Knight Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 3AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	50.1%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.9%	49.9%	0.0%	49.0%	0.9%

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 3AY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% 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	27.2%	33.2%	6.0%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	62.5%	56.7%	-5.8%	44.2%	12.5%
Separated	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (92.6%) 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	64.1%	58.7%	-5.4%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	29.5%	33.9%	4.4%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	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 3AY this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	9.7%	-0.6%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	9.1%	-9.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	12.7%	-2.6%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	20.1%	9.0%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	43.2%	5.7%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63% 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	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	21.4%	22.3%	0.9%	3.1%	19.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	69.1%	63%	-6.1%	81.4%	-18.4%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	86.1%	83%	-3.1%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	83.6%	-2.5%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	0%	14%	14.0%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	12%	0.5%	-11.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.3%	76.7%	15.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	14.1%	1.7%	12.4%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Knight Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knight Close was 44.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.5% lower than the Kirby Muxloe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knight Close has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Kirby Muxloe and the 143rd highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LE3 3AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Knight Close are based on 8 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 Knight Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 3AY

Average Price
£385,560

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£385,560

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knight Close

Average Price
£385,468

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£385,468

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knight CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Knight Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-04-08	£341,996
3 Knight Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-08-27	£352,931
3 Knight Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-02-08	£344,536
11 Knight Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, a newly built property	£244,995	2016-04-29	£370,499
1 Knight Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, a newly built property	£314,995	2016-04-29	£476,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 3AY

Employment

LE3 3AY 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	165
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	28
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Stafford Leys , Leicester Forest East LE3 3LJ	- not rated	684 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Stafford Leys , Leicester Forest East LE3 3LJ	3out of 4	684 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmfield Primary School Leicester Forest East Holmfield Avenue West , Leicester Forest East LE3 3FF	- not rated	843 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fossebrook Primary School Holmfield Avenue West , Leicester Forest East LE3 3FF	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School Tay Road , LE19 4BF	3out of 4	954 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,891 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winstanley Community College Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	- not rated	1,891 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN	- not rated	2,916 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III School Ellesmere Road , LE3 1BE	- not rated	3,662 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moel Llys Centre Forest Drive , Kirby Muxloe LE9 9EA	- not rated	1,809 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	2,307 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Close School Hamelin Road , LE3 1JP	- not rated	3,138 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	3,147 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Western Park School Western Park , Hinckley Road LE3 6HX	- not rated	3,426 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
Welcome Break - K F C	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	365 yd
Welcome Break - Subway	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	365 yd
Welcome Break - Burger King	Petrol Filling Station, M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	475 yd
Welcome Break - Starbucks	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	475 yd
The Good Breakfast	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Forest Park Table Table	Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East		883 yd
Red Cow	Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East		984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Break - Starbucks Drive-Thru	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	365 yd
Welcome Break - Chopstix	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	384 yd
Welcome Break Forecourt North	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area	476 yd
Welcome Break Forecourt South	Petrol Filling Station, M1 Southbound Service Area	477 yd
Jaipur Express Fish & Chip Co	148 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East	834 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Break - Waitrose	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	365 yd
Welcome Break - Waitrose	Petrol Filling Station, M1 Southbound Service Area, Baines Lane	475 yd
Tesco	164 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East	917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest East Park LANCELOT CLOSE	grass pitches	213 yd
Stafford Leys Primary School STAFFORD LEYS	grass pitches	681 yd
Thorpe Astley Community Centre LAKIN DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	747 yd
Fossebrook Primary School HOLMFIELD AVENUE WEST	grass pitches	846 yd
Holmefield Primary School (Closed) Holmfield Avenue West	grass pitches	846 yd
Holmfield Park (Closed) Wardens Walk	grass pitches	965 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	238.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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