Ivanhoe Street, Leicester, LE3 9GW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 9GW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.5%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48%	49.5%	1.5%	49.0%	0.5%

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 9GW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	61.1%	54.2%	-6.9%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20.7%	25.9%	5.2%	44.2%	-18.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.3%	10.2%	3.9%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (85.6%) 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	42.4%	48.1%	5.7%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	36%	37.5%	1.5%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	14.4%	9.5%	-4.9%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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 9GW this area, 31.5% 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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	31.5%	7.9%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	9.7%	-0.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	15.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.7%	5.1%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	25%	22.2%	-2.8%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	11.5%	1.4%	-10.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.2%	5%	1.8%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.8%	8.2%	5.4%	2.5%	5.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	88%	75.5%	-12.5%	81.4%	-5.9%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	81.6%	61.8%	-19.8%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	12.8%	24%	11.2%	6.1%	17.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2%	7.4%	5.4%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.8%	61.8%	-19.0%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	4.8%	13.4%	8.6%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	5.2%	8.5%	3.3%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	4.4%	8.5%	4.1%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	7.8%	3.0%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.4%	76.7%	-31.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	8.8%	0.9%	7.9%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Ivanhoe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ivanhoe Street was 30.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.2% lower than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ivanhoe Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 137th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

🔎 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 9GW, 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 Ivanhoe Street are based on 116 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 Ivanhoe Street, Leicester, LE3 9GW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 9GW

Average Price
£176,875

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£176,875

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ivanhoe Street

Average Price
£192,611

Semi-Detached
£222,931

Terraced
£187,745

Detached
£262,149

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,816

Other
£355,610

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ivanhoe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Ivanhoe Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2025-03-27	£139,267
92 Ivanhoe Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-02-28	£186,000
74 Ivanhoe Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-02-07	£170,500
72 Ivanhoe Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2024-08-12	£186,381
70 Ivanhoe Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£193,000	2023-11-17	£201,263

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 9GW

Employment

LE3 9GW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	108
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	12
Other	12
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inglehurst Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	232 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	- not rated	631 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	4out of 4	727 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parks Primary School New Parks Crescent , LE3 9NZ	4out of 4	908 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	964 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,162 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	1,669 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	1,810 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	2,468 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,779 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,585 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	1,865 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	1,057 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,266 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,679 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	2,252 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	2,611 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
Big Dave's Cafe	1 Newport Street, Leicester	160 yd
Luma Coffee	167 Fosse Road North, Leicester	287 yd
The Star Barre	2B Empire Road, Leicester	392 yd
Fosse Corner Cafe	52 - 54 Fosse Road North, Leicester	575 yd
Precious Restaurant	1 - 3 Groby Road, Leicester	629 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newfoundpool WMC	55 Beatrice Road, Leicester	154 yd
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester	626 yd
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	646 yd
The Crows Nest	Crows Nest, 1 Glenfield Road East	724 yd
The Blackbird	Blackbird Road, Leicester	919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bosphorus Grill	11 Beatrice Road, Leicester	197 yd
Fancy Kebab	11 Beatrice Road, Leicester	197 yd
Peri Peri Pepper	175 Fosse Road North, Leicester	271 yd
Pizza Pepper	175 Fosse Road North, Leicester	271 yd
Oporto Galo	169 Fosse Road North, Leicester	274 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	274 yd
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	451 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	646 yd
Aldi	55 Woodgate, Leicester	872 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfields Tennis Club 21A 21A EASTFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	1,022 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	52.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93 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	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 9GW