Dunstall Avenue, Leicester, LE3 3DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 3DN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents 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	51.7%	52%	0.3%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	48.3%	48%	-0.3%	49.0%	-1.0%

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	39.1%	40.6%	1.5%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	46.9%	4.6%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.4%	5.6%	-5.8%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	47.2%	47.9%	0.7%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	33.7%	33%	-0.7%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	14.9%	14.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	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.

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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.6%	25.1%	-5.5%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	11.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	15%	-2.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	8.4%	4.1%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	17.4%	6.4%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	19.2%	3.5%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93%	85.9%	-7.1%	81.4%	4.5%
Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	96.1%	86.6%	-9.5%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	1.7%	6.8%	5.1%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	86.4%	-9.1%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	9.4%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.1%	37.2%	12.9%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Dunstall Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dunstall Avenue was 68.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.6% higher than the Braunstone Ravenhurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dunstall Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Braunstone Ravenhurst and the 83rd highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.0%.

🔎 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 3DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Dunstall Avenue are based on 68 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 Dunstall Avenue, Leicester, LE3 3DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 3DN

Average Price
£234,448

Semi-Detached
£230,631

Terraced
£194,097

Detached
£285,161

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dunstall Avenue

Average Price
£214,830

Semi-Detached
£216,399

Terraced
£193,172

Detached
£230,349

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dunstall AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Dunstall Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£314,250	2025-09-19	£314,250
42 Dunstall Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-08-08	£201,406
20 Dunstall Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-07-10	£243,152
6 Dunstall Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-06-27	£249,502
22 Dunstall Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-06-20	£240,270

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 3DN

Employment

LE3 3DN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LE3 3DN 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	107
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	21
Construction	21
Education	16
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	3,394 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	300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	- not rated	595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary School Kingsway North , Braunstone Town LE3 3BD	3out of 4	595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fossebrook Primary School Holmfield Avenue West , Leicester Forest East LE3 3FF	3out of 4	883 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmfield Primary School Leicester Forest East Holmfield Avenue West , Leicester Forest East LE3 3FF	- not rated	913 yd	Community school	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	707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winstanley Community College Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	- not rated	707 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	3out of 4	707 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN	- not rated	1,440 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III School Ellesmere Road , LE3 1BE	- not rated	2,256 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	4,351 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,351 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,866 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	4,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	5,108 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	5,313 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	5,313 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	806 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Close School Hamelin Road , LE3 1JP	- not rated	1,650 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Western Park School Western Park , Hinckley Road LE3 6HX	- not rated	1,997 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	2,131 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	3out of 4	2,462 yd	Foundation 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	217 yd
Vue Cinema	Unit A, Meridian Leisure Park	1,025 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit H, Meridian Leisure Park	1,025 yd
David Lloyd Health & Fitness Club	Unit F, Meridian Leisure Park	1,025 yd
Five Guys	Unit A, Meridian Leisure Park	1,025 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Braunstone Victoria Working Mens Club	Braunstone Victoria Working Mens Cl, Cantrell Road		408 yd
Bees Knees	The Bees Knees, Meridian Way		937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee's House	8 Sun Way, Braunstone Town	192 yd
Braunstone Spice & Rice	438A Braunstone Lane, Braunstone Town	341 yd
Beacon Fish Bar	9 Wardens Walk, Leicester Forest East	621 yd
China City	3 Wardens Walk, Leicester Forest East	621 yd
TJ's BBQ	13 Raven Road, Leicester	685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central England Co-Operative Society	2 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East	876 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	Meridian Way, Braunstone Town	936 yd
Welcome Break - Waitrose	Petrol Filling Station, M1 Southbound Service Area, Baines Lane	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holmfield Park (Closed) Wardens Walk	grass pitches	667 yd
Winstanley Community College KINGSWAY NORTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	749 yd
Thorpe Astley Community Centre LAKIN DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	811 yd
Fossebrook Primary School HOLMFIELD AVENUE WEST	grass pitches	914 yd
Holmefield Primary School (Closed) Holmfield Avenue West	grass pitches	914 yd
Shakespeare Park AVON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	940 yd
Hockley Farm HOCKLEY FARM ROAD	grass pitches	943 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	66 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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