Swannington Road, Leicester, LE3 9AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 9AF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	52%	48.3%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	48%	51.7%	3.7%	49.0%	2.7%

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	33.5%	39.3%	5.8%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	39.6%	7.6%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	19.5%	12.2%	-7.3%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	10.3%	4.3%	-6.0%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	43.4%	44%	0.6%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	26.7%	32.2%	5.5%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	17.8%	14.2%	-3.6%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	8.7%	7%	-1.7%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	1.5%

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 9AF this area, 35.8% 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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.5%	35.8%	-12.7%	18.2%	17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	12.6%	-2.5%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.4%	9.3%	4.9%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	5.9%	16.2%	10.3%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	11%	11%	0.0%	2.8%	8.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	10.5%	9.3%	1.6%	8.9%
Black African	2.9%	10%	7.1%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	83.1%	62.2%	-20.9%	81.4%	-19.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	85.5%	63.5%	-22.0%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	5.8%	16.8%	11.0%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	2.2%	8%	5.8%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	8%	2.2%	5.6%	2.4%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	63.2%	-20.9%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	18.7%	18.2%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	5.1%	6.7%	1.6%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	6%	0.2%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.1%	76.7%	-29.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	8.2%	1.5%	6.7%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	23.5%	6.5%	17.0%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Swannington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swannington Road was 259.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.2% higher than the Beaumont Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swannington Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beaumont Leys and the 106th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 143.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE3 9AF, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Swannington Road are based on 56 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 Swannington Road, Leicester, LE3 9AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 9AF

Average Price
£177,230

Semi-Detached
£176,049

Terraced
£178,608

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swannington Road

Average Price
£171,774

Semi-Detached
£165,368

Terraced
£177,738

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swannington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Swannington Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-10-10	£330,000
12 Swannington Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£194,000	2024-09-06	£200,264
40 Swannington Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-10-26	£230,348
84 Swannington Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,250	2019-03-22	£199,353
42 Swannington Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-12-07	£153,730

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 9AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Long-Term Sick or disabled	53
Part-Time Employee	51
Looking after home or family	50
Retired	50
Student (economically inactive)	26
Unemployed	25
Other	19
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inglehurst Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	292 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	- not rated	570 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parks Primary School New Parks Crescent , LE3 9NZ	4out of 4	740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stokes Wood Primary School Blackett Avenue , LE3 9BX	3out of 4	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,131 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,359 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	1,542 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,619 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,000 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,791 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	2,131 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,163 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,535 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,869 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	2,453 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	2,742 yd	Other independent 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
Luma Coffee	167 Fosse Road North, Leicester	336 yd
Big Dave's Cafe	1 Newport Street, Leicester	340 yd
Precious Restaurant	1 - 3 Groby Road, Leicester	451 yd
Fosse Corner Cafe	52 - 54 Fosse Road North, Leicester	455 yd
The Star Barre	2B Empire Road, Leicester	491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newfoundpool WMC	55 Beatrice Road, Leicester	117 yd
The Blackbird	Blackbird Road, Leicester	733 yd
The Addies Bar	The Adventurers, 41 Courtenay Road	762 yd
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester	889 yd
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bosphorus Grill	11 Beatrice Road, Leicester	215 yd
Fancy Kebab	11 Beatrice Road, Leicester	215 yd
New Mandarin Chef	158 Beatrice Road, Leicester	292 yd
Bucks 2 Chippy	155 Stephenson Drive, Leicester	304 yd
Pizza Italiano	165 Fosse Road North, Leicester	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	343 yd
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	680 yd
Aldi	55 Woodgate, Leicester	787 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stokes Wood Primary School BLACKETT AVENUE	grass pitches	911 yd
English Martyrs Catholic School ANSTEY LANE	grass pitches	995 yd
Leicester Indoor Bowls & Social Club Slater Street	indoor bowls	1,080 yd
Maher Community Centre RAVENSBRIDGE DRIVE		1,081 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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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