.6% 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	23.1%	29.6%	6.5%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	66.8%	55.6%	-11.2%	44.2%	11.4%
Separated	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.3%	7.7%	3.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%	6.1%	0.0%

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	45.2%	42.6%	-2.6%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	35.3%	37.8%	2.5%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	14.7%	15.7%	1.0%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	22.6%	18.5%	-4.1%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	9.2%	-7.1%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	12.8%	-2.6%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	10.1%	8.2%	-1.9%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	22.6%	14.9%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	26.2%	6.5%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	8.2%	2.6%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.5%	18.7%	7.2%	3.1%	15.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
White	81%	70%	-11.0%	81.4%	-11.4%
Other	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	91.7%	84.8%	-6.9%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	8.3%	2.7%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	84.8%	-6.9%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	0%	14.3%	14.3%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	0%	-7.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	9.6%	1.7%	7.9%
Sikh	11.7%	0.9%	10.8%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Lubbesthorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lubbesthorpe Road was 4.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.0% lower than the Braunstone Millfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lubbesthorpe Road has the lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Braunstone Millfield and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.2%.

🔎 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 2XF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Lubbesthorpe Road are based on 121 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 Lubbesthorpe Road, Leicester, LE3 2XF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 2XF

Average Price
£285,656

Semi-Detached
£268,151

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£300,661

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lubbesthorpe Road

Average Price
£284,990

Semi-Detached
£260,870

Terraced
£286,759

Detached
£309,849

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lubbesthorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
131 Lubbesthorpe Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-02-21	£248,932
147 Lubbesthorpe Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-06-08	£262,980
137 Lubbesthorpe Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-03-28	£240,263
156 Lubbesthorpe Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2018-01-19	£316,455
164 Lubbesthorpe Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2016-12-09	£278,512

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 2XF

Employment

LE3 2XF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	82
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service 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
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Hat Road , Braunstone Town LE3 2WF	3out of 4	397 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenhurst Primary School Ravenhurst Road , LE3 2PS	2out of 4	1,011 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary School Kingsway North , Braunstone Town LE3 3BD	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldecote Community Primary School 164 Hallam Crescent East , Braunstone LE3 1FF	3out of 4	1,696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folville Junior School Folville Rise , LE3 1EE	3out of 4	2,248 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	1,437 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brockington College Blaby Road , Enderby LE19 4AQ	3out of 4	2,648 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,860 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	4,518 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	4,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,978 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	5,302 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	3,546 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	3,941 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	1,868 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	2,484 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	3,636 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	4,047 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	4,408 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	293 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	Meridian East, Meridian Business Park	313 yd
Costa Coffee	Street Record, Meridian East	373 yd
Wilson Vale Catering	Emerson Process Management, Meridian East	429 yd
Boo	Unit 12, Food Central	733 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Winstanley Arms	The Glade, Braunstone Town	338 yd
Civic Community Lounge	Braunstone Civic Centre, 209 Kingsway	926 yd
The Observatory Beefeater	Meridian Way, Braunstone Town	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maharaja	31 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	289 yd
Mr Rice	25 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	304 yd
Watergate Lane Fish Bar	23 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	309 yd
Pizza Chef	19 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	321 yd
Braunstone Chippy	108A Edward Avenue, Braunstone Town	717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Makro	Centurion Way, Braunstone Town	706 yd
Central England Co-Operative Society	112-114 Turnbull Drive, Braunstone Town	741 yd
Sainsbury's	Superstore, Grove Farm Triangle	807 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Narborough Road South, Braunstone Town	860 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 9, Fosse Park Avenue	896 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millfield Community Centre (Closed) Hat Road		358 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Leicester) JUNCTION 21 APPROACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	593 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Leicester) SMITH WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	851 yd
David Lloyd Club (Leicester Meridian) MERIDIAN LEISURE PARK MERIDIAN LEISURE PARK LUBBESTHORPE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	891 yd
Mossdale Meadows KINGSWAY	grass pitches	925 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	143.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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