Fairefield Crescent, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 8EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.9%	2.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.4%	48.1%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of LE3 8EJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.8%	28.3%	4.5%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	67.8%	59.1%	-8.7%	44.2%	14.9%
Separated	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	1.8%	5.8%	4.0%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	6.1%	0.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.4%	56%	-3.4%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	25.6%	30.9%	5.3%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	12.4%	11.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.2%	10.9%	-6.3%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	9.1%	-3.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	13.1%	-5.6%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	17.5%	4.7%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	33%	39.8%	6.8%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	2.9%	4%	1.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Indian	9.2%	16%	6.8%	3.1%	12.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.6%	70.6%	-17.0%	81.4%	-10.8%
Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	94.5%	86.6%	-7.9%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.6%	5%	2.4%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	86.8%	-6.3%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	0%	9.9%	9.9%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	2%	-4.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.2%	76.7%	14.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Hindu	11.7%	1.7%	10.0%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Fairefield Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairefield Crescent was 14.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.7% lower than the Glenfield Ellis average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fairefield Crescent has the 4th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Glenfield Ellis and the 31st lowest crime rate of 287 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.8%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LE3 8EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Fairefield Crescent are based on 78 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blaby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Fairefield Crescent, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 8EJ

Average Price
£627,421

Semi-Detached
£645,425

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£625,420

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairefield Crescent

Average Price
£630,486

Semi-Detached
£606,953

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£632,447

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairefield CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Fairefield Crescent, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-12-02	£481,445
45 Fairefield Crescent, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-10-28	£594,664
41 Fairefield Crescent, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2025-07-11	£563,856
29 Fairefield Crescent, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2024-01-29	£655,665
17 Fairefield Crescent, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2023-03-17	£670,715

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 8EJ

Employment

LE3 8EJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	60
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,934 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hall School Glenfield Frith Drive , Glenfield LE3 8PQ	- not rated	361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hall School Glenfield Frith Drive , Glenfield LE3 8PQ	3out of 4	361 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Lodge Community Primary School Charnor Road , LE3 6LH	- not rated	950 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Lodge Academy Charnor Road , LE3 6LH	3out of 4	950 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenfield Primary School Stamford Street , Glenfield LE3 8DL	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,189 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Herewoode Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	1,321 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Newton's School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	1,400 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	- not rated	2,099 yd	Community 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	4,499 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	5,192 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	5,421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenfrith Hospital School Groby Road , LE3 9QF	- not rated	902 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	1,400 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Piper Way School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	1,400 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	1,518 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	3out of 4	2,199 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
Sameeha Modern Indian Dining	82 Faire Road, Glenfield	446 yd
Cassbar Snackbar	New Parks Social Club, Battersbee Road	801 yd
Chef's Flavour	Sumi Heights, 58 - 60 Station Road	1,055 yd
Shant Restaurant	60-62 Station Road, Glenfield	1,055 yd
Parks Pantry Lunch Club And Food Bank	New Parks Centre Library, 321 Aikman Avenue	1,079 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gynsills Farm	The Gynsills, Leicester Road	709 yd
New Parks Social Club	Battersbee Road, Leicester	801 yd
Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, 152 Station Road	839 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aquarius Fish Bar	76 Faire Road, Glenfield	438 yd
Golden Orient	80 Faire Road, Glenfield	444 yd
Number One	65 Keightley Road, Leicester	701 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1 The Dominion, Dominion Road	916 yd
Marine Fish Bar UK Ltd	97 Dominion Road, Glenfield	939 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Dominion Road, Glenfield		908 yd
The Co-operative Supermarket	277 - 287 Aikman Avenue, Leicester		1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
County Hall Sports Ground (Closed)	grass pitches	458 yd
County Hall Sports Ground Leicester Road	grass pitches	605 yd
Glenfield Sports Ground GLENFIELD SPORTS GROUND GLENFIELD SPORTS GROUND GYNSILL LANE	grass pitches	1,080 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	72.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.8 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	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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