Ingle Street, Leicester, LE3 9FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 9FS is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	44.9%	46.8%	1.9%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	55.1%	53.2%	-1.9%	49.0%	4.2%

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 9FS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	46.7%	43.7%	-3.0%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	42.5%	6.5%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.6%	6.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	39.4%	50.6%	11.2%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	41.5%	33.2%	-8.3%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	15.7%	9.8%	-5.9%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3%	4.7%	1.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	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	31%	22.8%	-8.2%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	10.5%	-0.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	14.6%	2.4%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.6%	1.9%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	26.3%	8.0%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	13.7%	6.4%	-7.3%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	4.3%	4.3%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	7.2%	8.2%	1.0%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87.7%	75.1%	-12.6%	81.4%	-6.3%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	77.1%	60.5%	-16.6%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	14%	27.9%	13.9%	6.1%	21.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	6%	2.6%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	60%	-15.4%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	8.5%	13.2%	4.7%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	7.6%	14%	6.4%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	3%	11.1%	8.1%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1.7%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.3%	76.7%	-28.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	14.2%	1.3%	12.9%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Ingle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ingle Street was 337.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 165.5% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ingle Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 76th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 197.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.2%.

🔎 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. 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 9FS, 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 Ingle Street are based on 52 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 Ingle Street, Leicester, LE3 9FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 9FS

Average Price
£174,462

Semi-Detached
£199,798

Terraced
£173,361

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ingle Street

Average Price
£170,481

Semi-Detached
£174,800

Terraced
£170,216

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ingle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Ingle Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2024-09-27	£166,460
1 Ingle Street, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-09-20	£198,385
3 Ingle Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-06-19	£167,039
7 Ingle Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-03-02	£167,730
14 Ingle Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-08-19	£176,963

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 9FS

Employment

LE3 9FS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	68
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	19
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	19
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	72 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	85 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parks Primary School New Parks Crescent , LE3 9NZ	4out of 4	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	4out of 4	697 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stokes Wood Primary School Blackett Avenue , LE3 9BX	3out of 4	740 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	1,133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,267 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,457 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Community 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	2,771 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,056 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,871 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	2,068 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	867 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,411 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,975 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	2,510 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	2,543 yd	Foundation 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	459 yd
Luma Coffee	167 Fosse Road North, Leicester	548 yd
The Star Barre	2B Empire Road, Leicester	680 yd
Fosse Corner Cafe	52 - 54 Fosse Road North, Leicester	747 yd
Precious Restaurant	1 - 3 Groby Road, Leicester	747 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newfoundpool WMC	55 Beatrice Road, Leicester	259 yd
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester	751 yd
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	897 yd
The Addies Bar	The Adventurers, 41 Courtenay Road	943 yd
The Crows Nest	Crows Nest, 1 Glenfield Road East	970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Mandarin Chef	158 Beatrice Road, Leicester	94 yd
Bucks 2 Chippy	155 Stephenson Drive, Leicester	179 yd
Bosphorus Grill	11 Beatrice Road, Leicester	424 yd
Fancy Kebab	11 Beatrice Road, Leicester	424 yd
Peri Peri Pepper	175 Fosse Road North, Leicester	541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	486 yd
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	543 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	897 yd
Aldi	55 Woodgate, Leicester	1,075 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stokes Wood Primary School BLACKETT AVENUE	grass pitches	842 yd
Westfields Tennis Club 21A 21A EASTFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	904 yd
English Martyrs Catholic School ANSTEY LANE	grass pitches	1,091 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 9FS