Stretton Road, Leicester, LE3 6BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 6BL is primarily male, with 56.5% 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	49%	43.5%	-5.5%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	51%	56.5%	5.5%	49.0%	7.5%

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 6BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.7% 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	65.5%	70.7%	5.2%	37.9%	32.8%
Married: Opposite sex	20.1%	14.3%	-5.8%	44.2%	-29.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.9%	11.8%	2.9%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (88%) 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	51.8%	48.6%	-3.2%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	34%	39.4%	5.4%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	8.8%	8.9%	0.1%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	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	14.8%	14%	-0.8%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	11.2%	1.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	6.8%	-4.1%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.8%	4.5%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.4%	30.4%	11.0%	16.9%	13.5%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	28.3%	-8.9%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	0.8%	-3.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	83.6%	77.7%	-5.9%	81.4%	-3.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.8% 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	81.3%	58.8%	-22.5%	83.2%	-24.4%
European Union	11%	26.2%	15.2%	6.1%	20.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	4%	6.1%	2.1%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	58.7%	-20.9%	83.2%	-24.5%
10+ Years	4%	8.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	5.1%	11.3%	6.2%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	3.7%	7.7%	4.0%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	13.8%	6.2%	1.9%	11.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.7%	76.7%	-24.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Poland	9%	1.3%	7.7%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Stretton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stretton Road was 280.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 120.3% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stretton Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 98th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.0%.

🔎 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 6BL, 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 Stretton Road are based on 105 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 Stretton Road, Leicester, LE3 6BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 6BL

Average Price
£269,923

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£293,131

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,507

Other
£541

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stretton Road

Average Price
£279,589

Semi-Detached
£338,525

Terraced
£303,024

Detached
£313,985

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,358

Other
£544

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stretton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Stretton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-09-16	£290,325
1 Stretton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-08-23	£257,855
21 Stretton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-03-17	£241,222
47 Stretton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-03-09	£274,116
49 Stretton Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-06-25	£284,496

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 6BL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 6BL 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)	66
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	23
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	560 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	631 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	4out of 4	673 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	986 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	807 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	841 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	2,135 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	2,099 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,111 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,957 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	1,014 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	4,970 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	433 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,203 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,232 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	1,695 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	2,219 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
Oh So Bakery	58 Hinckley Road, Leicester	400 yd
Chef And Spice	1 Andrewes Street, Leicester	416 yd
3 Little Birds	40 Hinckley Road, Leicester	454 yd
Dardanija	34 Hinckley Road, Leicester	467 yd
Antep Grill Restaurant	265 Hinckley Road, Leicester	485 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merry Monarch	The Merry Monarch, 23 Fosse Road South	232 yd
The Crows Nest	Crows Nest, 1 Glenfield Road East	265 yd
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	313 yd
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester	341 yd
Polonez Bar	56 Hinckley Road, Leicester	400 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frydales	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	88 yd
Your Baking Company	1 Fosse Road South, Leicester	181 yd
Eight Fortunes	15 Fosse Road South, Leicester	204 yd
Gyro Express	17 Fosse Road South, Leicester	204 yd
New China Chef	79 Hinckley Road, Leicester	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	88 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	313 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	614 yd
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	623 yd
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	793 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	833 yd
Westfields Tennis Club 21A 21A EASTFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	988 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	993 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	113.7 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	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 6BL