Pickard Way, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 3SQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	51.1%	53.2%	2.1%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	48.9%	46.8%	-2.1%	49.0%	-2.2%

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	31.2%	40.1%	8.9%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	47.6%	-3.0%	44.2%	3.4%
Separated	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.1%	7.2%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (90.9%) 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	60.5%	61.1%	0.6%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	29.8%	29.8%	0.0%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	7.8%	6.8%	-1.0%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	14.7%	11.8%	-2.9%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	10.6%	-9.7%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	12.6%	-1.7%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	7.8%	2.6%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	17%	2.3%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	39.7%	13.3%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	4.3%	0.6%	-3.7%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	9.4%	17.5%	8.1%	3.1%	14.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	86.7%	69.3%	-17.4%	81.4%	-12.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	94.8%	84.6%	-10.2%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	5.7%	4.7%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	85.2%	-9.3%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0%	11.4%	11.4%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.4%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	11.8%	1.7%	10.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Pickard Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pickard Way was 48.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.9% higher than the Kirby Muxloe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pickard Way has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Kirby Muxloe and the 123rd highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

🔎 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 3SQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (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 Pickard Way are based on 30 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 Pickard Way, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 3SQ

Average Price
£326,387

Semi-Detached
£258,698

Terraced
£254,747

Detached
£480,199

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£222,379

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pickard Way

Average Price
£327,908

Semi-Detached
£267,639

Terraced
£261,904

Detached
£481,720

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£223,527

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pickard WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Pickard Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2025-11-17	£392,655
42 Pickard Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-09-12	£212,451
15 Pickard Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2023-11-03	£244,930
40 Pickard Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-11-19	£216,920
32 Pickard Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£204,000	2021-03-19	£242,144

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 3SQ

Employment

LE3 3SQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LE3 3SQ 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	157
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	44
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	22
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	4,505 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	623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Stafford Leys , Leicester Forest East LE3 3LJ	3out of 4	623 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holmfield Primary School Leicester Forest East Holmfield Avenue West , Leicester Forest East LE3 3FF	- not rated	624 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fossebrook Primary School Holmfield Avenue West , Leicester Forest East LE3 3FF	3out of 4	641 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School Tay Road , LE19 4BF	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Free schools	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	1,842 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winstanley Community College Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	- not rated	1,842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN	- not rated	2,743 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Newton's School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	3,436 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	1,674 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	2,150 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educ8 Leicestershire Allexton Youth and Community Centre, Frolesworth Road , New Parks LE3 6LP	- not rated	2,911 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Close School Hamelin Road , LE3 1JP	- not rated	2,968 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Western Park School Western Park , Hinckley Road LE3 6HX	- not rated	3,237 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	224 yd
Welcome Break - Subway	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	224 yd
Welcome Break - Burger King	Petrol Filling Station, M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	407 yd
Welcome Break - Starbucks	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	407 yd
The Good Breakfast	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Forest Park Table Table	Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East		635 yd
Red Cow	Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East		851 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Break - Starbucks Drive-Thru	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	224 yd
Welcome Break - Chopstix	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	347 yd
Welcome Break Forecourt South	Petrol Filling Station, M1 Southbound Service Area	408 yd
Welcome Break Forecourt North	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area	408 yd
Jaipur Express Fish & Chip Co	148 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East	655 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Break - Waitrose	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	224 yd
Welcome Break - Waitrose	Petrol Filling Station, M1 Southbound Service Area, Baines Lane	407 yd
Tesco	164 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East	769 yd
Central England Co-Operative Society	2 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest East Park LANCELOT CLOSE	grass pitches	210 yd
Stafford Leys Primary School STAFFORD LEYS	grass pitches	621 yd
Fossebrook Primary School HOLMFIELD AVENUE WEST	grass pitches	627 yd
Holmefield Primary School (Closed) Holmfield Avenue West	grass pitches	627 yd
Thorpe Astley Community Centre LAKIN DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	687 yd
Holmfield Park (Closed) Wardens Walk	grass pitches	783 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	240.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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