Buckminster Road, Leicester, LE3 9AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 9AS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.5%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.6%	49.5%	0.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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	36.1%	40.8%	4.7%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	39.2%	-5.6%	44.2%	-5.0%
Separated	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8.7%	12.7%	4.0%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	8.3%	6.9%	-1.4%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) 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	41.5%	47.3%	5.8%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	39.6%	39.4%	-0.2%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	15.3%	9.3%	-6.0%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.3%	25.3%	-10.0%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	8.6%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	13.1%	0.0%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	18.8%	8.1%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	27.3%	9.0%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	7.5%	2.9%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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)
Indian	10.9%	17.1%	6.2%	3.1%	14.0%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	76%	68.2%	-7.8%	81.4%	-13.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	78%	71.9%	-6.1%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	10.2%	14.7%	4.5%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	8.6%	2.5%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	71.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	3.2%	15.7%	12.5%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	5.8%	6.8%	1.0%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	8%	1.8%	-6.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Buckminster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckminster Road was 45.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.6% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buckminster Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 224th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE3 9AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Buckminster Road are based on 100 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 Buckminster Road, Leicester, LE3 9AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 9AS

Average Price
£284,726

Semi-Detached
£293,806

Terraced
£246,591

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckminster Road

Average Price
£281,229

Semi-Detached
£283,254

Terraced
£254,268

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£254,664

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckminster Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
90 Buckminster Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-06-12	£302,403
58 Buckminster Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-10-05	£261,759
82 Buckminster Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-02-17	£300,228
80 Buckminster Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-09-24	£299,065
40 Buckminster Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2021-05-28	£256,909

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 9AS

Employment

LE3 9AS 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	97
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	27
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	27
Construction	20
Manufacturing	18
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FQ	3out of 4	510 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	- not rated	551 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	866 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stokes Wood Primary School Blackett Avenue , LE3 9BX	3out of 4	916 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	671 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,367 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,637 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy converter	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	2,718 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,276 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,010 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	2,593 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	1,700 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	2,067 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	2,096 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	2,525 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	2,667 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
Precious Restaurant	1 - 3 Groby Road, Leicester	280 yd
The Little Club Bar And Grill	21 Anstey Lane, Leicester	308 yd
New China Town	23A Blackbird Road, Leicester	347 yd
Fosse Corner Cafe	52 - 54 Fosse Road North, Leicester	415 yd
Shamim Balti Ltd	54 Woodgate, Leicester	468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blackbird	Blackbird Road, Leicester	281 yd
The Addies Bar	The Adventurers, 41 Courtenay Road	381 yd
Newfoundpool WMC	55 Beatrice Road, Leicester	687 yd
Ole Moses' Cabin	Foresters Arms, 17 Frog Island	876 yd
Leicester Indoor Bowls Club	80 Slater Street, Leicester	880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buck's Chippy	18 - 20 Buckminster Road, Leicester	275 yd
OMG	56 Woodgate, Leicester	468 yd
Celebrity Kebab	62 Woodgate, Leicester	468 yd
Woodgate Chip Shop	32 Woodgate, Leicester	597 yd
Hassan's Balti / Desserts Loaded	8 Woodgate, Leicester	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	55 Woodgate, Leicester	588 yd
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	705 yd
Aldi	2 Humphreys Way, Leicester	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maher Community Centre RAVENSBRIDGE DRIVE		690 yd
English Martyrs Catholic School ANSTEY LANE	grass pitches	739 yd
Leicester Indoor Bowls & Social Club Slater Street	indoor bowls	866 yd
Abbey Sports & Leisure Club (Leicester) SLATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	921 yd
Stokes Wood Primary School BLACKETT AVENUE	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Nuffield Health (Leicester) BYFORD WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,006 yd
Leicester Cycle Speedway Track CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB SLATER STREET	cycling	1,021 yd
St Margaret'S Pasture Sports Centre ST. MARGARETS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,049 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	196.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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