Lindfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 6HJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	54%	3.6%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	49.6%	46%	-3.6%	49.0%	-3.0%

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	30.5%	36.8%	6.3%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	47.5%	-5.2%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.3%	8.5%	3.2%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	8%	5.4%	-2.6%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	52.2%	42.2%	-10.0%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	35.2%	38.4%	3.2%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	10%	15.2%	5.2%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	19%	20.4%	1.4%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	10.4%	-3.3%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	11.3%	-4.6%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	9%	-3.4%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	39.8%	12.4%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	8.4%	3.2%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.5% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	17.4%	18.2%	0.8%	3.1%	15.1%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	1.0%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	72.2%	62.5%	-9.7%	81.4%	-18.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.4% 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	80%	71.4%	-8.6%	83.2%	-11.8%
European Union	1.9%	5%	3.1%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	6.7%	6.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	14.1%	4.8%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	71.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	24.3%	23.6%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	1.9%	-14.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	14.5%	1.7%	12.8%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Lindfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lindfield Road was 14.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.0% lower than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Lindfield Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse and the 39th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.6%.

🔎 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 6HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Lindfield Road are based on 73 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 Lindfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 6HJ

Average Price
£272,940

Semi-Detached
£272,940

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lindfield Road

Average Price
£273,548

Semi-Detached
£277,048

Terraced
£240,543

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lindfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Lindfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-05-02	£268,050
21 Lindfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,000	2016-06-17	£242,625
19 Lindfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,950	2004-03-19	£361,635
19 Lindfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,500	2003-01-17	£293,644
9 Lindfield Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£77,150	2002-07-26	£266,778

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 6HJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	23
Other	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	20
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	- not rated	411 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	- not rated	411 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	- not rated	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	1out of 4	447 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brook Mead Academy 2 Garland Crescent , LE3 9BN	4out of 4	942 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Herewoode Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	1,104 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Newton's School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	1,140 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Parks Community College Greencoat Road , LE3 6RN	- not rated	1,274 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	2,770 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,976 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,117 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,117 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,401 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	429 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emily Fortey School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	- not rated	429 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Western Park School Western Park , Hinckley Road LE3 6HX	- not rated	871 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	1,140 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Piper Way School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	1,140 yd	Community 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	823 yd
Big Dave's Cafe	1 Newport Street, Leicester	896 yd
Stokeswood Allotments Wednesday Breakfast Club	Allotments, Stokes Drive	1,023 yd
Luma Coffee	167 Fosse Road North, Leicester	1,025 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Newfoundpool WMC	55 Beatrice Road, Leicester		761 yd
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester		784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Mandarin Chef	158 Beatrice Road, Leicester	538 yd
Bucks 2 Chippy	155 Stephenson Drive, Leicester	581 yd
Subway	St James Service Station, Hinckley Road	791 yd
TJ's Burgers	241A Hinckley Road, Leicester	895 yd
New Crystal Jade	219 Hinckley Road, Leicester	895 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester		526 yd
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester		1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfields Tennis Club 21A 21A EASTFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	483 yd
Westgates GLENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	626 yd
West Gate School WEST GATE SCHOOL WEST GATE SCHOOL GLENFIELD ROAD	swimming pool	679 yd
Western Park School (Closed) Western Park		795 yd
Stokes Wood Primary School BLACKETT AVENUE	grass pitches	941 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	71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 6HJ