New Parks Boulevard, Leicester, LE3 6QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 6QH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	51.8%	-3.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	45%	48.2%	3.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 6QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	40%	44.7%	4.7%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	37.7%	1.6%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.4%	10.2%	1.8%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	11.2%	4.8%	-6.4%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	40.2%	41.2%	1.0%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	39.7%	35.2%	-4.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13.5%	16%	2.5%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	4%	6.5%	2.5%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around LE3 6QH this area, 33.9% 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	42.5%	33.9%	-8.6%	18.2%	15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11.8%	-2.2%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	16.6%	-0.2%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	15.3%	7.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	16%	5.1%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	4%	9.7%	5.7%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.9%	0.9%
White	89.9%	73.8%	-16.1%	81.4%	-7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.1%	1.3%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	92.3%	82%	-10.3%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	4.2%	10.2%	6.0%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	81.6%	-10.2%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.1%	12.8%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is New Parks Boulevard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Parks Boulevard was 59.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.2% lower than the Beaumont Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Parks Boulevard has the 12th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys and the 325th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.9%.

🔎 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 6QH, 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 New Parks Boulevard are based on 180 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 New Parks Boulevard, Leicester, LE3 6QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 6QH

Average Price
£200,926

Semi-Detached
£208,707

Terraced
£181,041

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Parks Boulevard

Average Price
£206,702

Semi-Detached
£207,578

Terraced
£200,458

Detached
£266,418

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£336,184

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Parks BoulevardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
227 New Parks Boulevard, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2025-05-06	£250,180
241 New Parks Boulevard, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-03-21	£296,851
165 New Parks Boulevard, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-02-09	£275,562
185 New Parks Boulevard, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2023-11-29	£228,222
173 New Parks Boulevard, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-02-07	£255,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 6QH

Employment

LE3 6QH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	86
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	43
Looking after home or family	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	17
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	32
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,609 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	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Lodge Academy Charnor Road , LE3 6LH	3out of 4	625 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braunstone Frith Junior School Cuffling Drive , LE3 6NF	- not rated	683 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Braunstone Frith Primary School Cuffling Drive , LE3 6NF	- not rated	714 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy Cuffling Drive , LE3 6NF	3out of 4	714 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alderman Newton's School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	423 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Parks Community College Greencoat Road , LE3 6RN	- not rated	468 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Herewoode Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	555 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	555 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN	- not rated	1,440 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	4,229 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	4,450 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	4,821 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	168 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	423 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Piper Way School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	423 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emily Fortey School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	- not rated	1,179 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Team Hub Cafe	New Parks Community Centre, St Oswald Road	620 yd
Cassbar Snackbar	New Parks Social Club, Battersbee Road	895 yd
Parks Pantry Lunch Club And Food Bank	New Parks Centre Library, 321 Aikman Avenue	991 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shoemaker	The Shoemaker, Cokayne Road		545 yd
New Parks Social Club	Battersbee Road, Leicester		895 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angelo's Chippery	4 Musson Road, Leicester	319 yd
Marine Fish Bar UK Ltd	97 Dominion Road, Glenfield	801 yd
Lee's Kitchen	89 Dominion Road, Glenfield	852 yd
Number One	65 Keightley Road, Leicester	977 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1 The Dominion, Dominion Road	987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Supermarket	29 - 35 Sharmon Crescent, Leicester	487 yd
Tesco	Dominion Road, Glenfield	978 yd
The Co-operative Supermarket	277 - 287 Aikman Avenue, Leicester	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New College Leicester GLENFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	493 yd
New Parks Leisure Centre ST. OSWALDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	571 yd
Braunstone Frith School (Closed) Cuffling Drive	grass pitches	684 yd
Western Park WESTERN PARK HOUSE WESTERN PARK HOUSE WESTERN PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	829 yd
New Parks Club AIKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	831 yd
West Gate School WEST GATE SCHOOL WEST GATE SCHOOL GLENFIELD ROAD	swimming pool	840 yd
Westgates GLENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	905 yd
Western Park School (Closed) Western Park		913 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	175.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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