Wylam Close, Leicester, LE3 9BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 9BW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	53.1%	49.2%	-3.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46.9%	50.8%	3.9%	49.0%	1.8%

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 9BW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% 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	22.1%	29.5%	7.4%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	59.2%	54.4%	-4.8%	44.2%	10.2%
Separated	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	8.5%	7.4%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	7%	8.3%	1.3%	6.1%	2.2%

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	40.3%	42.1%	1.8%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	36.4%	35.6%	-0.8%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	17.8%	17.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	5%	4%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	30%	25.9%	-4.1%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	8.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	9.7%	2.2%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.5%	3.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.8%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	28.7%	2.4%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	11.7%	5.6%	-6.1%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.2% 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)
Chinese	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	22.5%	37.1%	14.6%	3.1%	34.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	9.3%	5.2%	-4.1%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	54.3%	45.2%	-9.1%	81.4%	-36.2%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% 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	71.3%	62.9%	-8.4%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	11.6%	8.5%	-3.1%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	12%	22.6%	10.6%	5.6%	17.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	63.2%	-7.3%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	0%	28.3%	28.3%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	6.6%	1.2%	-5.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	4.5%	-15.7%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Hindu	15.3%	1.7%	13.6%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	11.6%	0.9%	10.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Wylam Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wylam Close was 38.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.9% lower than the Beaumont Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wylam Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beaumont Leys and the 179th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.2%.

🔎 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 9BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Wylam Close are based on 24 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 Wylam Close, Leicester, LE3 9BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 9BW

Average Price
£272,885

Semi-Detached
£274,390

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£260,847

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wylam Close

Average Price
£285,219

Semi-Detached
£287,033

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£265,265

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wylam CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Wylam Close, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£273,000	2025-03-28	£280,295
27 Wylam Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-01-22	£275,772
23 Wylam Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2023-04-06	£260,979
11 Wylam Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-10-07	£298,405
12 Wylam Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-08-09	£307,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 9BW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE3 9BW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 9BW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	66
Full-Time Employee	63
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	15
Other	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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
Stokes Wood Primary School Blackett Avenue , LE3 9BX	3out of 4	290 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parks Primary School New Parks Crescent , LE3 9NZ	4out of 4	406 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FQ	3out of 4	1,127 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	701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	969 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	1,677 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	2,220 yd	Free schools	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	3,701 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,070 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,874 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	3,073 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	1,347 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	2,382 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	2,951 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	2,957 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolfdale School CROPSTON ROAD , ANSTEY LE7 7BP	- not rated	3,219 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
Stokeswood Allotments Wednesday Breakfast Club	Allotments, Stokes Drive	269 yd
The Lodge Tea And Coffee House	Gilroes Lodge, Gilroes Cemetery	552 yd
The Farmer's Hut Cafe	Gorse Hill City Farm, Anstey Lane	626 yd
Parks Pantry Lunch Club And Food Bank	New Parks Centre Library, 321 Aikman Avenue	790 yd
Cassbar Snackbar	New Parks Social Club, Battersbee Road	1,074 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heathley Park	2 Heathley Park Drive, Leicester	432 yd
The Addies Bar	The Adventurers, 41 Courtenay Road	833 yd
New Parks Social Club	Battersbee Road, Leicester	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bonney Fish & Chips	56 Bonney Road, Leicester	295 yd
Bucks 2 Chippy	155 Stephenson Drive, Leicester	858 yd
New Mandarin Chef	158 Beatrice Road, Leicester	935 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Supermarket	277 - 287 Aikman Avenue, Leicester		790 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stokes Wood Primary School BLACKETT AVENUE	grass pitches	183 yd
English Martyrs Catholic School ANSTEY LANE	grass pitches	572 yd
New Parks Club AIKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	890 yd
Beaumont Leys Secondary School Anstey Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	945 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	52.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 9BW