Whitley Close, Leicester, LE3 9TF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 9TF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	49.8%	53.4%	3.6%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	50.2%	46.6%	-3.6%	49.0%	-2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29%	29.4%	0.4%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	50.8%	-0.7%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8%	6.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	9%	10.2%	1.2%	6.1%	4.1%

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	41.6%	48.1%	6.5%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	33.9%	32.5%	-1.4%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	18.9%	11.5%	-7.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	24.5%	-5.5%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	8.5%	-9.5%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	17.5%	2.0%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	13.5%	5.0%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	16%	25.5%	9.5%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.3%	13.5%	3.2%	3.1%	10.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.9%	6.6%	5.7%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	82.8%	69.3%	-13.5%	81.4%	-12.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% 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	88.4%	75.1%	-13.3%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	2.6%	9.4%	6.8%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	6.1%	5.2%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	8.6%	2.2%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
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	87.1%	75.4%	-11.7%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	15.2%	14.3%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.4%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Hindu	11.8%	1.7%	10.1%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Whitley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitley Close was 54.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.6% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whitley Close has the 24th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 297th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE3 9TF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Whitley Close are based on 43 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 Whitley Close, Leicester, LE3 9TF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 9TF

Average Price
£250,704

Semi-Detached
£261,488

Terraced
£229,987

Detached
£388,607

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,068

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitley Close

Average Price
£239,255

Semi-Detached
£267,529

Terraced
£235,781

Detached
£390,994

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,786

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Whitley Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-07-03	£85,000
23 Whitley Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-03-17	£247,787
12 Whitley Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-07-08	£329,167
21 Whitley Close, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-05-14	£279,538
32 Whitley Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,600	2021-04-13	£126,209

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 9TF

Employment

LE3 9TF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	72
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Construction	12
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Mining and quarrying	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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
Stokes Wood Primary School Blackett Avenue , LE3 9BX	3out of 4	501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FQ	3out of 4	535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Infant School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FG	- not rated	537 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Junior School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FG	- not rated	537 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parks Primary School 1 Gillman Road , LE3 9NS	- not rated	788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs Catholic School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	- not rated	297 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	297 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 2 Garland Crescent , LE3 9BN	4out of 4	555 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	- not rated	834 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Community College Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	- not rated	1,578 yd	Foundation 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	2,284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,171 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,731 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	1,548 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emily Fortey School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	- not rated	1,548 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenfrith Hospital School Groby Road , LE3 9QF	- not rated	1,686 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	1,764 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Piper Way School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DN	- not rated	1,764 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	303 yd
The Farmer's Hut Cafe	Gorse Hill City Farm, Anstey Lane	366 yd
Precious Restaurant	1 - 3 Groby Road, Leicester	821 yd
The Little Club Bar And Grill	21 Anstey Lane, Leicester	823 yd
Fosse Corner Cafe	52 - 54 Fosse Road North, Leicester	943 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Addies Bar	The Adventurers, 41 Courtenay Road	286 yd
Heathley Park	2 Heathley Park Drive, Leicester	687 yd
The Blackbird	Blackbird Road, Leicester	884 yd
Newfoundpool WMC	55 Beatrice Road, Leicester	892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bucks 2 Chippy	155 Stephenson Drive, Leicester	701 yd
New Mandarin Chef	158 Beatrice Road, Leicester	785 yd
Bonney Fish & Chips	56 Bonney Road, Leicester	805 yd
Buck's Chippy	18 - 20 Buckminster Road, Leicester	847 yd
Bosphorus Grill	11 Beatrice Road, Leicester	977 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester		1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
English Martyrs Catholic School ANSTEY LANE	grass pitches	218 yd
Stokes Wood Primary School BLACKETT AVENUE	grass pitches	465 yd
Beaumont Leys Secondary School Anstey Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	831 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 9TF