Murby Way, Thorpe Astley, Leicester, LE3 3UH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 3UH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	51%	4.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	53.3%	49%	-4.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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	28.9%	36.3%	7.4%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	47.9%	-6.6%	44.2%	3.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.8%	9.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (92.6%) 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	57.5%	56.3%	-1.2%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	36.1%	36.3%	0.2%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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	9%	12.9%	3.9%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	12%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	13.8%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	18.9%	4.2%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	35.1%	36.4%	1.3%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	8.1%	3.2%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.7% 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	6.7%	9.7%	3.0%	0.7%	9.0%
Indian	17.5%	20.3%	2.8%	3.1%	17.2%
Pakistani	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.1%	7%	4.9%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	60.7%	48.7%	-12.0%	81.4%	-32.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	82.5%	66.9%	-15.6%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	3.2%	12.8%	9.6%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	13.5%	5.1%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	66.9%	-15.2%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	19.3%	18.6%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	1.8%	6.4%	4.6%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	5.4%	-4.4%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Hindu	13.2%	1.7%	11.5%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Murby Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Murby Way was 22.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.1% lower than the Braunstone Ravenhurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Murby Way has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Braunstone Ravenhurst and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.3%.

🔎 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. 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 3UH, 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 Murby Way are based on 130 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 Murby Way, Thorpe Astley, Leicester, LE3 3UH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 3UH

Average Price
£310,335

Semi-Detached
£268,023

Terraced
£338,810

Detached
£325,776

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Murby Way

Average Price
£329,166

Semi-Detached
£293,688

Terraced
£310,186

Detached
£343,461

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Murby WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Murby Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-11-24	£317,867
40 Murby Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-05-12	£276,364
37 Murby Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-11-25	£315,573
54 Murby Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-09-30	£302,424
1 Murby Way, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£316,000	2021-09-20	£353,948

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 3UH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	24
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	17
Education	14
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	843 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Primary School Kingsway North , Braunstone Town LE3 3BD	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Leys Community Primary School Stafford Leys , Leicester Forest East LE3 3LJ	1out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy Hat Road , Braunstone Town LE3 2WF	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Lubbesthorpe Primary School Tay Road , LE19 4BF	- not rated	1,667 yd	Free schools	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	1,037 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	3,029 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	3,500 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockington College Blaby Road , Enderby LE19 4AQ	3out of 4	3,686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	4,594 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	4,996 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	3,759 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	5,424 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	1,677 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	2,812 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	3,341 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	3,512 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	4,844 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	603 yd
Welcome Break - Starbucks Drive Thru South	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area	603 yd
Welcome Break- Starbucks Southbound	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area	603 yd
Welcome Break - Burger King	Petrol Filling Station, M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	604 yd
Welcome Break - Starbucks	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bees Knees	The Bees Knees, Meridian Way		570 yd
The Observatory Beefeater	Meridian Way, Braunstone Town		699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Break Forecourt North	Motorway Services And Premises, M1 Northbound Service Area	603 yd
Welcome Break Forecourt South	Petrol Filling Station, M1 Southbound Service Area	603 yd
Welcome Break - Chopstix	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	655 yd
Welcome Break - Starbucks Drive-Thru	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	797 yd
Beacon Fish Bar	9 Wardens Walk, Leicester Forest East	927 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	604 yd
Welcome Break - Waitrose	M1 Northbound Service Area, Baines Lane	797 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thorpe Astley Community Centre LAKIN DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	371 yd
Holmfield Park (Closed) Wardens Walk	grass pitches	789 yd
David Lloyd Club (Leicester Meridian) MERIDIAN LEISURE PARK MERIDIAN LEISURE PARK LUBBESTHORPE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	892 yd
Winstanley Community College KINGSWAY NORTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	923 yd
Fossebrook Primary School HOLMFIELD AVENUE WEST	grass pitches	951 yd
Holmefield Primary School (Closed) Holmfield Avenue West	grass pitches	951 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	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.9%

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	159 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	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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