Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 2XL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	56.6%	2.3%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	45.7%	43.4%	-2.3%	49.0%	-5.6%

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	20.5%	26.1%	5.6%	37.9%	-11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	43%	-12.7%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.4%	18.8%	12.4%	9.1%	9.7%
Widowed	15.1%	9.2%	-5.9%	6.1%	3.1%

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	38.3%	49.4%	11.1%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	35.9%	28.4%	-7.5%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	16%	16.7%	0.7%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	8.2%	4.3%	-3.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	26.4%	-10.1%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	11.1%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	5%	8.2%	3.2%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	20.7%	9.3%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	20.7%	7.0%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	5%	0.5%	-4.5%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	10.5%	9.7%	-0.8%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	78.5%	76%	-2.5%	81.4%	-5.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	2%	3.1%	1.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	84.8%	82%	-2.8%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	2.7%	7%	4.3%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	81.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	14.4%	14.0%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	1.2%	-9.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Hindu	8.2%	1.7%	6.5%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Pits Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pits Avenue was 72.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.6% lower than the Braunstone Millfield average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Pits Avenue has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Braunstone Millfield and the 71st highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.1%.

🔎 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 2XL, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Pits Avenue are based on 46 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 Pits Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 2XL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 2XL

Average Price
£271,899

Semi-Detached
£241,157

Terraced
£264,309

Detached
£303,726

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pits Avenue

Average Price
£273,692

Semi-Detached
£240,837

Terraced
£264,047

Detached
£304,529

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pits AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Pits Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-01-30	£290,000
4 Pits Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,500	2021-11-24	£229,678
21 Pits Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-11-19	£341,724
18 Pits Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-06-29	£285,147
2 Pits Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2020-11-13	£292,446

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 2XL

Employment

LE3 2XL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LE3 2XL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	67
Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	195 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenhurst Primary School Ravenhurst Road , LE3 2PS	2out of 4	815 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary School Kingsway North , Braunstone Town LE3 3BD	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldecote Community Primary School 164 Hallam Crescent East , Braunstone LE3 1FF	3out of 4	1,495 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folville Junior School Folville Rise , LE3 1EE	3out of 4	2,048 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	1,275 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,660 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockington College Blaby Road , Enderby LE19 4AQ	3out of 4	2,848 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	4,341 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	4,417 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	4,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	5,113 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	3,350 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	3,896 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	1,703 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	2,311 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	3,435 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	3,856 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	4,275 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	451 yd
Costa Coffee	Street Record, Meridian East	473 yd
Wilson Vale Catering	Emerson Process Management, Meridian East	617 yd
The Friday Social	Braunstone Civic Centre, 209 Kingsway	732 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Winstanley Arms	The Glade, Braunstone Town	221 yd
Civic Community Lounge	Braunstone Civic Centre, 209 Kingsway	732 yd
The Observatory Beefeater	Meridian Way, Braunstone Town	935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maharaja	31 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	288 yd
Mr Rice	25 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	305 yd
Watergate Lane Fish Bar	23 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	310 yd
Pizza Chef	19 Watergate Lane, Braunstone Town	320 yd
Braunstone Chippy	108A Edward Avenue, Braunstone Town	518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central England Co-Operative Society	112-114 Turnbull Drive, Braunstone Town	544 yd
Makro	Centurion Way, Braunstone Town	795 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Narborough Road South, Braunstone Town	935 yd
Sainsbury's	Superstore, Grove Farm Triangle	964 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 9, Fosse Park Avenue	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millfield Community Centre (Closed) Hat Road		157 yd
Mossdale Meadows KINGSWAY	grass pitches	753 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Leicester) JUNCTION 21 APPROACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	755 yd
David Lloyd Club (Leicester Meridian) MERIDIAN LEISURE PARK MERIDIAN LEISURE PARK LUBBESTHORPE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	780 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Leicester) SMITH WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,048 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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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