Garden Close, Thorpe Astley, Leicester, LE3 3SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 3SD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	53%	52.7%	-0.3%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	47%	47.3%	0.3%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 area around LE3 3SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.6%	45%	3.4%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	42.4%	-2.1%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	52.6%	50.7%	-1.9%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	37.1%	34.2%	-2.9%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	7.6%	11.1%	3.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

In the area around LE3 3SD this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	8.9%	-6.6%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	12.9%	-3.9%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	15.1%	-2.1%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	8.1%	3.9%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	22.5%	6.1%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	29%	31.4%	2.4%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% 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%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.6%	14.9%	10.3%	3.1%	11.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.4%	75.1%	-15.3%	81.4%	-6.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	95%	82.9%	-12.1%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	1.7%	8%	6.3%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1%	2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	5.4%	3.4%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	82.9%	-11.8%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	10%	9.7%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Hindu	8.2%	1.7%	6.5%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Garden Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garden Close was 245.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 437.8% higher than the Kirby Muxloe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garden Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Kirby Muxloe and the 7th highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.7%.

🔎 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 3SD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Garden Close are based on 41 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 Garden Close, Thorpe Astley, Leicester, LE3 3SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 3SD

Average Price
£252,568

Semi-Detached
£286,277

Terraced
£234,104

Detached
£370,480

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,774

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garden Close

Average Price
£267,449

Semi-Detached
£290,288

Terraced
£241,175

Detached
£361,952

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,616

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garden CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 32 Garden Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-06-21	£164,161
32 Garden Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-12-08	£151,304
10 Garden Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-10-28	£297,626
9 Garden Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-10-11	£201,772
18 Garden Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2021-05-28	£229,659

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 3SD

Employment

LE3 3SD 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	136
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	24
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fossebrook Primary School Holmfield Avenue West , Leicester Forest East LE3 3FF	3out of 4	231 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	254 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bendbow Rise Infant School Bendbow Rise , LE3 1SB	- not rated	983 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Stafford Leys , Leicester Forest East LE3 3LJ	- not rated	1,196 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Stafford Leys , Leicester Forest East LE3 3LJ	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy converter	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	1,302 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winstanley Community College Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	- not rated	1,302 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN	- not rated	2,112 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Newton's School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	2,915 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	5,117 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,117 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,511 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moel Llys Centre Forest Drive , Kirby Muxloe LE9 9EA	- not rated	2,041 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Close School Hamelin Road , LE3 1JP	- not rated	2,335 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	2,429 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Western Park School Western Park , Hinckley Road LE3 6HX	- not rated	2,622 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 - Burger King	Petrol Filling Station, M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	381 yd
Welcome Break - Starbucks	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	381 yd
The Good Breakfast	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area	381 yd
Welcome Break - Starbucks Drive Thru South	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area	381 yd
Welcome Break- Starbucks Southbound	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area	381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Forest Park Table Table	Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East		608 yd
Braunstone Victoria Working Mens Club	Braunstone Victoria Working Mens Cl, Cantrell Road		927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beacon Fish Bar	9 Wardens Walk, Leicester Forest East	344 yd
China City	3 Wardens Walk, Leicester Forest East	344 yd
Welcome Break Forecourt South	Petrol Filling Station, M1 Southbound Service Area	380 yd
Welcome Break Forecourt North	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area	381 yd
Welcome Break - Starbucks Drive-Thru	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Break - Waitrose	Petrol Filling Station, M1 Southbound Service Area, Baines Lane	381 yd
Welcome Break - Waitrose	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	442 yd
Central England Co-Operative Society	2 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East	593 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holmfield Park (Closed) Wardens Walk	grass pitches	169 yd
Fossebrook Primary School HOLMFIELD AVENUE WEST	grass pitches	258 yd
Holmefield Primary School (Closed) Holmfield Avenue West	grass pitches	258 yd
Thorpe Astley Community Centre LAKIN DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	344 yd
Forest East Park LANCELOT CLOSE	grass pitches	850 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	36.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.43 Mbit/s

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