Heathley Park Drive, Leicester, LE3 9EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 9EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.7%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49%	49.3%	0.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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 9EQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67% 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	27.4%	22.5%	-4.9%	37.9%	-15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	63.7%	67%	3.3%	44.2%	22.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	51%	48.8%	-2.2%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	37.2%	34.3%	-2.9%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	9.5%	13%	3.5%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	15.2%	1.3%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	8.1%	1.5%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	8.8%	-3.5%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	11.7%	3.5%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	47.6%	50.2%	2.6%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	9.5%	3.5%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.9% 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	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	55.3%	58.6%	3.3%	3.1%	55.5%
Pakistani	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	6%	1.4%	-4.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.8%	6.1%	4.3%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	24.6%	19.9%	-4.7%	81.4%	-61.5%
Other	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% 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	54.8%	54.8%	0.0%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	3%	3%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	17.1%	19.6%	2.5%	2.7%	16.9%
Middle East and Asia	24.1%	19.3%	-4.8%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.8%	55%	0.2%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	40.6%	39.1%	9.8%	30.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	36.4%	0.6%	-35.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.3%	37.2%	-25.9%
Christian	25.1%	46.2%	-21.1%
Hindu	34.7%	1.7%	33.0%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Sikh	11%	0.9%	10.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Heathley Park Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathley Park Drive was 47.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.2% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Heathley Park Drive has the 19th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 241st lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.2%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LE3 9EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Heathley Park Drive are based on 38 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 Heathley Park Drive, Leicester, LE3 9EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 9EQ

Average Price
£575,898

Semi-Detached
£717,750

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£508,368

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,041,809

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathley Park Drive

Average Price
£567,122

Semi-Detached
£742,400

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£528,572

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,047,195

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heathley Park DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Heathley Park Drive, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-09-08	£395,413
10 Heathley Park Drive, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-09-28	£433,092
1-12 Rowlinson Court Heathley Park Drive, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£1,475,000	2017-07-31	£1,963,973
Rowlinson Court, 6 Heathley Park Drive, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£93,117	2016-12-21	£130,417
32 Heathley Park Drive, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-11-21	£458,959

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 9EQ

Employment

LE3 9EQ 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	107
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	57
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	35
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parks Primary School New Parks Crescent , LE3 9NZ	4out of 4	826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buswells Lodge Primary School Beauville Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0PT	2out of 4	1,031 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FQ	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Croft Primary School Malham Close , Beaumont Leys LE4 0UT	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	664 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	2,528 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	3,971 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	4,415 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	5,199 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	3,477 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	1,784 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	2,799 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wolfdale School CROPSTON ROAD , ANSTEY LE7 7BP	- not rated	2,826 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	3,273 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	3,363 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lodge Tea And Coffee House	Gilroes Lodge, Gilroes Cemetery	405 yd
The Farmer's Hut Cafe	Gorse Hill City Farm, Anstey Lane	498 yd
Stokeswood Allotments Wednesday Breakfast Club	Allotments, Stokes Drive	574 yd
Leicester Water Centre Grab And Go	Leicester Water Centre, Anstey Lane	943 yd
Parks Pantry Lunch Club And Food Bank	New Parks Centre Library, 321 Aikman Avenue	1,001 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heathley Park	2 Heathley Park Drive, Leicester		7 yd
The Addies Bar	The Adventurers, 41 Courtenay Road		917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bonney Fish & Chips	56 Bonney Road, Leicester		662 yd
Rainbow Pizza, Kebab And Burgers	9 Oronsay Road, Leicester		1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Supermarket	277 - 287 Aikman Avenue, Leicester		1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
English Martyrs Catholic School ANSTEY LANE	grass pitches	558 yd
Beaumont Leys Secondary School Anstey Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	588 yd
Stokes Wood Primary School BLACKETT AVENUE	grass pitches	594 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	56.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	56.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	56.8%

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	44.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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