Bolton Road, Leicester, LE3 6AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 6AA 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	51.4%	51.7%	0.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.6%	48.3%	-0.3%	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 6AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63% 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	56.2%	63%	6.8%	37.9%	25.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	20.1%	-5.7%	44.2%	-24.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.2%	13%	1.8%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	-5.3%

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	45%	47.4%	2.4%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	41.8%	35.5%	-6.3%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	10.4%	10.6%	0.2%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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	19.7%	24.2%	4.5%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	15.2%	4.5%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11.3%	-3.7%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	7.4%	4.8%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	15.6%	2.3%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	24.6%	-5.0%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	9%	1.6%	-7.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.3% 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)
Indian	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	3.1%	1.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.1%	9.4%	8.3%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	88.6%	73.3%	-15.3%	81.4%	-8.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	84.3%	61.9%	-22.4%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	10.4%	27%	16.6%	6.1%	20.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.4%	6.6%	5.2%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	61.9%	-22.0%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	1.8%	8.8%	7.0%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	5.4%	11.6%	6.2%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	3.9%	11.3%	7.4%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	5%	6.3%	1.3%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.2%	76.7%	-27.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	9.4%	1.5%	7.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Bolton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bolton Road was 210.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.6% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bolton Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse and the 140th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LE3 6AA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Bolton Road are based on 170 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 Bolton Road, Leicester, LE3 6AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 6AA

Average Price
£172,194

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£172,194

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bolton Road

Average Price
£192,143

Semi-Detached
£195,221

Terraced
£191,962

Detached
£202,519

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bolton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Bolton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£167,500	2024-08-05	£175,729
5 Bolton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-06-28	£158,669
9 Bolton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-01-16	£194,750
53 Bolton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-04-06	£169,196
49 Bolton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-03-11	£175,777

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 6AA

Employment

LE3 6AA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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	112
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	21
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	22
Administrative and support service activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
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	1,356 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	- not rated	474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	- not rated	474 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Infant School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	- not rated	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	2out of 4	752 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	925 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 2 Garland Crescent , LE3 9BN	4out of 4	1,188 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	- not rated	1,308 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN	- not rated	1,549 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,272 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,321 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,321 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	2,451 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,642 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	5,159 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	3out of 4	5,159 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	559 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fosse Way School 72 Fosse Road South , LE3 0QD	- not rated	610 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emily Fortey School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	- not rated	1,007 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sathya Sai School Narborough Road , At the Crossroad With Upperton Road LE3 0BT	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Antep Grill Restaurant	265 Hinckley Road, Leicester	290 yd
Big Dave's Cafe	1 Newport Street, Leicester	717 yd
Oh So Bakery	58 Hinckley Road, Leicester	726 yd
Chef And Spice	1 Andrewes Street, Leicester	739 yd
3 Little Birds	40 Hinckley Road, Leicester	780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester	60 yd
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	431 yd
The Crows Nest	Crows Nest, 1 Glenfield Road East	445 yd
Merry Monarch	The Merry Monarch, 23 Fosse Road South	523 yd
West Leicester Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 55 Westcotes Drive	557 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fry Inn	119 Kirby Road, Leicester	141 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	221A Hinckley Road, Leicester	182 yd
TJ's Burgers	241A Hinckley Road, Leicester	202 yd
New Crystal Jade	219 Hinckley Road, Leicester	202 yd
Frydales	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	308 yd
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	325 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	431 yd
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	851 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfields Tennis Club 21A 21A EASTFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	689 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,089 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	66.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88 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	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 6AA