Groby Road, Leicester, LE3 9EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 9EE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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%	48.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	51.2%	51.9%	0.7%	49.0%	2.9%

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 9EE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.7% 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	33.3%	30%	-3.3%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	55.7%	5.1%	44.2%	11.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	48.8%	53.4%	4.6%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	36.7%	31%	-5.7%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	10%	13.6%	3.6%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	27%	23.2%	-3.8%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	8%	-0.4%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	13.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	7.2%	2.6%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	19.4%	8.0%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	26.2%	7.6%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	11.8%	2.5%	-9.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.3% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	10%	17.1%	7.1%	3.1%	14.0%
Pakistani	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.7%	70.3%	-11.4%	81.4%	-11.1%
Other	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	82.4%	74.8%	-7.6%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	6.6%	9.2%	2.6%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	9.5%	2.2%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	74.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.9%	12.6%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	9%	0.3%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Hindu	9.9%	1.7%	8.2%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Groby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Groby Road was 44.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.2% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Groby Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 221st lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.8%.

🔎 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 9EE, 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 Groby Road are based on 195 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 Groby Road, Leicester, LE3 9EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 9EE

Average Price
£281,054

Semi-Detached
£289,696

Terraced
£234,511

Detached
£344,405

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,171

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Groby Road

Average Price
£340,489

Semi-Detached
£270,499

Terraced
£227,848

Detached
£463,595

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,794

Other
£1,461,330

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Groby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Groby Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-10-16	£90,000
51 Groby Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-06-12	£353,821
45 Groby Road, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-10-21	£219,945
57 Groby Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-03-10	£199,754
89 Groby Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-02-25	£278,564

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 9EE

Employment

LE3 9EE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	91
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	24
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inglehurst Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	- not rated	541 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	598 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FQ	3out of 4	724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stokes Wood Primary School Blackett Avenue , LE3 9BX	3out of 4	756 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	736 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,288 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,544 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	1,768 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	2,719 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,959 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	2,415 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	1,431 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,848 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	2,033 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	2,623 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	2,747 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	284 yd
Fosse Corner Cafe	52 - 54 Fosse Road North, Leicester	385 yd
New China Town	23A Blackbird Road, Leicester	465 yd
MG Sandwich Bar	1 Marshall Street, Leicester	484 yd
Luma Coffee	167 Fosse Road North, Leicester	517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newfoundpool WMC	55 Beatrice Road, Leicester	438 yd
The Addies Bar	The Adventurers, 41 Courtenay Road	465 yd
The Blackbird	Blackbird Road, Leicester	489 yd
Ole Moses' Cabin	Foresters Arms, 17 Frog Island	921 yd
Leicester Indoor Bowls Club	80 Slater Street, Leicester	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buck's Chippy	18 - 20 Buckminster Road, Leicester	333 yd
Bosphorus Grill	11 Beatrice Road, Leicester	452 yd
Fancy Kebab	11 Beatrice Road, Leicester	452 yd
Bucks 2 Chippy	155 Stephenson Drive, Leicester	492 yd
Pizza Italiano	165 Fosse Road North, Leicester	514 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	536 yd
Aldi	55 Woodgate, Leicester	680 yd
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
English Martyrs Catholic School ANSTEY LANE	grass pitches	759 yd
Stokes Wood Primary School BLACKETT AVENUE	grass pitches	857 yd
Maher Community Centre RAVENSBRIDGE DRIVE		887 yd
Leicester Indoor Bowls & Social Club Slater Street	indoor bowls	983 yd
Abbey Sports & Leisure Club (Leicester) SLATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,026 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 9EE