Bursdon Close, Leicester, LE3 6PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 6PG is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	45.1%	44.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	54.9%	55.5%	0.6%	49.0%	6.5%

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 6PG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	37.3%	43.4%	6.1%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	40.3%	2.3%	44.2%	-3.9%
Separated	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12%	9.4%	-2.6%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	10.6%	4.4%	-6.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	25.6%	41.6%	16.0%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	42.1%	29.7%	-12.4%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	26.2%	21.1%	-5.1%	12.7%	8.4%
Bad health	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%	1.7%

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	33.1%	27.5%	-5.6%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	10.6%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	9.4%	-9.6%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.9%	10%	5.1%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	28.1%	14.0%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	9.2%	10%	0.8%	2.8%	7.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.1% 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	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	9.1%	12.9%	3.8%	2.5%	10.4%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	78.7%	53.1%	-25.6%	81.4%	-28.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.4%	19.1%	16.7%	1.6%	17.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	78.7%	68.9%	-9.8%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	3%	3.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	10.4%	10.5%	0.1%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	12.4%	8.7%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1%	-2.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	69.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	25%	23.8%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	7.3%	0%	-7.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	3.8%	-6.6%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	25%	6.5%	18.5%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Bursdon Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bursdon Close was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.0% lower than the Beaumont Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bursdon Close has the 28th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beaumont Leys and the 415th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 145.2%.

🔎 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 6PG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Bursdon 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 Bursdon Close, Leicester, LE3 6PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 6PG

Average Price
£177,266

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£173,931

Detached
£325,653

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,174

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bursdon Close

Average Price
£169,595

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£179,547

Detached
£334,962

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,100

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bursdon CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Bursdon Court Bursdon Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-01-10	£129,335
Flat 13 Bursdon Court Bursdon Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,068	2023-09-22	£68,138
Flat 5 Bursdon Court Bursdon Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-04-17	£135,179
Flat 5 Bursdon Court Bursdon Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,000	2018-07-12	£93,118
Flat 11 Bursdon Court Bursdon Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,500	2016-12-02	£128,153

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 6PG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	36
Retired	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	17
Other	16
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy Cuffling Drive , LE3 6NF	2out of 4	278 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Lodge Academy Charnor Road , LE3 6LH	3out of 4	946 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenfield Primary School Stamford Street , Glenfield LE3 8DL	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hall School Glenfield Frith Drive , Glenfield LE3 8PQ	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braunstone Community Primary School Cort Crescent , Braunstone LE3 1QH	2out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	2,751 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Winstanley School Kingsway North , LE3 3BD	2out of 4	2,790 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	2,957 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	3,151 yd	Foundation school	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	4,864 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,918 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,527 yd	Free schools	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	1,649 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	1,843 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	2,838 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wolfdale School CROPSTON ROAD , ANSTEY LE7 7BP	- not rated	3,987 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	4,054 yd	Higher education institutions	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Team Hub Cafe	New Parks Community Centre, St Oswald Road		935 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shoemaker	The Shoemaker, Cokayne Road		274 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angelo's Chippery	4 Musson Road, Leicester	543 yd
Marine Fish Bar UK Ltd	97 Dominion Road, Glenfield	640 yd
Lee's Kitchen	89 Dominion Road, Glenfield	674 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1 The Dominion, Dominion Road	802 yd
Rominos Pizza	Unit 3, 170 Ryder Road	930 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Supermarket	29 - 35 Sharmon Crescent, Leicester	328 yd
Tesco	Dominion Road, Glenfield	797 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 1, 166 Ryder Road	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Braunstone Frith School (Closed) Cuffling Drive	grass pitches	319 yd
New College Leicester GLENFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	868 yd
New Parks Leisure Centre ST. OSWALDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	897 yd
Western Park WESTERN PARK HOUSE WESTERN PARK HOUSE WESTERN PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	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	214.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 6PG