Aikman Avenue, Leicester, LE3 9JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 9JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	51.8%	-3.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	44.6%	48.2%	3.6%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 9JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	55.5%	54.7%	-0.8%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	15.3%	25.5%	10.2%	44.2%	-18.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	18.7%	10.8%	-7.9%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.9%	49%	13.1%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	38.3%	27.1%	-11.2%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	18.1%	16.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	5%	5.3%	0.3%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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 9JQ this area, 30.8% 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50.7%	30.8%	-19.9%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	13.3%	-3.9%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	16.6%	7.5%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	12.8%	6.1%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	7.2%	19.9%	12.7%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	7.2%	1.9%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.1%	0.9%
Indian	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	3.1%	2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	12.8%	14.8%	2.0%	2.5%	12.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	5%	3.0%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	73.8%	59.8%	-14.0%	81.4%	-21.6%
Arab	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	4%	2%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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	85.9%	75%	-10.9%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	2%	6.9%	4.9%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	9.1%	9.7%	0.6%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4.7%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	74.8%	-11.1%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	11.4%	10.1%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	2%	10%	8.0%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	6.4%	3%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.8%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.1%	76.7%	-26.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	32.7%	13.5%	19.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	24.9%	46.2%	-21.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	16.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Aikman Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Aikman Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Beaumont Leys average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.7%.

🔎 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 9JQ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Aikman Avenue are based on 156 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 Aikman Avenue, Leicester, LE3 9JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 9JQ

Average Price
£107,606

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,606

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aikman Avenue

Average Price
£172,014

Semi-Detached
£183,644

Terraced
£179,237

Detached
£290,225

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,997

Other
£607,500

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Aikman AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Crayburn House Aikman Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2007-11-02	£107,050
Flat 10 Crayburn House Aikman Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2005-11-18	£117,086
Flat 10 Crayburn House Aikman Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,000	2003-12-19	£107,729

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 9JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	24
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Other	3
Education	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
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	615 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	384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stokes Wood Primary School Blackett Avenue , LE3 9BX	3out of 4	665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Lodge Community Primary School Charnor Road , LE3 6LH	- not rated	665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Lodge Academy Charnor Road , LE3 6LH	3out of 4	665 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	- not rated	1,066 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Herewoode Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	467 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Parks Community College Greencoat Road , LE3 6RN	- not rated	598 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Newton's School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	604 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	- not rated	1,308 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,291 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,765 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	4,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenacres School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	604 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Piper Way School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	604 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	3out of 4	839 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emily Fortey School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	- not rated	839 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Educ8 Leicestershire Allexton Youth and Community Centre, Frolesworth Road , New Parks LE3 6LP	- not rated	1,183 yd	Other independent 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
Parks Pantry Lunch Club And Food Bank	New Parks Centre Library, 321 Aikman Avenue	383 yd
Team Hub Cafe	New Parks Community Centre, St Oswald Road	528 yd
Cassbar Snackbar	New Parks Social Club, Battersbee Road	666 yd
Stokeswood Allotments Wednesday Breakfast Club	Allotments, Stokes Drive	865 yd
The Lodge Tea And Coffee House	Gilroes Lodge, Gilroes Cemetery	875 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New Parks Social Club	Battersbee Road, Leicester		666 yd
Heathley Park	2 Heathley Park Drive, Leicester		1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bonney Fish & Chips	56 Bonney Road, Leicester	407 yd
Number One	65 Keightley Road, Leicester	758 yd
Angelo's Chippery	4 Musson Road, Leicester	907 yd
Bucks 2 Chippy	155 Stephenson Drive, Leicester	1,039 yd
New Mandarin Chef	158 Beatrice Road, Leicester	1,072 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Supermarket	277 - 287 Aikman Avenue, Leicester		383 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Parks Club AIKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	312 yd
New College Leicester GLENFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	531 yd
New Parks Leisure Centre ST. OSWALDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	533 yd
West Gate School WEST GATE SCHOOL WEST GATE SCHOOL GLENFIELD ROAD	swimming pool	626 yd
Westgates GLENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	670 yd
Stokes Wood Primary School BLACKETT AVENUE	grass pitches	702 yd
Western Park School (Closed) Western Park		944 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	166.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 9JQ