Smart Close, Thorpe Astley, Leicester, LE3 3RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 3RS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	49.1%	47.2%	-1.9%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	50.9%	52.8%	1.9%	49.0%	3.8%

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	46.6%	42%	-4.6%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	43.2%	3.0%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.6%	7.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	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 (88.7%) 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	59.4%	62.3%	2.9%	48.4%	13.9%
Good health	33.6%	26.4%	-7.2%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	5.5%	10.1%	4.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	12.4%	17.3%	4.9%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	7.4%	-8.3%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14.4%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7.4%	5.0%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	20.2%	5.7%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	29.6%	1.1%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	11.6%	3.7%	-7.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% 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	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	22.1%	14.7%	-7.4%	3.1%	11.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	67.9%	68.8%	0.9%	81.4%	-12.6%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	69%	-5.2%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	10.3%	16.1%	5.8%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.7%	5%	-1.7%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	7%	7.7%	0.7%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	68.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	19%	16.3%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	6.4%	3.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	3.1%	-7.8%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	11.8%	1.3%	10.5%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Hindu	9.9%	1.7%	8.2%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Smart Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smart Close was 8.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.7% lower than the Braunstone Ravenhurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smart Close has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Braunstone Ravenhurst and the 7th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.8%.

🔎 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 3RS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Smart Close are based on 105 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 Smart Close, Thorpe Astley, Leicester, LE3 3RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 3RS

Average Price
£270,905

Semi-Detached
£234,475

Terraced
£207,288

Detached
£340,463

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smart Close

Average Price
£276,562

Semi-Detached
£256,406

Terraced
£217,962

Detached
£346,999

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smart CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Smart Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2025-01-10	£253,199
44 Smart Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£297,000	2024-11-04	£293,471
38 Smart Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£198,000	2023-11-24	£202,396
8 Smart Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-09-05	£253,758
1 Smart Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2023-04-28	£270,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 3RS

Employment

LE3 3RS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	118
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	21
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Education	20
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsway Primary School Kingsway North , Braunstone Town LE3 3BD	3out of 4	748 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fossebrook Primary School Holmfield Avenue West , Leicester Forest East LE3 3FF	3out of 4	757 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Braunstone Community Primary School Cort Crescent , Braunstone LE3 1QH	2out of 4	1,539 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Hat Road , Braunstone Town LE3 2WF	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Stafford Leys , Leicester Forest East LE3 3LJ	1out of 4	1,675 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	783 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,706 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	3,139 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockington College Blaby Road , Enderby LE19 4AQ	3out of 4	3,984 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	4,230 yd	Free schools	No	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	4,695 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	5,271 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	5,420 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,428 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	5,343 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	1,294 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	2,635 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	2,958 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	3,149 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	4,494 yd	Higher education institutions	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	617 yd
The Good Breakfast	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area	780 yd
Welcome Break - Starbucks Drive Thru South	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area	780 yd
Welcome Break- Starbucks Southbound	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area	780 yd
Welcome Break - Burger King	Petrol Filling Station, M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	781 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bees Knees	The Bees Knees, Meridian Way	571 yd
The Observatory Beefeater	Meridian Way, Braunstone Town	752 yd
Braunstone Victoria Working Mens Club	Braunstone Victoria Working Mens Cl, Cantrell Road	863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee's House	8 Sun Way, Braunstone Town	620 yd
Braunstone Spice & Rice	438A Braunstone Lane, Braunstone Town	729 yd
Beacon Fish Bar	9 Wardens Walk, Leicester Forest East	746 yd
China City	3 Wardens Walk, Leicester Forest East	746 yd
Welcome Break Forecourt South	Petrol Filling Station, M1 Southbound Service Area	779 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.	Meridian Way, Braunstone Town	571 yd
Welcome Break - Waitrose	Petrol Filling Station, M1 Southbound Service Area, Baines Lane	781 yd
Welcome Break - Waitrose	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	957 yd
Central England Co-Operative Society	2 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thorpe Astley Community Centre LAKIN DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	497 yd
Holmfield Park (Closed) Wardens Walk	grass pitches	671 yd
Winstanley Community College KINGSWAY NORTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	675 yd
David Lloyd Club (Leicester Meridian) MERIDIAN LEISURE PARK MERIDIAN LEISURE PARK LUBBESTHORPE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	896 yd
Fossebrook Primary School HOLMFIELD AVENUE WEST	grass pitches	902 yd
Holmefield Primary School (Closed) Holmfield Avenue West	grass pitches	902 yd
Shakespeare Park AVON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	983 yd
Mossdale Meadows KINGSWAY	grass pitches	1,092 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.8 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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