Borlace Street, Leicester, LE3 5HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 5HD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	47.1%	53%	5.9%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	52.9%	47%	-5.9%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 5HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	58%	48%	-10.0%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.4%	35.4%	12.0%	44.2%	-8.8%
Separated	3%	3.5%	0.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	13%	9.6%	-3.4%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	44.3%	42.8%	-1.5%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	38.1%	41.2%	3.1%	33.6%	7.6%
Fair health	15.1%	11%	-4.1%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	26.4%	1.7%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	11.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	11.5%	-5.8%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13.7%	3.3%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	27.3%	5.2%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	12.1%	5.3%	-6.8%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.4%	6.4%	4.0%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	4.5%	13.4%	8.9%	2.5%	10.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	0.4%	5.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	74.2%	60.5%	-13.7%	81.4%	-20.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.5%	1%	-3.5%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	68.4%	55.7%	-12.7%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	16.5%	27.7%	11.2%	6.1%	21.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.2%	9.6%	3.4%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	55.7%	-12.0%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	3.4%	18.5%	15.1%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	12%	12.4%	0.4%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	9.6%	8%	-1.6%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.6%	76.7%	-29.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	13.7%	1.3%	12.4%
Romania	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.9%	37.2%	-15.3%
Christian	61.9%	46.2%	15.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Borlace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Borlace Street was 212.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.2% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Borlace Street has the 25th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 150th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 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 5HD, 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 Borlace Street are based on 39 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 Borlace Street, Leicester, LE3 5HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 5HD

Average Price
£178,382

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£178,382

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Borlace Street

Average Price
£184,526

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£184,526

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Borlace Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Borlace Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2025-08-15	£180,291
22 Borlace Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2025-08-11	£178,265
17 Borlace Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-09-20	£149,682
12 Borlace Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2024-03-08	£151,319
30 Borlace Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£211,000	2021-08-16	£250,700

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 5HD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 5HD 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	98
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	9
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate 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	659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	688 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	694 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	758 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	4out of 4	855 yd	Academy converter	No	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	528 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	699 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,880 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,067 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	2,024 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,318 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,121 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	1,495 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	5,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,021 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,218 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,331 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	1,788 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	2,289 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	319 yd
Big Dave's Cafe	1 Newport Street, Leicester	347 yd
Luma Coffee	167 Fosse Road North, Leicester	419 yd
Bitsy's Emporium Of Awesome	4 North Mills, Frog Island	655 yd
Great Central Cafe And Bar	Central House, 17 Great Central Street	686 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	281 yd
The Crows Nest	Crows Nest, 1 Glenfield Road East	350 yd
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester	554 yd
Newfoundpool WMC	55 Beatrice Road, Leicester	590 yd
Polonez Bar	56 Hinckley Road, Leicester	775 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Peri Flames	174 Fosse Road North, Leicester	233 yd
Chipstop	184 Fosse Road North, Leicester	235 yd
Chung's Kitchen	170 Fosse Road North, Leicester	235 yd
New Golden River	98 Tudor Road, Leicester	286 yd
Master Hua	25 Glenfield Road East, Leicester	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	281 yd
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	397 yd
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	611 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	664 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	769 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	840 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	855 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	898 yd
Abbey Sports & Leisure Club (Leicester) SLATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,005 yd
Leicester Cycle Speedway Track CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB SLATER STREET	cycling	1,005 yd
Leicester Indoor Bowls & Social Club Slater Street	indoor bowls	1,023 yd
The Gym (Leicester) 4A 4A Causeway Lane	health and fitness suite	1,044 yd
Saxon House Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane		1,067 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	115.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 5HD