Gimson Road, Leicester, LE3 6DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 6DY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.6%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.8%	49.4%	0.6%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.9%	31.2%	-2.7%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	48.6%	1.2%	44.2%	4.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.5%	8.3%	-1.2%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	7%	9.9%	2.9%	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	40.8%	45.4%	4.6%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	40.8%	32.7%	-8.1%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	12.2%	14.6%	2.4%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5%	7.1%	2.1%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	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	21.4%	21.2%	-0.2%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	10.7%	0.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	14.4%	-3.3%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.6%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	34.3%	4.6%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	6.1%	1.8%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	14.9%	17.8%	2.9%	3.1%	14.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	80.4%	70%	-10.4%	81.4%	-11.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	77.7%	69.6%	-8.1%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	7.2%	10.8%	3.6%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	11.9%	5.3%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	69.8%	-6.3%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	19.4%	17.5%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	2.2%	-12.7%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Hindu	9.3%	1.7%	7.6%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Gimson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gimson Road was 2.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.3% lower than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Robbery.

Gimson Road has the lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -94.1%.

🔎 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 6DY, 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 Gimson Road are based on 63 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 Gimson Road, Leicester, LE3 6DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 6DY

Average Price
£324,664

Semi-Detached
£321,907

Terraced
£339,369

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gimson Road

Average Price
£394,607

Semi-Detached
£398,508

Terraced
£391,572

Detached
£376,594

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gimson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Gimson Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-09-25	£265,636
48 Gimson Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-04-14	£351,116
14 Gimson Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-01-28	£316,818
16 Gimson Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-12-21	£264,036
2 Gimson Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-12-17	£424,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 6DY

Employment

LE3 6DY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Retired	103
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	34
Manufacturing	25
Education	25
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	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	213 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	923 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensmead Primary Academy Winstanley Drive , Braunstone LE3 1PF	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,344 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,367 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	1,547 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	2,023 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	2,644 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,679 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,496 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	1,402 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	5,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	654 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	668 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	1,776 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,811 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	2,266 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	133 yd
Big Dave's Cafe	1 Newport Street, Leicester	959 yd
Oh So Bakery	58 Hinckley Road, Leicester	959 yd
Chef And Spice	1 Andrewes Street, Leicester	988 yd
La Santa Pizza	63A Imperial Avenue, Leicester	1,001 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester	361 yd
West Leicester Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 55 Westcotes Drive	565 yd
Merry Monarch	The Merry Monarch, 23 Fosse Road South	705 yd
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	749 yd
The Crows Nest	Crows Nest, 1 Glenfield Road East	757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TJ's Burgers	241A Hinckley Road, Leicester	251 yd
New Crystal Jade	219 Hinckley Road, Leicester	251 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	221A Hinckley Road, Leicester	295 yd
Fry Inn	119 Kirby Road, Leicester	321 yd
Subway	St James Service Station, Hinckley Road	457 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	435 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	522 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	749 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfields Tennis Club 21A 21A EASTFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	414 yd
Western Park School (Closed) Western Park		1,026 yd
Westgates GLENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,052 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	193 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 6DY