Woodgate, Leicester, LE3 5GF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 5GF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	52.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	46.7%	47.9%	1.2%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 5GF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	57.2%	45.7%	-11.5%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	35.8%	6.3%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	6.9%	8.6%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.1%	48.8%	8.7%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	44.3%	30.8%	-13.5%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	13.2%	14.7%	1.5%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.2%	0.2%

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	24.3%	22.7%	-1.6%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	16%	0.4%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	5.5%	-11.8%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	6.7%	6.7%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	11.7%	0.7%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	28.2%	12.0%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	15.6%	9.2%	-6.4%	2.8%	6.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	11.3%	8.5%	-2.8%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	3.3%	10.8%	7.5%	2.7%	8.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.4%	9.9%	7.5%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	76.9%	54%	-22.9%	81.4%	-27.4%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.9% 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	66.5%	38.9%	-27.6%	83.2%	-44.3%
European Union	18.9%	33.8%	14.9%	6.1%	27.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6.1%	8.3%	2.2%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	16.2%	9.6%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.9% 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	66.5%	40.2%	-26.3%	83.2%	-43.0%
10+ Years	8%	12.9%	4.9%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	8.5%	23%	14.5%	2.9%	20.1%
2-5 Years	6.1%	16.7%	10.6%	2.2%	14.5%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	7.2%	-3.6%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.4%	76.7%	-39.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	14.2%	1.3%	12.9%
Romania	10%	0.9%	9.1%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.9%	37.2%	-18.3%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	20.8%	6.5%	14.3%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Woodgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodgate was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Fosse average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.3%.

🔎 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 5GF, 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 Woodgate are based on 31 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 Woodgate, Leicester, LE3 5GF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 5GF

Average Price
£202,222

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£202,222

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodgate

Average Price
£228,871

Semi-Detached
£204,970

Terraced
£234,888

Detached
£231,403

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,175

Other
£214,571

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WoodgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Woodgate, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2026-03-04	£184,000
60 Woodgate, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2012-07-06	£266,260
40 Woodgate, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£119,950	2005-09-02	£240,134
42 Woodgate, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£79,950	2002-11-22	£259,331
60 Woodgate, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2002-10-20	£329,582

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 5GF

Employment

LE3 5GF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	10
Retired	9
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	1,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	3out of 4	180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Primary School Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	- not rated	193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slater Primary School Slater Street , LE3 5AS	2out of 4	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Infant School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FG	- not rated	676 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Junior School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FG	- not rated	676 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brook Mead Academy 2 Garland Crescent , LE3 9BN	4out of 4	623 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	873 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	- not rated	1,247 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	- not rated	1,715 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	1,364 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,143 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,726 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,747 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 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	5,424 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	1,562 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Way School 72 Fosse Road South , LE3 0QD	- not rated	1,649 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ihsaan Community College 1 Kamloops Crescent , LE1 2HX	- not rated	1,649 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,826 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	3out of 4	1,861 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
Shamim Balti Ltd	54 Woodgate, Leicester	6 yd
MG Sandwich Bar	1 Marshall Street, Leicester	110 yd
New China Town	23A Blackbird Road, Leicester	139 yd
African Kitchen And Bar	3 Woodgate, Leicester	160 yd
Fosse Corner Cafe	52 - 54 Fosse Road North, Leicester	177 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blackbird	Blackbird Road, Leicester	301 yd
Ole Moses' Cabin	Foresters Arms, 17 Frog Island	413 yd
Leicester Indoor Bowls Club	80 Slater Street, Leicester	476 yd
Newfoundpool WMC	55 Beatrice Road, Leicester	675 yd
The Framework Brewery Tap	72 - 74 Friday Street, Leicester	804 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
OMG	56 Woodgate, Leicester	6 yd
Celebrity Kebab	62 Woodgate, Leicester	6 yd
Woodgate Chip Shop	32 Woodgate, Leicester	152 yd
Hassan's Balti / Desserts Loaded	8 Woodgate, Leicester	152 yd
Cloud 9 Desserts (Woodgate)	1A Woodgate, Leicester	187 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	55 Woodgate, Leicester	160 yd
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	493 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicester Indoor Bowls & Social Club Slater Street	indoor bowls	464 yd
Maher Community Centre RAVENSBRIDGE DRIVE		471 yd
Abbey Sports & Leisure Club (Leicester) SLATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	503 yd
Leicester Cycle Speedway Track CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB SLATER STREET	cycling	588 yd
St Margaret'S Pasture Sports Centre ST. MARGARETS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	675 yd
Nuffield Health (Leicester) BYFORD WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,013 yd
Saxon House Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane		1,049 yd
The Gym (Leicester) 4A 4A Causeway Lane	health and fitness suite	1,083 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	129.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 5GF