Merton Avenue, Leicester, LE3 6BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 6BF 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	51.3%	45.9%	-5.4%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	48.7%	54.1%	5.4%	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 6BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.3% 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	62.9%	67.3%	4.4%	37.9%	29.4%
Married: Opposite sex	15.3%	17.3%	2.0%	44.2%	-26.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	8.7%	7.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	8.7%	2.3%	-6.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	48.7%	42.5%	-6.2%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	31%	37.1%	6.1%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	13.6%	11.8%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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	17.4%	18.5%	1.1%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	12.9%	-0.5%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	13.2%	-0.2%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.2%	17.4%	-3.8%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	30.9%	7.8%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	10.6%	3.2%	-7.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.7%	7.4%	4.7%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	1.3%	10.7%	9.4%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	4.7%	0.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	86.4%	59.3%	-27.1%	81.4%	-22.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	82.6%	65.3%	-17.3%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	11%	13.9%	2.9%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.9%	8.7%	5.8%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	9.4%	8.3%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	65.3%	-16.5%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	4.3%	10.1%	5.8%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	4.8%	9.2%	4.4%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	2.4%	6.4%	4.0%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	8.9%	2.2%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.4%	76.7%	-21.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Merton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton Avenue was 143.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.2% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merton Avenue has the 34th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 262nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.2%.

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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 6BF, 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 Merton Avenue are based on 74 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 Merton Avenue, Leicester, LE3 6BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 6BF

Average Price
£248,301

Semi-Detached
£231,635

Terraced
£243,645

Detached
£305,518

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Avenue

Average Price
£274,417

Semi-Detached
£260,570

Terraced
£271,177

Detached
£336,421

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Merton Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-07-11	£143,077
24 Merton Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-05-23	£193,117
20 Merton Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-11-08	£205,628
9 Merton Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£231,000	2024-06-21	£243,873
22 Merton Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-03-20	£207,797

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 6BF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 6BF 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	104
Student (economically inactive)	51
Part-Time Employee	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Retired	26
Other	23
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	4out of 4	524 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	653 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	790 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	825 yd	Community school	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	859 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	886 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	1,907 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Academy converter	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	2,217 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,288 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,130 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	1,210 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	5,165 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	587 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,058 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,354 yd	Higher education institutions	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	1,849 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	2,220 yd	Other independent 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
Antep Grill Restaurant	265 Hinckley Road, Leicester	433 yd
Oh So Bakery	58 Hinckley Road, Leicester	581 yd
Chef And Spice	1 Andrewes Street, Leicester	585 yd
3 Little Birds	40 Hinckley Road, Leicester	632 yd
Dardanija	34 Hinckley Road, Leicester	645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester	164 yd
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	265 yd
The Crows Nest	Crows Nest, 1 Glenfield Road East	271 yd
Merry Monarch	The Merry Monarch, 23 Fosse Road South	426 yd
West Leicester Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 55 Westcotes Drive	568 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fry Inn	119 Kirby Road, Leicester	208 yd
Frydales	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	226 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	221A Hinckley Road, Leicester	262 yd
Master Hua	25 Glenfield Road East, Leicester	271 yd
TJ's Burgers	241A Hinckley Road, Leicester	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	226 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	265 yd
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	431 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	755 yd
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	793 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfields Tennis Club 21A 21A EASTFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	865 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	916 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	962 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,073 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	105.5 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	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 6BF