St Dunstan Road, Leicester, LE3 9DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 9DD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	45.5%	47.9%	2.4%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	54.5%	52.1%	-2.4%	49.0%	3.1%

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 area around LE3 9DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	72.3%	59.2%	-13.1%	37.9%	21.3%
Married: Opposite sex	13.6%	30.1%	16.5%	44.2%	-14.1%
Separated	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	9.5%	5.1%	-4.4%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	36.2%	52.9%	16.7%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	40.9%	30.7%	-10.2%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	16.6%	11.8%	-4.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	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	20.5%	22.8%	2.3%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	12.7%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	11.7%	5.3%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.9%	18.3%	-2.6%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	29.4%	3.0%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	7.3%	0%	-7.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.2% 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	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	5.1%	0.8%	-4.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.3%	13%	11.7%	2.5%	10.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	74.5%	63.2%	-11.3%	81.4%	-18.2%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.5% 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	70.6%	55.5%	-15.1%	83.2%	-27.7%
European Union	12.3%	23.1%	10.8%	6.1%	17.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	4.7%	10.1%	5.4%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	6.7%	-3.1%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	55.7%	-14.9%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	4.3%	15.6%	11.3%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	6%	14.8%	8.8%	2.9%	11.9%
2-5 Years	5.1%	8.9%	3.8%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	14%	5.1%	-8.9%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.8%	76.7%	-23.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	11.9%	1.5%	10.4%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is St Dunstan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Dunstan Road was 233.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.2% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Dunstan Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse and the 122nd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE3 9DD, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 St Dunstan Road are based on 22 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 St Dunstan Road, Leicester, LE3 9DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 9DD

Average Price
£240,650

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£240,650

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Dunstan Road

Average Price
£251,822

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£251,822

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Dunstan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 St Dunstan Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-10-31	£272,660
16 St Dunstan Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-11-30	£240,316
8 St Dunstan Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-06-29	£296,929
6 St Dunstan Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£181,500	2021-04-12	£218,610
7 St Dunstan Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2017-04-24	£260,192

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 9DD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 9DD 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

Full-Time Employee	75
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	13
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	- not rated	565 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	- not rated	565 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	2out of 4	711 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	- not rated	721 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	1out of 4	721 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	781 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 2 Garland Crescent , LE3 9BN	4out of 4	1,058 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	- not rated	1,442 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,557 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wycliffe Community College Hamelin Road , Braunstone LE3 1JN	- not rated	1,709 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,183 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	2,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,584 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	5,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	3out of 4	5,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fosse Way School 72 Fosse Road South , LE3 0QD	- not rated	661 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	691 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emily Fortey School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	- not rated	1,090 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sathya Sai School Narborough Road , At the Crossroad With Upperton Road LE3 0BT	- not rated	1,191 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Antep Grill Restaurant	265 Hinckley Road, Leicester	461 yd
Big Dave's Cafe	1 Newport Street, Leicester	557 yd
The Star Barre	2B Empire Road, Leicester	690 yd
Luma Coffee	167 Fosse Road North, Leicester	709 yd
Chef And Spice	1 Andrewes Street, Leicester	717 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester	116 yd
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	308 yd
The Crows Nest	Crows Nest, 1 Glenfield Road East	347 yd
Merry Monarch	The Merry Monarch, 23 Fosse Road South	575 yd
West Leicester Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 55 Westcotes Drive	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fry Inn	119 Kirby Road, Leicester	286 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	221A Hinckley Road, Leicester	337 yd
Master Hua	25 Glenfield Road East, Leicester	347 yd
TJ's Burgers	241A Hinckley Road, Leicester	368 yd
New Crystal Jade	219 Hinckley Road, Leicester	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	296 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	308 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	371 yd
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	686 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfields Tennis Club 21A 21A EASTFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	805 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,016 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,066 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	68.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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