Yew Tree Drive, Leicester, LE3 6PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 6PJ 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	46.6%	50.6%	4.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	53.4%	49.4%	-4.0%	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.

In the immediate area around LE3 6PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.5% 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	56.7%	63.5%	6.8%	37.9%	25.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	24.5%	0.3%	44.2%	-19.7%
Separated	2.6%	4%	1.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10.8%	5%	-5.8%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	40.2%	43.2%	3.0%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	33.9%	32.8%	-1.1%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	17.5%	15.5%	-2.0%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	6%	7%	1.0%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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 6PJ this area, 31.5% 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 16%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	31.5%	-7.7%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	17.5%	-4.1%	9.6%	7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	14%	1.1%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6%	1.9%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.1%	13%	9.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	16%	7.2%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	10.3%	2%	-8.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.7% 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%	3.7%	3.7%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	10.4%	14.8%	4.4%	2.5%	12.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	76.1%	69.7%	-6.4%	81.4%	-11.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	79.7%	72%	-7.7%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	3.6%	10%	6.4%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	71.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	15.8%	13.0%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	6.6%	5.4%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	12%	3.7%	-8.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.4%	76.7%	-28.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Poland	8.1%	1.3%	6.8%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	30.4%	13.5%	16.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Yew Tree Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Yew Tree Drive was 361.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 152.9% higher than the Beaumont Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Yew Tree Drive has the 4th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys and the 64th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 220.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.2%.

🔎 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 6PJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 Yew Tree Drive are based on 27 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 Yew Tree Drive, Leicester, LE3 6PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 6PJ

Average Price
£138,588

Semi-Detached
£76,707

Terraced
£158,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,487

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Yew Tree Drive

Average Price
£148,606

Semi-Detached
£97,446

Terraced
£163,018

Detached
£155,488

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,389

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Yew Tree DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Yew Tree Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-03-09	£222,596
20 Yew Tree Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2019-01-25	£193,075
47 Yew Tree Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2015-10-23	£161,022
35 Yew Tree Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2014-12-04	£129,047
48 Yew Tree Drive, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2014-11-11	£184,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 6PJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	18
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	8
Manufacturing	6
Education	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	2,530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braunstone Frith Primary School Cuffling Drive , LE3 6NF	- not rated	231 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy Cuffling Drive , LE3 6NF	3out of 4	231 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braunstone Frith Junior School Cuffling Drive , LE3 6NF	- not rated	269 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenfield Primary School Stamford Street , Glenfield LE3 8DL	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenfield Primary School Stamford Street , Glenfield LE3 8DL	- not rated	1,207 yd	Community school	No	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	1,337 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Newton's School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	1,346 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Herewoode Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	1,463 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN	- not rated	1,900 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	5,152 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	5,292 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Educ8 Leicestershire Allexton Youth and Community Centre, Frolesworth Road , New Parks LE3 6LP	- not rated	787 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	1,346 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Piper Way School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	1,346 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	1,894 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Western Park School Western Park , Hinckley Road LE3 6HX	- not rated	1,928 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
Staff Canteen At Samworth Brothers Supply Chain	Leicester Distribution Park, 150 Scudamore Road	926 yd
14Forty At Crown Packaging	Crown Bevcan Uk, Golf Course Lane	1,016 yd
Traydee Cafe	Cafe At Unit 22, Sunningdale Road Industrial Park	1,054 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shoemaker	The Shoemaker, Cokayne Road		495 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rominos Pizza	Unit 3, 170 Ryder Road	503 yd
Oriental Chef	Unit 4, 172 Ryder Road	503 yd
Superfry	Unit 2, 168 Ryder Road	503 yd
Lee's Kitchen	89 Dominion Road, Glenfield	786 yd
Marine Fish Bar UK Ltd	97 Dominion Road, Glenfield	793 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Unit 1, 166 Ryder Road	503 yd
The Co-operative Supermarket	29 - 35 Sharmon Crescent, Leicester	636 yd
Tesco	Dominion Road, Glenfield	857 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Braunstone Frith School (Closed) Cuffling Drive	grass pitches	270 yd
Western Golf Course (Closed) Scudamore Road	golf	577 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 6PJ