Juniper Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 3JX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.6%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.7%	48.4%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	29.2%	38.2%	9.0%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.1%	45.2%	-7.9%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	11.5%	11.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (87.1%) 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	59.3%	52.9%	-6.4%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	34.3%	34.2%	-0.1%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	5.3%	10.4%	5.1%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	11%	14.5%	3.5%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	9.2%	-8.0%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	20.6%	1.9%	13.4%	7.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.9%	5.0%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	19.3%	7.3%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	26.8%	-9.6%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	10.3%	5.4%	-4.9%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	83.3%	79.5%	-3.8%	81.4%	-1.9%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	93%	83.8%	-9.2%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	1%	5.4%	4.4%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	83.8%	-8.9%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.3%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0%	4%	4.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	8.7%	1.7%	7.0%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Juniper Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Juniper Close was 10.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.9% lower than the Fosse Normanton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Juniper Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Fosse Normanton and the 9th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LE3 3JX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 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 Juniper Close are based on 32 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 Juniper Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 3JX

Average Price
£275,141

Semi-Detached
£258,769

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£351,544

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Juniper Close

Average Price
£276,002

Semi-Detached
£268,466

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£328,753

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Juniper CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Juniper Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-09-13	£231,370
11 Juniper Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-12-15	£308,175
19 Juniper Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,500	2020-08-21	£266,096
21 Juniper Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2019-07-19	£245,576
6 Juniper Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,800	2017-10-25	£243,551

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 3JX

Employment

LE3 3JX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	96
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	20
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate 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
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Stafford Leys , Leicester Forest East LE3 3LJ	1out of 4	391 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School Tay Road , LE19 4BF	- not rated	926 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fossebrook Primary School Holmfield Avenue West , Leicester Forest East LE3 3FF	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirby Muxloe Primary School Barwell Road , Kirby Muxloe LE9 2AA	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary School Kingsway North , Braunstone Town LE3 3BD	3out of 4	2,772 yd	Academy converter	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	2,804 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	4,211 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockington College Blaby Road , Enderby LE19 4AQ	3out of 4	4,438 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Ratby Road , Groby LE6 0FP	4out of 4	4,485 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Academy Leicester Lane , Desford LE9 9JL	4out of 4	4,664 yd	Academy converter	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	5,378 yd	Free schools	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	3,046 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	4,419 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	4,624 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	4,988 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Welcome Break - K F C	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane		1,070 yd
Welcome Break - Subway	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane		1,070 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Cow	Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East	564 yd
Leicester Forest RFC	Leicester Forest East Rugby Football Club, Hinckley Road	793 yd
Old Newtonians Rugby Football Club Ltd.	Old Newtonians Rugby Football Club, Hinckley Road	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jaipur Express Fish & Chip Co	148 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East		683 yd
Welcome Break - Starbucks Drive-Thru	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane		1,070 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	164 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East		590 yd
Welcome Break - Waitrose	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane		1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stafford Leys Primary School STAFFORD LEYS	grass pitches	305 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Leicester Forest East) (Closed) Beggars Lane	health and fitness suite	549 yd
Forest East Park LANCELOT CLOSE	grass pitches	657 yd
Leicester Forest Rfc HINCKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	820 yd
Leicester Forest East Tennis Club HINCKLEY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,056 yd
Old Newtonians Rfc HINCKLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,078 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	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.0%

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	87.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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