Braunstone Lane, Leicester, LE3 3AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 3AU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	52.3%	48.8%	-3.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	47.7%	51.2%	3.5%	49.0%	2.2%

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	27.8%	31.1%	3.3%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	44%	0.2%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	8.8%	10.5%	1.7%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	13.9%	8.6%	-5.3%	6.1%	2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.5%	37.5%	-3.0%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	31.2%	35.1%	3.9%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	19.4%	20.3%	0.9%	12.7%	7.6%
Bad health	7.2%	6.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 3AU this area, 32.7% 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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.1%	32.7%	-5.4%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	15.9%	3.5%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	13.5%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13%	1.7%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	16.8%	-0.7%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	7.2%	8.7%	1.5%	3.1%	5.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90.3%	82.1%	-8.2%	81.4%	0.7%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	92.8%	88.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	6.3%	4.2%	5.6%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	88.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	7.5%	6.2%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Braunstone Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Braunstone Lane was 95.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.5% higher than the Braunstone Ravenhurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Braunstone Lane has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Braunstone Ravenhurst and the 48th highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LE3 3AU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 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 Braunstone Lane are based on 281 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 3AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 3AU

Average Price
£263,594

Semi-Detached
£259,491

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£286,160

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Braunstone Lane

Average Price
£274,078

Semi-Detached
£266,418

Terraced
£209,115

Detached
£330,666

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£559,381

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Braunstone LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
326 Braunstone Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-03-28	£262,618
346A Braunstone Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£343,000	2022-11-25	£334,188
330 Braunstone Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£184,000	2019-11-22	£233,315
334 Braunstone Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-05-03	£230,870
350 Braunstone Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2018-04-27	£270,546

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 3AU

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	59
Full-Time Employee	52
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Other	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	3,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bendbow Rise Infant School Bendbow Rise , LE3 1SB	- not rated	316 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	- not rated	400 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary School Kingsway North , Braunstone Town LE3 3BD	3out of 4	400 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Braunstone Community Primary School Cort Cresent , Braunstone LE3 1QH	- not rated	893 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braunstone Community Primary School Cort Crescent , Braunstone LE3 1QH	3out of 4	893 yd	Academy converter	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	535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winstanley Community College Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	- not rated	535 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	3out of 4	535 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN	- not rated	1,239 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III School Ellesmere Road , LE3 1BE	- not rated	1,938 yd	Community 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	4,034 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,034 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,564 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	4,650 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	5,052 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	5,052 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	610 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Close School Hamelin Road , LE3 1JP	- not rated	1,431 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Western Park School Western Park , Hinckley Road LE3 6HX	- not rated	1,816 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Educ8 Leicestershire Allexton Youth and Community Centre, Frolesworth Road , New Parks LE3 6LP	- not rated	2,136 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	2,227 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
Coffee & Co	9 Sun Way, Braunstone Town	479 yd
Vue Cinema	Unit A, Meridian Leisure Park	916 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit H, Meridian Leisure Park	916 yd
David Lloyd Health & Fitness Club	Unit F, Meridian Leisure Park	916 yd
Five Guys	Unit A, Meridian Leisure Park	916 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Braunstone Victoria Working Mens Club	Braunstone Victoria Working Mens Cl, Cantrell Road		521 yd
Bees Knees	The Bees Knees, Meridian Way		947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TJ's BBQ	13 Raven Road, Leicester	409 yd
Lee's House	8 Sun Way, Braunstone Town	437 yd
Braunstone Spice & Rice	438A Braunstone Lane, Braunstone Town	577 yd
The Kebab Man/Terry's Takeaway	75 Heyford Road, Leicester	876 yd
Popeye's Burgers And Pizza	47 Wellinger Way, Leicester	929 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.	Meridian Way, Braunstone Town		945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winstanley Community College KINGSWAY NORTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	587 yd
Shakespeare Park AVON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	681 yd
Holmfield Park (Closed) Wardens Walk	grass pitches	986 yd
Hockley Farm HOCKLEY FARM ROAD	grass pitches	989 yd
Braunstone Park CORT CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,016 yd
Thorpe Astley Community Centre LAKIN DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,088 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	232.5 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	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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