Bath Lane, Leicester, LE3 5BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 5BE is primarily male, with 65% 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	40.6%	35%	-5.6%	51.0%	-16.0%
Male	59.4%	65%	5.6%	49.0%	16.0%

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 5BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79% 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	72.4%	79%	6.6%	37.9%	41.1%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	11.8%	-6.6%	44.2%	-32.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	5.1%	4.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	1%	0%	-1.0%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (89.5%) 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%	65.9%	8.4%	48.4%	17.5%
Good health	32.1%	23.6%	-8.5%	33.6%	-10.0%
Fair health	7.5%	6.5%	-1.0%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	18.5%	11.4%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	5%	-6.2%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	21.8%	8.5%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	54.1%	47.9%	-6.2%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	6.1%	0.8%	-5.3%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	11.8%	6.6%	-5.2%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	7.4%	6.5%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	0.8%	2.5%
White	54.7%	57.9%	3.2%	81.4%	-23.5%
Arab	13.2%	4.1%	-9.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	1.9%	8.3%	6.4%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	49.2%	-15.0%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	6.1%	21.8%	15.7%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	9%	4%	-5.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	20.2%	0.4%	5.6%	14.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 10.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	49.6%	-14.1%	83.2%	-33.6%
10+ Years	13.7%	10.6%	-3.1%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	10.8%	16.3%	5.5%	2.9%	13.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	13%	8.3%	2.2%	10.8%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	10.6%	3.5%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52%	76.7%	-24.7%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	9.8%	1.3%	8.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	6.5%	0.3%	6.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Bath Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bath Lane was 406.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 161.9% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bath Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 59th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 213.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE3 5BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Bath Lane are based on 119 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leicester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bath Lane, Leicester, LE3 5BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 5BE

Average Price
£203,356

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,255

Other
£167,285

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bath Lane

Average Price
£511,890

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,457

Other
£4,110,515

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bath LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 801 Dyersgate, 8 Bath Lane, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-06-03	£276,547
Apartment 204 Dyersgate, 8 Bath Lane, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-07-14	£122,827
Apartment 502 Dyersgate, 8 Bath Lane, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£123,000	2023-05-10	£120,862
Apartment 603 Dyersgate, 8 Bath Lane, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-12-01	£211,632
Apartment 306 Dyersgate, 8 Bath Lane, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-10-19	£112,084

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 5BE

Employment

LE3 5BE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 5BE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	11
Part-Time Employee	8
Self-Employed	7
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	11
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slater Primary School Slater Street , LE3 5AS	3out of 4	823 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	849 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	- not rated	1,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	113 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	183 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,882 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	2,194 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,359 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,730 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,494 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	1,279 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	5,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	568 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	1,156 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,165 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	1,697 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,941 yd	Foundation 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
Addict Dance Academy	Imperial House, 133 - 149 St Nicholas Circle	194 yd
Great Central Cafe And Bar	Central House, 17 Great Central Street	291 yd
Lane 7 Leicester	Great Central Station, 52 - 54 Great Central Street	300 yd
Audrey	21 St Nicholas Place, Leicester	301 yd
Xiong Qi Hot Pot	54 Highcross Street, Leicester	302 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mosh	37 St Nicholas Place, Leicester	279 yd
King Richard III	Richard The Third, 70 Highcross Street	302 yd
Toots And Maytals	52A Highcross Street, Leicester	302 yd
Golden Beach Function Suite	Shakespeares House, 4 Southgates	353 yd
2Funky Music Cafe	23A New Park Street, Leicester	373 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	23 St Nicholas Place, Leicester	279 yd
Bar Sandwich	13 St Nicholas Place, Leicester	279 yd
New Golden River	98 Tudor Road, Leicester	383 yd
Las Vegas	84 High Street, Leicester	422 yd
Chinese Snack Box	80 High Street, Leicester	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	437 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	666 yd
Tesco Express	Welford House, 7 Welford Place	788 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	795 yd
Iceland	12 - 14 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	190 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	330 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	375 yd
The Gym (Leicester) 4A 4A Causeway Lane	health and fitness suite	556 yd
Saxon House Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane		616 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club 24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE	health and fitness suite	826 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester) HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE	health and fitness suite	867 yd
Leicester Cycle Speedway Track CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB SLATER STREET	cycling	919 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	961 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	967 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	235.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	215 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 5BE