Utah Close, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 8SU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	48.8%	48.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.2%	51.5%	0.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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 vicinity of LE3 8SU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.7% 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	26.8%	30.2%	3.4%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	63%	60.7%	-2.3%	44.2%	16.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (86.3%) 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	49.9%	52.3%	2.4%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	40.3%	34%	-6.3%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	8.3%	10.5%	2.2%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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	10.9%	10.6%	-0.3%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	9.2%	-6.7%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	15.2%	0.0%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	17.7%	3.9%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	41.3%	7.2%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	4.7%	1.8%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	11.5%	22.4%	10.9%	3.1%	19.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	80.5%	68%	-12.5%	81.4%	-13.4%
Arab	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	88.3%	86%	-2.3%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	8.1%	1.4%	5.6%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	86%	-1.7%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	12.5%	12.0%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	0.6%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	76.7%	13.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	12.4%	1.7%	10.7%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Utah Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Utah Close was 32.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.0% lower than the Glenfield Ellis average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Utah Close has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Glenfield Ellis and the 107th lowest crime rate of 287 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

🔎 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 8SU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Utah Close are based on 21 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 Utah Close, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 8SU

Average Price
£413,724

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£413,724

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Utah Close

Average Price
£425,581

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£425,581

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Utah CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Utah Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-06-20	£333,310
7 Utah Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-12-14	£392,789
2 Utah Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-06-25	£430,885
7 Utah Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-03-11	£375,172
9 Utah Close, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-11-08	£346,399

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 8SU

Employment

LE3 8SU 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	129
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Manufacturing	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	10
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,625 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	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy Cuffling Drive , LE3 6NF	3out of 4	569 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braunstone Frith Junior School Cuffling Drive , LE3 6NF	- not rated	604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenfield Primary School Stamford Street , Glenfield LE3 8DL	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenfield Primary School Stamford Street , Glenfield LE3 8DL	- not rated	803 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	1,415 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Newton's School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	1,482 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Herewoode Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	1,567 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	1,567 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN	- not rated	2,264 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	5,291 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	1,004 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	1,482 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Piper Way School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	1,482 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Western Park School Western Park , Hinckley Road LE3 6HX	- not rated	2,228 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	3out of 4	2,272 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Country Kitchen Cafe	23 Stamford Street, Glenfield		866 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shoemaker	The Shoemaker, Cokayne Road		825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee's Kitchen	89 Dominion Road, Glenfield	577 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1 The Dominion, Dominion Road	584 yd
Marine Fish Bar UK Ltd	97 Dominion Road, Glenfield	611 yd
Rominos Pizza	Unit 3, 170 Ryder Road	832 yd
Oriental Chef	Unit 4, 172 Ryder Road	832 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Dominion Road, Glenfield	592 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 1, 166 Ryder Road	832 yd
The Co-operative Supermarket	29 - 35 Sharmon Crescent, Leicester	962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Braunstone Frith School (Closed) Cuffling Drive	grass pitches	606 yd
Western Golf Course (Closed) Scudamore Road	golf	701 yd
Ellis Park HAYFIELD CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	704 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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