Blissett Road, Leicester, LE3 9HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 9HR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	54.9%	52.4%	-2.5%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	45.1%	47.6%	2.5%	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 9HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	44.3%	50.3%	6.0%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	31.8%	-8.1%	44.2%	-12.4%
Separated	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.6%	9.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	48.4%	50.1%	1.7%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	35.7%	32.8%	-2.9%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	12%	13.4%	1.4%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 9HR this area, 33.5% 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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.6%	33.5%	-4.1%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	10.2%	-6.8%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	16.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	6.7%	5.2%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	12%	-0.2%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	10%	18.3%	8.3%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	5.2%	9.2%	4.0%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	82.2%	75.4%	-6.8%	81.4%	-6.0%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	75.9%	-12.1%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	2.3%	9%	6.7%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	4.9%	7.2%	2.3%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	4%	3.1%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	75.7%	-12.1%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	16.4%	15.9%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.5%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	23.4%	13.5%	9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Blissett Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blissett Road was 181.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.4% higher than the Beaumont Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blissett Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys and the 174th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE3 9HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Blissett Road are based on 65 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 Blissett Road, Leicester, LE3 9HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 9HR

Average Price
£175,558

Semi-Detached
£170,211

Terraced
£186,252

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blissett Road

Average Price
£179,981

Semi-Detached
£178,029

Terraced
£184,709

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blissett Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Blissett Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2026-01-15	£163,340
59 Blissett Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-11-30	£198,909
79 Blissett Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	2021-11-01	£191,984
69 Blissett Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2016-08-09	£173,090
65 Blissett Road, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2015-05-08	£183,721

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 9HR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 9HR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	31
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parks Primary School 1 Gillman Road , LE3 9NS	- not rated	398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	- not rated	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	1out of 4	477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stokes Wood Primary School Blackett Avenue , LE3 9BX	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	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	827 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Herewoode Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	961 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	961 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Newton's School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	1,043 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Parks Community College Greencoat Road , LE3 6RN	- not rated	1,124 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,775 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,173 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,635 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	632 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emily Fortey School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	- not rated	632 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	1,043 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Piper Way School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	1,043 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Western Park School Western Park , Hinckley Road LE3 6HX	- not rated	1,119 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
Stokeswood Allotments Wednesday Breakfast Club	Allotments, Stokes Drive	705 yd
Parks Pantry Lunch Club And Food Bank	New Parks Centre Library, 321 Aikman Avenue	959 yd
Big Dave's Cafe	1 Newport Street, Leicester	996 yd
Luma Coffee	167 Fosse Road North, Leicester	1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Newfoundpool WMC	55 Beatrice Road, Leicester		791 yd
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester		1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bucks 2 Chippy	155 Stephenson Drive, Leicester	490 yd
New Mandarin Chef	158 Beatrice Road, Leicester	501 yd
Bonney Fish & Chips	56 Bonney Road, Leicester	623 yd
Bosphorus Grill	11 Beatrice Road, Leicester	958 yd
Fancy Kebab	11 Beatrice Road, Leicester	958 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	799 yd
The Co-operative Supermarket	277 - 287 Aikman Avenue, Leicester	959 yd
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stokes Wood Primary School BLACKETT AVENUE	grass pitches	603 yd
Westgates GLENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	692 yd
West Gate School WEST GATE SCHOOL WEST GATE SCHOOL GLENFIELD ROAD	swimming pool	712 yd
Westfields Tennis Club 21A 21A EASTFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	813 yd
New Parks Club AIKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	902 yd
Western Park School (Closed) Western Park		943 yd
New College Leicester GLENFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	984 yd
New Parks Leisure Centre ST. OSWALDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,087 yd
English Martyrs Catholic School ANSTEY LANE	grass pitches	1,092 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 9HR