Ruby Street, Leicester, LE3 9GS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 9GS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.8%	49.6%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.2%	50.4%	0.2%	49.0%	1.4%

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 9GS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	53%	49.2%	-3.8%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	31.4%	-1.2%	44.2%	-12.8%
Separated	2.8%	6.5%	3.7%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	8.8%	10.3%	1.5%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (86.6%) 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	42%	49.2%	7.2%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	42.4%	37.4%	-5.0%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	11.9%	10.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around LE3 9GS this area, 29.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	29.9%	6.7%	18.2%	11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	13%	-3.6%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	13.6%	-5.2%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	8.7%	5.4%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13%	2.0%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	16.8%	0.2%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	10.5%	4.9%	-5.6%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.1%	7.7%	5.6%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	86.4%	77.9%	-8.5%	81.4%	-3.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% 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%	58.6%	-25.4%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	11.5%	31.2%	19.7%	6.1%	25.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	83.1%	58.6%	-24.5%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	2.9%	8.9%	6.0%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	5.3%	15.6%	10.3%	2.9%	12.7%
2-5 Years	5.3%	15.6%	10.3%	2.2%	13.4%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.5%	76.7%	-32.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	9.2%	1.3%	7.9%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Ruby Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ruby Street was 137.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.4% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ruby Street has the 36th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse and the 265th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.4%.

🔎 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 9GS, 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 Ruby Street are based on 152 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 Ruby Street, Leicester, LE3 9GS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 9GS

Average Price
£174,002

Semi-Detached
£185,625

Terraced
£173,711

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruby Street

Average Price
£187,119

Semi-Detached
£224,029

Terraced
£183,119

Detached
£248,090

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£250,095

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruby Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
97 Ruby Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-12-15	£164,990
85 Ruby Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-08-29	£151,329
1 Ruby Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-03-31	£180,095
93 Ruby Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-03-21	£169,804
89 Ruby Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2024-11-22	£150,251

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 9GS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	13
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance 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	840 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 Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	261 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	- not rated	263 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	1out of 4	263 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Primary School Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	- not rated	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	3out of 4	636 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	511 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	938 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	- not rated	1,305 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Herewoode Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	1,686 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	2,129 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,442 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,746 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,746 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,926 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	1,058 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emily Fortey School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	- not rated	1,058 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Way School 72 Fosse Road South , LE3 0QD	- not rated	1,206 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,235 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Western Park School Western Park , Hinckley Road LE3 6HX	- not rated	1,430 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	261 yd
Luma Coffee	167 Fosse Road North, Leicester	382 yd
The Star Barre	2B Empire Road, Leicester	493 yd
Fosse Corner Cafe	52 - 54 Fosse Road North, Leicester	648 yd
Precious Restaurant	1 - 3 Groby Road, Leicester	685 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newfoundpool WMC	55 Beatrice Road, Leicester	166 yd
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester	622 yd
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	702 yd
The Crows Nest	Crows Nest, 1 Glenfield Road East	777 yd
The Blackbird	Blackbird Road, Leicester	976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bosphorus Grill	11 Beatrice Road, Leicester	277 yd
Fancy Kebab	11 Beatrice Road, Leicester	277 yd
New Mandarin Chef	158 Beatrice Road, Leicester	288 yd
Bucks 2 Chippy	155 Stephenson Drive, Leicester	362 yd
Peri Peri Pepper	175 Fosse Road North, Leicester	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	371 yd
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	407 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	702 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	926 yd
Aldi	55 Woodgate, Leicester	956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfields Tennis Club 21A 21A EASTFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	946 yd
Stokes Wood Primary School BLACKETT AVENUE	grass pitches	1,037 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	42 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 9GS