Hawthorne Street, Leicester, LE3 9FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 9FQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	55.5%	2.6%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	47.1%	44.5%	-2.6%	49.0%	-4.5%

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 9FQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	60.4%	47.6%	-12.8%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	38.1%	15.4%	44.2%	-6.1%
Separated	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8%	10.8%	2.8%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.3%	1.3%	-4.0%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (89.1%) 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	46.1%	56.5%	10.4%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	38.7%	32.6%	-6.1%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	9.4%	8.4%	-1.0%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	27.1%	18.7%	-8.4%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	11.7%	1.5%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	9.6%	-5.5%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.1%	4.8%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	16.1%	-2.6%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	27.8%	10.9%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	10.7%	10%	-0.7%	2.8%	7.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.5% 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	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.3%	13%	12.7%	2.5%	10.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	0.3%	-4.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	87.9%	68.5%	-19.4%	81.4%	-12.9%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	84.8%	65.6%	-19.2%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	10.1%	20.8%	10.7%	6.1%	14.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	9.2%	7.5%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	65.6%	-18.9%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	3%	12.1%	9.1%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	7.4%	8.4%	1.0%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	1.3%	6.9%	5.6%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
British Overseas Territories	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Hawthorne Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hawthorne Street was 77.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.2% lower than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hawthorne Street has the 28th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse and the 434th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.5%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE3 9FQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 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 Hawthorne Street are based on 177 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 Hawthorne Street, Leicester, LE3 9FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 9FQ

Average Price
£179,199

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£177,285

Detached
£217,492

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hawthorne Street

Average Price
£183,830

Semi-Detached
£182,526

Terraced
£183,440

Detached
£218,828

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hawthorne Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Hawthorne Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-08-28	£176,550
48 Hawthorne Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£168,500	2025-08-22	£169,993
22 Hawthorne Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£159,000	2025-02-07	£164,621
44 Hawthorne Street, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-12-21	£184,413
50 Hawthorne Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-11-24	£182,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 9FQ

Employment

LE3 9FQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Retired	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Education	16
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	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	700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	- not rated	115 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	1out of 4	115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	- not rated	674 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	- not rated	674 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brook Mead Academy 2 Garland Crescent , LE3 9BN	4out of 4	493 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	1,086 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	- not rated	1,230 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Herewoode Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	2,245 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,589 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	953 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emily Fortey School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	- not rated	953 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,296 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fosse Way School 72 Fosse Road South , LE3 0QD	- not rated	1,303 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Western Park School Western Park , Hinckley Road LE3 6HX	- not rated	1,355 yd	Community 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
Big Dave's Cafe	1 Newport Street, Leicester	405 yd
Luma Coffee	167 Fosse Road North, Leicester	508 yd
The Star Barre	2B Empire Road, Leicester	632 yd
Fosse Corner Cafe	52 - 54 Fosse Road North, Leicester	733 yd
Precious Restaurant	1 - 3 Groby Road, Leicester	746 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newfoundpool WMC	55 Beatrice Road, Leicester	234 yd
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester	689 yd
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	828 yd
The Crows Nest	Crows Nest, 1 Glenfield Road East	901 yd
The Addies Bar	The Adventurers, 41 Courtenay Road	988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Mandarin Chef	158 Beatrice Road, Leicester	161 yd
Bucks 2 Chippy	155 Stephenson Drive, Leicester	244 yd
Bosphorus Grill	11 Beatrice Road, Leicester	389 yd
Fancy Kebab	11 Beatrice Road, Leicester	389 yd
Peri Peri Pepper	175 Fosse Road North, Leicester	499 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	431 yd
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	501 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	828 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	1,012 yd
Aldi	55 Woodgate, Leicester	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfields Tennis Club 21A 21A EASTFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	887 yd
Stokes Wood Primary School BLACKETT AVENUE	grass pitches	911 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	158.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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