Bonchurch Street, Leicester, LE3 5EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 5EG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.7%	2.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.3%	48.3%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 area around LE3 5EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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	55.7%	49.7%	-6.0%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	35.1%	8.2%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.5%	9.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (85.5%) 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	45.8%	53.7%	7.9%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	39.1%	31.8%	-7.3%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	10.4%	10.2%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	25.6%	20.4%	-5.2%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	16.7%	4.2%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	12.8%	1.0%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	15.2%	2.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	26.7%	6.0%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	13.1%	5.5%	-7.6%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.3% 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%	6.6%	6.6%	1.1%	5.5%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	9.4%	7.5%	-1.9%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	4.2%	9.5%	5.3%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	75.3%	63.3%	-12.0%	81.4%	-18.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.6% 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	64.3%	47.6%	-16.7%	83.2%	-35.6%
European Union	24%	28.5%	4.5%	6.1%	22.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	4.7%	7.9%	3.2%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	10.6%	4.3%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.4% 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	63.8%	47.9%	-15.9%	83.2%	-35.3%
10+ Years	11.2%	17.4%	6.2%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	9.9%	9.5%	-0.4%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	10.4%	12.6%	2.2%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	12.6%	7.9%	1.9%	10.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.6%	76.7%	-38.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	10.7%	1.3%	9.4%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	8.7%	1.5%	7.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	17.6%	6.5%	11.1%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Bonchurch Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bonchurch Street was 132.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.9% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bonchurch Street has the 39th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 289th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE3 5EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Bonchurch Street are based on 100 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 Bonchurch Street, Leicester, LE3 5EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 5EG

Average Price
£184,337

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£184,337

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bonchurch Street

Average Price
£197,967

Semi-Detached
£239,797

Terraced
£197,407

Detached
£211,025

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bonchurch Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Bonchurch Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2025-06-02	£148,080
81 Bonchurch Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-06-02	£135,566
87 Bonchurch Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-01-31	£165,836
15 Bonchurch Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2024-09-20	£188,909
105 Bonchurch Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2024-03-12	£167,303

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 5EG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	20
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	33
Transport and storage	23
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	- not rated	186 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slater Primary School Slater Street , LE3 5AS	3out of 4	606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FQ	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	734 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	996 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,098 yd	Foundation school	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	2,173 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,403 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	1,962 yd	Free schools	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	1,477 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,500 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,527 yd	Foundation special school	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	2,067 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	2,266 yd	Other independent 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
The Star Barre	2B Empire Road, Leicester	165 yd
Luma Coffee	167 Fosse Road North, Leicester	183 yd
MG Sandwich Bar	1 Marshall Street, Leicester	219 yd
Fosse Corner Cafe	52 - 54 Fosse Road North, Leicester	240 yd
Shamim Balti Ltd	54 Woodgate, Leicester	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newfoundpool WMC	55 Beatrice Road, Leicester	463 yd
Ole Moses' Cabin	Foresters Arms, 17 Frog Island	481 yd
The Blackbird	Blackbird Road, Leicester	596 yd
Leicester Indoor Bowls Club	80 Slater Street, Leicester	670 yd
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Italiano	165 Fosse Road North, Leicester	177 yd
Oporto Galo	169 Fosse Road North, Leicester	198 yd
Peri Peri Pepper	175 Fosse Road North, Leicester	201 yd
Pizza Pepper	175 Fosse Road North, Leicester	201 yd
Bosphorus Grill	11 Beatrice Road, Leicester	298 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	198 yd
Aldi	55 Woodgate, Leicester	422 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	764 yd
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicester Indoor Bowls & Social Club Slater Street	indoor bowls	662 yd
Abbey Sports & Leisure Club (Leicester) SLATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	672 yd
Leicester Cycle Speedway Track CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB SLATER STREET	cycling	718 yd
Maher Community Centre RAVENSBRIDGE DRIVE		779 yd
St Margaret'S Pasture Sports Centre ST. MARGARETS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	875 yd
Saxon House Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane		1,028 yd
The Gym (Leicester) 4A 4A Causeway Lane	health and fitness suite	1,040 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,092 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	89.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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