Mossgate, Leicester, LE3 9JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 9JX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	55.2%	55.1%	-0.1%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	44.8%	44.9%	0.1%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 9JX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	46.6%	53.6%	7.0%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	29.2%	0.2%	44.2%	-15.0%
Separated	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	14.1%	12%	-2.1%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	7.3%	3.6%	-3.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	43.5%	48.6%	5.1%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	33.2%	35.8%	2.6%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	14.7%	10.1%	-4.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	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.

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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.5%	26.4%	-14.1%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	11.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	14.8%	-5.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	15.9%	9.4%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	21.3%	11.0%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	5%	6.5%	1.5%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.7% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	81.8%	74.7%	-7.1%	81.4%	-6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% 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	81.8%	73.6%	-8.2%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	7.9%	14.2%	6.3%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	73.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	13.2%	12.1%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	8.4%	9.6%	1.2%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0.8%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	76.7%	-24.1%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Mossgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mossgate was 126.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.5% lower than the Beaumont Leys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mossgate has the 29th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys and the 294th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 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 9JX, 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 Mossgate are based on 35 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 Mossgate, Leicester, LE3 9JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 9JX

Average Price
£176,348

Semi-Detached
£179,592

Terraced
£174,907

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mossgate

Average Price
£167,967

Semi-Detached
£177,183

Terraced
£172,750

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,609

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MossgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Mossgate, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-03-18	£216,114
48 Mossgate, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-01-31	£209,299
18 Mossgate, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2019-10-04	£186,735
50 Mossgate, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-09-13	£206,225
88 Mossgate, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2018-10-26	£194,835

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 9JX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	30
Retired	29
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Education	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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	593 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 Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	- not rated	543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	1out of 4	543 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	- not rated	555 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	- not rated	555 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	597 yd	Community school	No	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	941 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	941 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Newton's School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	985 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 2 Garland Crescent , LE3 9BN	4out of 4	996 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
New Parks Community College Greencoat Road , LE3 6RN	- not rated	1,111 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	2,883 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,139 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,285 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,285 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,569 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	387 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emily Fortey School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	- not rated	387 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Western Park School Western Park , Hinckley Road LE3 6HX	- not rated	869 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	985 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Piper Way School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	985 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	961 yd
Antep Grill Restaurant	265 Hinckley Road, Leicester	972 yd
Big Dave's Cafe	1 Newport Street, Leicester	1,030 yd
Parks Pantry Lunch Club And Food Bank	New Parks Centre Library, 321 Aikman Avenue	1,067 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Newfoundpool WMC	55 Beatrice Road, Leicester		870 yd
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester		952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Mandarin Chef	158 Beatrice Road, Leicester	612 yd
Bucks 2 Chippy	155 Stephenson Drive, Leicester	635 yd
Bonney Fish & Chips	56 Bonney Road, Leicester	833 yd
Subway	St James Service Station, Hinckley Road	869 yd
Bosphorus Grill	11 Beatrice Road, Leicester	1,030 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester		694 yd
The Co-operative Supermarket	277 - 287 Aikman Avenue, Leicester		1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westgates GLENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	512 yd
West Gate School WEST GATE SCHOOL WEST GATE SCHOOL GLENFIELD ROAD	swimming pool	554 yd
Westfields Tennis Club 21A 21A EASTFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	566 yd
Western Park School (Closed) Western Park		726 yd
Stokes Wood Primary School BLACKETT AVENUE	grass pitches	857 yd
New College Leicester GLENFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	939 yd
New Parks Club AIKMAN AVENUE	grass pitches	967 yd
Western Park WESTERN PARK HOUSE WESTERN PARK HOUSE WESTERN PARK	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,031 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	75.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 9JX