Whitwick Way, Leicester, LE3 9TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 9TG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	48.4%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	48.2%	51.6%	3.4%	49.0%	2.6%

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 vicinity of LE3 9TG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.6%	27.6%	-3.0%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	56.9%	1.8%	44.2%	12.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.5%	7.8%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5.1%	6%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	45.2%	43.7%	-1.5%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	34.9%	34.1%	-0.8%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	15%	14.3%	-0.7%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.2%	21.4%	-4.8%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	13.7%	2.1%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	9.8%	-8.2%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	11.5%	7.4%	5.3%	6.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	11.5%	-0.4%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	28.2%	7.8%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	7.8%	3.8%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.1% 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)
Indian	18.3%	23.3%	5.0%	3.1%	20.2%
Pakistani	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	68.9%	63.1%	-5.8%	81.4%	-18.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% 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	81.5%	74.3%	-7.2%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	3.8%	5%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	12.1%	6.7%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	74.8%	-6.7%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	17.3%	16.5%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5%	3.6%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	0.7%	-10.2%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Hindu	13.8%	1.7%	12.1%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Whitwick Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitwick Way was 39.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.7% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitwick Way has the 13th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 184th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.6%.

🔎 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 9TG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Whitwick Way are based on 20 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 Whitwick Way, Leicester, LE3 9TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 9TG

Average Price
£201,210

Semi-Detached
£219,652

Terraced
£111,462

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,534

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitwick Way

Average Price
£193,083

Semi-Detached
£211,225

Terraced
£124,993

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,085

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitwick WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Whitwick Way, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-10-04	£115,061
14 Whitwick Way, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2023-06-30	£96,135
18 Whitwick Way, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-12-23	£137,758
20 Whitwick Way, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-11-23	£270,991
4 Whitwick Way, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-03-29	£162,540

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 9TG

Employment

LE3 9TG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LE3 9TG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Construction	18
Education	15
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FQ	3out of 4	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stokes Wood Primary School Blackett Avenue , LE3 9BX	3out of 4	704 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parks Primary School New Parks Crescent , LE3 9NZ	4out of 4	776 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	- not rated	779 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	800 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	3out of 4	956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,576 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Foundation 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	2,960 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	4,236 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	2,735 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	1,631 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	2,163 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	2,315 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	2,686 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	2,905 yd	Foundation 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
The Little Club Bar And Grill	21 Anstey Lane, Leicester	481 yd
Precious Restaurant	1 - 3 Groby Road, Leicester	497 yd
New China Town	23A Blackbird Road, Leicester	599 yd
The Farmer's Hut Cafe	Gorse Hill City Farm, Anstey Lane	613 yd
Fosse Corner Cafe	52 - 54 Fosse Road North, Leicester	629 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Addies Bar	The Adventurers, 41 Courtenay Road	149 yd
The Blackbird	Blackbird Road, Leicester	525 yd
Newfoundpool WMC	55 Beatrice Road, Leicester	745 yd
Heathley Park	2 Heathley Park Drive, Leicester	1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buck's Chippy	18 - 20 Buckminster Road, Leicester	511 yd
Bucks 2 Chippy	155 Stephenson Drive, Leicester	699 yd
OMG	56 Woodgate, Leicester	712 yd
Celebrity Kebab	62 Woodgate, Leicester	712 yd
New Mandarin Chef	158 Beatrice Road, Leicester	765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	55 Woodgate, Leicester		840 yd
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester		852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
English Martyrs Catholic School ANSTEY LANE	grass pitches	490 yd
Stokes Wood Primary School BLACKETT AVENUE	grass pitches	780 yd
Maher Community Centre RAVENSBRIDGE DRIVE		926 yd
Beaumont Leys Secondary School Anstey Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,037 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	126.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 9TG