Glen Park Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8GG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 8GG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	51.3%	3.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	52.3%	48.7%	-3.6%	49.0%	-0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.5%	35.7%	-0.8%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	46.8%	-6.1%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.1%	8.9%	2.8%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	6.1%	0.7%

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	46.7%	50.3%	3.6%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	39.9%	33.6%	-6.3%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	11.8%	12.8%	1.0%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	1%	3.3%	2.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	16.4%	12.7%	-3.7%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	12.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	12.2%	-7.9%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	22.4%	12.6%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	32.1%	0.5%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.4%	89.4%	-5.0%	81.4%	8.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	94.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1%	3.6%	2.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	93.8%	-0.6%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Glen Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Glen Park Avenue was 19.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.8% lower than the Glenfield Ellis average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Glen Park Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Glenfield Ellis and the 50th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 8GG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (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 Glen Park Avenue are based on 86 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 Glen Park Avenue, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8GG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 8GG

Average Price
£317,717

Semi-Detached
£296,655

Terraced
£267,550

Detached
£427,047

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Glen Park Avenue

Average Price
£299,259

Semi-Detached
£288,658

Terraced
£268,347

Detached
£424,697

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Glen Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Glen Park Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-01-29	£263,380
34 Glen Park Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£288,500	2023-05-26	£289,931
14 Glen Park Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-12-09	£273,381
52 Glen Park Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£426,000	2022-02-15	£456,167
58 Glen Park Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-01-07	£397,241

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 8GG

Employment

LE3 8GG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	104
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Construction	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Education	14
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenfield Primary School Stamford Street , Glenfield LE3 8DL	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lady Jane Grey Primary School Wolsey Close , Groby LE6 0ZA	4out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Glebe Road , Groby LE6 0GT	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hall School Glenfield Frith Drive , Glenfield LE3 8PQ	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martinshaw Primary School Forest Rise , Groby LE6 0BB	3out of 4	2,086 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Ratby Road , Groby LE6 0FP	4out of 4	2,006 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,765 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Martin High School Anstey Link Road , Anstey LE7 7EB	3out of 4	2,862 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	3,409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	3,500 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolfdale School CROPSTON ROAD , ANSTEY LE7 7BP	- not rated	2,345 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	3,661 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	4,264 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	4,972 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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
Chef's Flavour	Sumi Heights, 58 - 60 Station Road		783 yd
Shant Restaurant	60-62 Station Road, Glenfield		783 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Inn	The Railway Inn, 152 Station Road	671 yd
The Nags Head	Nags Head, 18 Station Road	866 yd
The Forge Inn	21 Main Street, Glenfield	963 yd
Gynsills Farm	The Gynsills, Leicester Road	1,050 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Station Road, Glenfield		797 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glenfield Sports Ground GLENFIELD SPORTS GROUND GLENFIELD SPORTS GROUND GYNSILL LANE	grass pitches	688 yd
Stamford Memorial Park Off Stamford Drive	grass pitches	947 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.8 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	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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