Heays Close, Leicester, LE3 6LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 6LR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	54.1%	53.1%	-1.0%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	45.9%	46.9%	1.0%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 6LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	38.2%	49.4%	11.2%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	36.4%	-5.0%	44.2%	-7.8%
Separated	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.5%	7.1%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	9.1%	3.8%	-5.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	44.1%	-3.3%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	32.6%	35.3%	2.7%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	14%	13.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

In the area around LE3 6LR this area, 30% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.5%	30%	-10.5%	18.2%	11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	11.7%	-5.1%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	15.8%	4.4%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	13.8%	7.0%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	18.8%	6.5%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	7.3%	5.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.8% 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)
Indian	2.6%	7.4%	4.8%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	7.8%	11.1%	3.3%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	73.5%	60.8%	-12.7%	81.4%	-20.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	80.8%	75.4%	-5.4%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	4.4%	6.2%	1.8%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	8.1%	7.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	8.2%	2.4%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	75.4%	-5.1%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	16.4%	15.2%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Heays Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heays Close was 129.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.2% lower than the Beaumont Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heays Close has the 28th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys and the 284th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.6%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE3 6LR, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Heays Close are based on 22 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 Heays Close, Leicester, LE3 6LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 6LR

Average Price
£208,854

Semi-Detached
£212,778

Terraced
£191,197

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heays Close

Average Price
£200,188

Semi-Detached
£202,196

Terraced
£193,362

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heays CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Heays Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£214,000	2024-03-01	£228,935
29 Heays Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-10-25	£147,014
9 Heays Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-12-16	£247,539
14 Heays Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-03-06	£224,409
4 Heays Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-03-06	£254,929

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 6LR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 6LR 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	72
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
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	1,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Lodge Community Primary School Charnor Road , LE3 6LH	- not rated	176 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Lodge Academy Charnor Road , LE3 6LH	3out of 4	176 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hall School Glenfield Frith Drive , Glenfield LE3 8PQ	- not rated	543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hall School Glenfield Frith Drive , Glenfield LE3 8PQ	3out of 4	543 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parks Primary School 1 Gillman Road , LE3 9NS	- not rated	947 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Parks Community College Greencoat Road , LE3 6RN	- not rated	383 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Herewoode Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	467 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Newton's School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	584 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	- not rated	1,693 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,861 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,385 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,560 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,560 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	4,838 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenacres School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	584 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Piper Way School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	584 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Educ8 Leicestershire Allexton Youth and Community Centre, Frolesworth Road , New Parks LE3 6LP	- not rated	957 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenfrith Hospital School Groby Road , LE3 9QF	- not rated	1,183 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	3out of 4	1,324 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
Cassbar Snackbar	New Parks Social Club, Battersbee Road	104 yd
Team Hub Cafe	New Parks Community Centre, St Oswald Road	235 yd
Parks Pantry Lunch Club And Food Bank	New Parks Centre Library, 321 Aikman Avenue	308 yd
The Lodge Tea And Coffee House	Gilroes Lodge, Gilroes Cemetery	911 yd
Sameeha Modern Indian Dining	82 Faire Road, Glenfield	1,036 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New Parks Social Club	Battersbee Road, Leicester		104 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Number One	65 Keightley Road, Leicester	209 yd
Angelo's Chippery	4 Musson Road, Leicester	522 yd
Bonney Fish & Chips	56 Bonney Road, Leicester	836 yd
Marine Fish Bar UK Ltd	97 Dominion Road, Glenfield	949 yd
Lee's Kitchen	89 Dominion Road, Glenfield	1,001 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Supermarket	277 - 287 Aikman Avenue, Leicester		308 yd
Tesco	Dominion Road, Glenfield		1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Parks Leisure Centre ST. OSWALDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	294 yd
New Parks Club AIKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	312 yd
New College Leicester GLENFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	547 yd
West Gate School WEST GATE SCHOOL WEST GATE SCHOOL GLENFIELD ROAD	swimming pool	1,001 yd
Westgates GLENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,071 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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 6LR