Beechwood Avenue, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 3PN has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.4%	50%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.6%	50%	0.4%	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	28.2%	34.6%	6.4%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	48.4%	-5.4%	44.2%	4.2%
Separated	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.6%	10%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (85.3%) 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	49.6%	45.3%	-4.3%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	33.8%	40%	6.2%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	12.8%	11.4%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	18%	-1.4%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.3%	12.8%	-9.5%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	17.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	6.9%	-0.8%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	19.4%	9.9%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	25.3%	7.4%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	93.2%	84.8%	-8.4%	81.4%	3.4%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.4%	92.3%	-4.1%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	0%	2.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	92.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Beechwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beechwood Avenue was 34.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.9% lower than the Kirby Muxloe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beechwood Avenue has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Kirby Muxloe and the 104th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.6%.

🔎 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 3PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Beechwood Avenue are based on 107 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 Beechwood Avenue, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 3PN

Average Price
£288,505

Semi-Detached
£291,167

Terraced
£251,239

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechwood Avenue

Average Price
£277,903

Semi-Detached
£271,755

Terraced
£269,128

Detached
£322,762

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beechwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Beechwood Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-10-21	£270,534
85 Beechwood Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2018-04-03	£393,204
99 Beechwood Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£246,750	2017-05-18	£357,083
65 Beechwood Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2016-10-14	£230,565
89 Beechwood Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2015-12-18	£251,986

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 3PN

Employment

LE3 3PN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	116
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	21
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	598 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fossebrook Primary School Holmfield Avenue West , Leicester Forest East LE3 3FF	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirby Muxloe Primary School Barwell Road , Kirby Muxloe LE9 2AA	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School Tay Road , LE19 4BF	- not rated	1,637 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy Cuffling Drive , LE3 6NF	2out of 4	2,313 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2,711 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	3,547 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Ratby Road , Groby LE6 0FP	4out of 4	3,858 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	4,392 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Academy Leicester Lane , Desford LE9 9JL	4out of 4	4,929 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	5,048 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	2,677 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	3,854 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	4,573 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	4,576 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	Distance
TNS Catering Management Ltd (Staff Restaurant - Saladworks)	Unit A, Oak Spinney Park	629 yd
The Grange Bakery Deli	60 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East	782 yd
Blue Potts Cafe	Library Community Centre, Station Road	974 yd
MP Catering At Kirby Muxloe Golf Club	Kirby Muxloe Golf Club, Station Road	1,028 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Cow	Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East	209 yd
Forest Park Table Table	Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East	733 yd
Kirby Muxloe Golf Club (Wet Sales)	Kirby Muxloe Golf Club, Station Road	1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jaipur Express Fish & Chip Co	148 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East		284 yd
Dreams	138 Packer Avenue, Leicester Forest East		871 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	164 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East		211 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stafford Leys Primary School STAFFORD LEYS	grass pitches	556 yd
Forest East Park LANCELOT CLOSE	grass pitches	901 yd
Fossebrook Primary School HOLMFIELD AVENUE WEST	grass pitches	1,079 yd
Holmefield Primary School (Closed) Holmfield Avenue West	grass pitches	1,079 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	95.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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