Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 6AT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	50.2%	3.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	53.2%	49.8%	-3.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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 6AT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67% 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	58.9%	67%	8.1%	37.9%	29.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20.7%	17.2%	-3.5%	44.2%	-27.0%
Separated	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	11%	8.8%	-2.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	36.9%	53.9%	17.0%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	41.1%	29%	-12.1%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	14.8%	14.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	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	21.1%	23.7%	2.6%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.5%	-2.7%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	10.3%	0.1%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.1%	17.2%	-1.9%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	29.4%	5.0%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	9.8%	5.7%	-4.1%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.9% 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	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	6.1%	6.1%	0.0%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	5.7%	11.5%	5.8%	2.5%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	67.3%	67.9%	0.6%	81.4%	-13.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.3% 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	70.7%	55.3%	-15.4%	83.2%	-27.9%
European Union	11.8%	25.6%	13.8%	6.1%	19.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.5%	13.3%	6.8%	2.7%	10.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	4.1%	-4.3%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	55.5%	-13.3%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	5.3%	16.1%	10.8%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	8.4%	13%	4.6%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	1.9%	6.5%	4.6%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	8.9%	-6.7%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.2%	76.7%	-23.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	12.2%	1.3%	10.9%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Glenfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Glenfield Road was 125.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.8% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Glenfield Road has the 38th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse and the 298th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.4%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE3 6AT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Glenfield Road are based on 286 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 Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 6AT

Average Price
£213,697

Semi-Detached
£278,523

Terraced
£302,432

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,873

Other
£307,740

Estimated Average Property Prices for Glenfield Road

Average Price
£301,265

Semi-Detached
£343,082

Terraced
£312,399

Detached
£415,595

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,084

Other
£270,317

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Glenfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Glenfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£297,000	2024-12-09	£308,100
33 Glenfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-10-29	£299,867
1A Glenfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-09-13	£261,218
1C Glenfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£193,500	2019-06-28	£267,103
Flat 2 15 Glenfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2019-06-24	£73,716

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 6AT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 6AT 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	117
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Administrative and support service activities	18
Education	14
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	1,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	2out of 4	539 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	- not rated	732 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	- not rated	732 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	3out of 4	739 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Infant School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	- not rated	863 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	645 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 2 Garland Crescent , LE3 9BN	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	- not rated	1,396 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,520 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN	- not rated	1,824 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	2,010 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,137 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,137 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	2,191 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,408 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	5,121 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	5,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	545 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	663 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sathya Sai School Narborough Road , At the Crossroad With Upperton Road LE3 0BT	- not rated	1,068 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,152 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	3out of 4	1,261 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
Antep Grill Restaurant	265 Hinckley Road, Leicester	551 yd
Chef And Spice	1 Andrewes Street, Leicester	552 yd
Oh So Bakery	58 Hinckley Road, Leicester	562 yd
Big Dave's Cafe	1 Newport Street, Leicester	600 yd
3 Little Birds	40 Hinckley Road, Leicester	607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	149 yd
The Crows Nest	Crows Nest, 1 Glenfield Road East	173 yd
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester	252 yd
Merry Monarch	The Merry Monarch, 23 Fosse Road South	464 yd
Polonez Bar	56 Hinckley Road, Leicester	562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Master Hua	25 Glenfield Road East, Leicester	173 yd
Frydales	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	300 yd
Fry Inn	119 Kirby Road, Leicester	327 yd
Simply Indian	119 King Richards Road, Leicester	363 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	221A Hinckley Road, Leicester	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	149 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	300 yd
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	470 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	693 yd
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	708 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
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	890 yd
Westfields Tennis Club 21A 21A EASTFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	963 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	975 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	160.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 6AT