Battenberg Road, Leicester, LE3 5HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 5HB is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	46.5%	45.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	53.5%	54.1%	0.6%	49.0%	5.1%

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 5HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	62.5%	54.8%	-7.7%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	30.2%	4.2%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.6%	9.5%	2.9%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	44.8%	47.9%	3.1%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	41.6%	36.9%	-4.7%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	8.7%	9.9%	1.2%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

In the area around LE3 5HB this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	28.9%	6.7%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	11.1%	0.0%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	8.9%	-4.6%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	7.2%	6.5%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	10.8%	-4.5%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	30.2%	2.8%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	9.7%	3%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.5% 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	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	4.9%	8.4%	3.5%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	75.4%	70.5%	-4.9%	81.4%	-10.9%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	7%	7.0%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.8% 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	69.9%	46.8%	-23.1%	83.2%	-36.4%
European Union	16.5%	39.2%	22.7%	6.1%	33.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.5%	6.8%	1.3%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.4% 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	67.9%	46.6%	-21.3%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	5.5%	18.4%	12.9%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	11.8%	15.3%	3.5%	2.9%	12.4%
2-5 Years	6.1%	11.7%	5.6%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	8%	-0.7%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.6%	76.7%	-35.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	15%	1.3%	13.7%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Battenberg Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Battenberg Road was 114.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.3% lower than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Battenberg Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse and the 341st highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.0%.

🔎 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 5HB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 Battenberg Road are based on 147 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 Battenberg Road, Leicester, LE3 5HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 5HB

Average Price
£184,189

Semi-Detached
£214,687

Terraced
£181,930

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Battenberg Road

Average Price
£192,515

Semi-Detached
£206,960

Terraced
£190,972

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£289,919

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Battenberg Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Battenberg Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£224,000	2025-06-23	£235,246
21 Battenberg Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-06-13	£190,402
57 Battenberg Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2023-09-25	£161,177
61 Battenberg Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-08-25	£147,634
5 Battenberg Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-10-14	£166,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 5HB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	16
Retired	15
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	21
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	10
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,282 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 Primary School Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	- not rated	456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	3out of 4	480 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slater Primary School Slater Street , LE3 5AS	2out of 4	687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	718 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	- not rated	732 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	4out of 4	484 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 2 Garland Crescent , LE3 9BN	4out of 4	743 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	- not rated	1,570 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	- not rated	1,936 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,750 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,982 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,365 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,365 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fosse Way School 72 Fosse Road South , LE3 0QD	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,210 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,222 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emily Fortey School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	- not rated	1,468 yd	Foundation special school	No	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	129 yd
Big Dave's Cafe	1 Newport Street, Leicester	217 yd
Luma Coffee	167 Fosse Road North, Leicester	234 yd
MG Sandwich Bar	1 Marshall Street, Leicester	513 yd
Fosse Corner Cafe	52 - 54 Fosse Road North, Leicester	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newfoundpool WMC	55 Beatrice Road, Leicester	460 yd
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	472 yd
The Crows Nest	Crows Nest, 1 Glenfield Road East	543 yd
Ole Moses' Cabin	Foresters Arms, 17 Frog Island	658 yd
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester	685 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Peri Flames	174 Fosse Road North, Leicester	90 yd
Chipstop	184 Fosse Road North, Leicester	91 yd
Chung's Kitchen	170 Fosse Road North, Leicester	91 yd
Peri Peri Pepper	175 Fosse Road North, Leicester	213 yd
Pizza Pepper	175 Fosse Road North, Leicester	213 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	215 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	472 yd
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	664 yd
Aldi	55 Woodgate, Leicester	696 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	844 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Sports & Leisure Club (Leicester) SLATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	878 yd
Leicester Indoor Bowls & Social Club Slater Street	indoor bowls	886 yd
Leicester Cycle Speedway Track CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB SLATER STREET	cycling	896 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	955 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	988 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,046 yd
The Gym (Leicester) 4A 4A Causeway Lane	health and fitness suite	1,047 yd
Maher Community Centre RAVENSBRIDGE DRIVE		1,056 yd
Saxon House Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane		1,056 yd
St Margaret'S Pasture Sports Centre ST. MARGARETS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,084 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	126.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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