Eastfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 6AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents 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	52%	48.2%	-3.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48%	51.8%	3.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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 vicinity of LE3 6AZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.7%	31.2%	5.5%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	56.8%	-2.7%	44.2%	12.6%
Separated	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	7.1%	3.8%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.8%	52.5%	1.7%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	37.1%	34.8%	-2.3%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	9.4%	9.8%	0.4%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2%	2.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	11.9%	-2.4%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	3.8%	-4.3%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	7.2%	-3.8%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	17.4%	6.9%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	54.9%	9.7%	33.8%	21.1%
Other	8.1%	2.1%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	5.1%	9.1%	4.0%	3.1%	6.0%
Other Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.7%	78.2%	-8.5%	81.4%	-3.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	80.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	5.1%	8.4%	3.3%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	6.9%	3.4%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	80.1%	-6.2%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	1.6%	9.4%	7.8%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	2.2%	-6.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Eastfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eastfield Road was 413.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 230.9% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Eastfield Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse and the 53rd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.7%.

🔎 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 6AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Eastfield Road are based on 67 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 Eastfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 6AZ

Average Price
£84,708

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,708

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eastfield Road

Average Price
£312,440

Semi-Detached
£383,208

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£449,986

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,696

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eastfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Eastfield Court Eastfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2025-03-27	£74,833
Flat 12 Eastfield Court Eastfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-02-24	£74,535
Flat 2 Eastfield Court Eastfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2023-10-25	£67,802
Flat 3 Eastfield Court Eastfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,500	2019-07-31	£73,009
Flat 5 Eastfield Court Eastfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	2015-08-21	£65,379

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 6AZ

Employment

LE3 6AZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	49
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	14
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	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	1,372 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dovelands Infant School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	- not rated	123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	- not rated	363 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	- not rated	363 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead Junior School Hamelin Road , LE3 1JP	- not rated	703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN	- not rated	920 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	- not rated	1,291 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Newton's School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	1,422 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Herewoode Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,780 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,780 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,876 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	3,074 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,189 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	5,263 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	5,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Western Park School Western Park , Hinckley Road LE3 6HX	- not rated	512 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	3out of 4	579 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emily Fortey School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	- not rated	579 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Close School Hamelin Road , LE3 1JP	- not rated	703 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	760 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Antep Grill Restaurant	265 Hinckley Road, Leicester		413 yd
La Santa Pizza	63A Imperial Avenue, Leicester		983 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester	687 yd
West Leicester Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 55 Westcotes Drive	758 yd
Merry Monarch	The Merry Monarch, 23 Fosse Road South	986 yd
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	1,079 yd
The Crows Nest	Crows Nest, 1 Glenfield Road East	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	St James Service Station, Hinckley Road	135 yd
TJ's Burgers	241A Hinckley Road, Leicester	556 yd
New Crystal Jade	219 Hinckley Road, Leicester	556 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	221A Hinckley Road, Leicester	605 yd
McChina Express	139 Wyngate Drive, Leicester	639 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	685 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	829 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfields Tennis Club 21A 21A EASTFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	235 yd
Western Park School (Closed) Western Park		746 yd
Westgates GLENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	839 yd
Braunstone Leisure Centre HAMELIN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	852 yd
West Gate School WEST GATE SCHOOL WEST GATE SCHOOL GLENFIELD ROAD	swimming pool	913 yd
Western Park WESTERN PARK HOUSE WESTERN PARK HOUSE WESTERN PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	926 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	101.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 6AZ