Owen Close, Thorpe Astley, Leicester, LE3 3TZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 3TZ is primarily male, with 54.7% of the population 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	47.7%	45.3%	-2.4%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	52.3%	54.7%	2.4%	49.0%	5.7%

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 vicinity of LE3 3TZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.6%	35%	-3.6%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	51.1%	4.0%	44.2%	6.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.7%	7.3%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (87.9%) 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	58.6%	49.7%	-8.9%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	32.6%	38.2%	5.6%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	7.3%	8.5%	1.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	6.9%	13.5%	6.6%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	12.8%	-1.1%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	17.5%	2.8%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	17.5%	-0.6%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	30.7%	-6.8%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.9% 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	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	10.6%	18.6%	8.0%	3.1%	15.5%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.0%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	76.1%	65.9%	-10.2%	81.4%	-15.5%
Arab	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	84.9%	72.5%	-12.4%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	2.4%	9.5%	7.1%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	12.8%	5.2%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	72.5%	-11.2%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	2.4%	19%	16.6%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	2.1%	-7.0%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	29.2%	46.2%	-17.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Owen Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Owen Close was 82.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.9% higher than the Braunstone Ravenhurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Owen Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Braunstone Ravenhurst and the 59th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 64.4%.

🔎 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 3TZ, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Owen Close are based on 154 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 Owen Close, Thorpe Astley, Leicester, LE3 3TZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 3TZ

Average Price
£258,800

Semi-Detached
£250,677

Terraced
£265,488

Detached
£252,691

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Owen Close

Average Price
£270,925

Semi-Detached
£270,502

Terraced
£273,421

Detached
£263,871

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Owen CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Owen Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-12-13	£251,743
26 Owen Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-11-18	£644,897
31 Owen Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2024-10-02	£236,799
47 Owen Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2024-05-17	£253,573
51 Owen Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-05-17	£248,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 3TZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	13
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	22
Education	21
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Hat Road , Braunstone Town LE3 2WF	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fossebrook Primary School Holmfield Avenue West , Leicester Forest East LE3 3FF	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravenhurst Primary School Ravenhurst Road , LE3 2PS	2out of 4	1,399 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldecote Community Primary School 164 Hallam Crescent East , Braunstone LE3 1FF	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Community school	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	668 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,679 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	3,508 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockington College Blaby Road , Enderby LE19 4AQ	3out of 4	3,560 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	4,317 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	4,608 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	5,265 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	5,288 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	3,415 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	4,966 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	1,545 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	2,358 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	3,231 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	3,237 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	4,530 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
Vue Cinema	Unit A, Meridian Leisure Park	459 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit H, Meridian Leisure Park	459 yd
David Lloyd Health & Fitness Club	Unit F, Meridian Leisure Park	459 yd
Five Guys	Unit A, Meridian Leisure Park	459 yd
360 Play (Leicester) Ltd	Unit 1, Meridian Leisure Park	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bees Knees	The Bees Knees, Meridian Way	109 yd
The Observatory Beefeater	Meridian Way, Braunstone Town	274 yd
Civic Community Lounge	Braunstone Civic Centre, 209 Kingsway	942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental House	81 Henley Crescent, Braunstone Town	989 yd
Lee's House	8 Sun Way, Braunstone Town	1,057 yd
Welcome Break Forecourt North	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area	1,061 yd
Welcome Break Forecourt South	Petrol Filling Station, M1 Southbound Service Area	1,062 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.	Meridian Way, Braunstone Town	110 yd
Makro	Centurion Way, Braunstone Town	969 yd
Welcome Break - Waitrose	Petrol Filling Station, M1 Southbound Service Area, Baines Lane	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Leicester Meridian) MERIDIAN LEISURE PARK MERIDIAN LEISURE PARK LUBBESTHORPE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	444 yd
Winstanley Community College KINGSWAY NORTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	562 yd
Mossdale Meadows KINGSWAY	grass pitches	727 yd
Thorpe Astley Community Centre LAKIN DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	807 yd
Shakespeare Park AVON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	884 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	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

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	120.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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