Hilcot Green, Thorpe Astley, Leicester, LE3 3SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 3SX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	48%	49.1%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	52%	50.9%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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	42.4%	41.4%	-1.0%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	40.9%	-1.8%	44.2%	-3.3%
Married: Same sex	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.6%	9.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (92%) 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	61.9%	57.9%	-4.0%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	30.3%	34.1%	3.8%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	5.7%	7.2%	1.5%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	10%	1.4%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	5.7%	-7.4%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	12.5%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	22%	6.6%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	45.5%	8.6%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

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	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	10.5%	13.5%	3.0%	3.1%	10.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	4.4%	0.6%	-3.8%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	76.4%	68.8%	-7.6%	81.4%	-12.6%
Arab	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.2%	4.1%	3.9%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	84.4%	73.4%	-11.0%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	4.6%	13.5%	8.9%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.4%	6.5%	2.1%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	73.9%	-10.5%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	15.4%	14.6%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	6.4%	3.0%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	7%	0.8%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Hilcot Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hilcot Green was 61.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.5% higher than the Braunstone Ravenhurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hilcot Green has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Braunstone Ravenhurst and the 95th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.1%.

🔎 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 3SX, 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 Hilcot Green are based on 76 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 Hilcot Green, Thorpe Astley, Leicester, LE3 3SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 3SX

Average Price
£384,227

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£384,227

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hilcot Green

Average Price
£289,567

Semi-Detached
£253,820

Terraced
£240,162

Detached
£393,913

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hilcot GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Hilcot Green, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-03-28	£450,416
31 Hilcot Green, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-09-29	£325,980
23 Hilcot Green, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£351,100	2022-11-08	£346,243
21 Hilcot Green, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£231,500	2016-03-29	£349,526
15 Hilcot Green, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2013-08-01	£332,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 3SX

Employment

LE3 3SX 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	205
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	42
Retired	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Human health and social work activities	42
Manufacturing	32
Construction	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	27
Education	24
Transport and storage	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

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	726 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary School Kingsway North , Braunstone Town LE3 3BD	3out of 4	956 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Stafford Leys , Leicester Forest East LE3 3LJ	1out of 4	1,506 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Hat Road , Braunstone Town LE3 2WF	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braunstone Community Primary School Cort Crescent , Braunstone LE3 1QH	2out of 4	1,765 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	970 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,931 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	3,333 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockington College Blaby Road , Enderby LE19 4AQ	3out of 4	3,845 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	4,467 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	4,912 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	3,657 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	5,450 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	1,527 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	2,792 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	3,182 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	3,385 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	4,728 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
The Good Breakfast	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area	596 yd
Welcome Break - Starbucks Drive Thru South	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area	596 yd
Welcome Break- Starbucks Southbound	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area	596 yd
Welcome Break - Burger King	Petrol Filling Station, M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	598 yd
Welcome Break - Starbucks	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	598 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bees Knees	The Bees Knees, Meridian Way	602 yd
The Observatory Beefeater	Meridian Way, Braunstone Town	759 yd
Braunstone Victoria Working Mens Club	Braunstone Victoria Working Mens Cl, Cantrell Road	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Break Forecourt North	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area	596 yd
Welcome Break Forecourt South	Petrol Filling Station, M1 Southbound Service Area	596 yd
Welcome Break - Chopstix	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	668 yd
Beacon Fish Bar	9 Wardens Walk, Leicester Forest East	783 yd
China City	3 Wardens Walk, Leicester Forest East	783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Break - Waitrose	Petrol Filling Station, M1 Southbound Service Area, Baines Lane	597 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	Meridian Way, Braunstone Town	603 yd
Welcome Break - Waitrose	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thorpe Astley Community Centre LAKIN DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	322 yd
Holmfield Park (Closed) Wardens Walk	grass pitches	660 yd
Fossebrook Primary School HOLMFIELD AVENUE WEST	grass pitches	849 yd
Holmefield Primary School (Closed) Holmfield Avenue West	grass pitches	849 yd
Winstanley Community College KINGSWAY NORTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	858 yd
David Lloyd Club (Leicester Meridian) MERIDIAN LEISURE PARK MERIDIAN LEISURE PARK LUBBESTHORPE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	937 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	252.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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