Hunters Way, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 3NB is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	47.8%	46.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	52.2%	53.4%	1.2%	49.0%	4.4%

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 3NB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.2% 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	21.9%	24.7%	2.8%	37.9%	-13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	62.9%	61.2%	-1.7%	44.2%	17.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (88.9%) 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	50.3%	55.8%	5.5%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	35.9%	33.1%	-2.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	11.6%	8.9%	-2.7%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	12.1%	13.8%	1.7%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9.5%	-5.3%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	17%	-1.0%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	15%	-2.2%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	38.7%	11.0%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	5.5%	1.6%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.8%	16.9%	8.1%	3.1%	13.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.3%	75.8%	-10.5%	81.4%	-5.6%
Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	90.3%	89.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	89.7%	89.6%	-0.1%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.3%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	0.3%	-7.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	76.7%	14.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Sikh	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Hunters Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hunters Way was 8.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.6% lower than the Fosse Normanton average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Hunters Way has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Fosse Normanton and the 9th lowest crime rate of 287 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.1%.

🔎 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 3NB, 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 Hunters Way 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 Hunters Way, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 3NB

Average Price
£269,277

Semi-Detached
£261,157

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£358,595

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hunters Way

Average Price
£280,073

Semi-Detached
£266,130

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£377,668

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hunters WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Hunters Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-03-31	£260,000
21 Hunters Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-10-26	£178,576
11 Hunters Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-12-21	£355,709
11 Hunters Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£292,500	2018-11-23	£363,689
5 Hunters Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2017-07-07	£247,218

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 3NB

Employment

LE3 3NB 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	108
Retired	65
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	31
Human health and social work activities	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	12
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	4,970 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	160 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Stafford Leys , Leicester Forest East LE3 3LJ	3out of 4	160 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School Tay Road , LE19 4BF	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmfield Primary School Leicester Forest East Holmfield Avenue West , Leicester Forest East LE3 3FF	- not rated	1,236 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fossebrook Primary School Holmfield Avenue West , Leicester Forest East LE3 3FF	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,607 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winstanley Community College Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	- not rated	2,607 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	3out of 4	2,607 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN	- not rated	3,367 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Newton's School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	3,835 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	1,099 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	2,816 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educ8 Leicestershire Allexton Youth and Community Centre, Frolesworth Road , New Parks LE3 6LP	- not rated	3,271 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Close School Hamelin Road , LE3 1JP	- not rated	3,595 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Western Park School Western Park , Hinckley Road LE3 6HX	- not rated	3,811 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	989 yd
Welcome Break - Subway	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	989 yd
The Grange Bakery Deli	60 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East	1,076 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Cow	Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East	399 yd
Leicester Forest RFC	Leicester Forest East Rugby Football Club, Hinckley Road	936 yd
Old Newtonians Rugby Football Club Ltd.	Old Newtonians Rugby Football Club, Hinckley Road	936 yd
Forest Park Table Table	Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jaipur Express Fish & Chip Co	148 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East		513 yd
Welcome Break - Starbucks Drive-Thru	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane		989 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	164 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East		419 yd
Welcome Break - Waitrose	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane		989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stafford Leys Primary School STAFFORD LEYS	grass pitches	160 yd
Forest East Park LANCELOT CLOSE	grass pitches	602 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Leicester Forest East) (Closed) Beggars Lane	health and fitness suite	711 yd
Leicester Forest Rfc HINCKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	952 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	53.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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