Glenbarr Avenue, Leicester, LE4 0AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE4 0AE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49%	49.5%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51%	50.5%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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	41.6%	41.1%	-0.5%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	43.2%	2.4%	44.2%	-1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6.5%	2.9%	-3.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6%	7.6%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.4%	55.3%	5.9%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	38.2%	34.2%	-4.0%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	9.7%	8.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	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	21.7%	20.2%	-1.5%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	13.6%	1.4%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	12.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.8%	2.2%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	12.6%	0.9%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	19%	29.4%	10.4%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	16%	4.7%	-11.3%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.4% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.5%	17.2%	5.7%	3.1%	14.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	6.1%	4.3%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	1.5%	6.3%	4.8%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	79.5%	60.4%	-19.1%	81.4%	-21.0%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	74.2%	63.6%	-10.6%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	13.9%	19%	5.1%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	11.5%	4.0%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
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	74.2%	63.5%	-10.7%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	2%	17.6%	15.6%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	8.8%	8.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	6.8%	5.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	4.5%	-3.7%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	8.3%	1.3%	7.0%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	8.5%	1.5%	7.0%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	11.1%	1.7%	9.4%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Glenbarr Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Glenbarr Avenue was 97.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.2% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Glenbarr Avenue has the 47th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey and the 402nd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.6%.

🔎 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 LE4 0AE, 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 Glenbarr Avenue are based on 3 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 Glenbarr Avenue, Leicester, LE4 0AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 0AE

Average Price
£173,297

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,297

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Glenbarr Avenue

Average Price
£498,554

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£662,794

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,072

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Glenbarr AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Glenbarr Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-11-06	£607,879
9 Glenbarr Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2010-05-21	£172,401
6 Glenbarr Avenue, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2002-08-23	£744,065

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 0AE

Employment

LE4 0AE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	189
Part-Time Employee	59
Retired	41
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Transport and storage	28
Construction	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Slater Primary School Slater Street , LE3 5AS	2out of 4	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	3out of 4	450 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Primary School Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	- not rated	462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Infant School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FG	- not rated	721 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Junior School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FG	- not rated	721 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	848 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	1,013 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	- not rated	1,336 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ellis Community College Corporation Road , LE4 5PW	- not rated	1,628 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	1,130 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,110 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,805 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,805 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 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	5,174 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Ihsaan Community College 1 Kamloops Crescent , LE1 2HX	- not rated	1,470 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,630 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Way School 72 Fosse Road South , LE3 0QD	- not rated	1,855 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd Malabar Road , LE1 2LG	- not rated	1,910 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School William Street , Leicester LE1 1RW	- not rated	1,977 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
Bradgate St. Cafe	Street Record, Bradgate Street	125 yd
African Kitchen And Bar	3 Woodgate, Leicester	161 yd
New China Town	23A Blackbird Road, Leicester	267 yd
Shamim Balti Ltd	54 Woodgate, Leicester	274 yd
Hii Chai	The Abbey, 104 St Margarets Way	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leicester Indoor Bowls Club	80 Slater Street, Leicester	309 yd
The Blackbird	Blackbird Road, Leicester	310 yd
Ole Moses' Cabin	Foresters Arms, 17 Frog Island	407 yd
The Framework Brewery Tap	72 - 74 Friday Street, Leicester	642 yd
The Addies Bar	The Adventurers, 41 Courtenay Road	942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cloud 9 Desserts (Woodgate)	1A Woodgate, Leicester	165 yd
Woodgate Chip Shop	32 Woodgate, Leicester	192 yd
Hassan's Balti / Desserts Loaded	8 Woodgate, Leicester	192 yd
OMG	56 Woodgate, Leicester	274 yd
Celebrity Kebab	62 Woodgate, Leicester	274 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	55 Woodgate, Leicester	161 yd
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	757 yd
Aldi	2 Humphreys Way, Leicester	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maher Community Centre RAVENSBRIDGE DRIVE		205 yd
Leicester Indoor Bowls & Social Club Slater Street	indoor bowls	295 yd
Abbey Sports & Leisure Club (Leicester) SLATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	358 yd
Leicester Cycle Speedway Track CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB SLATER STREET	cycling	465 yd
St Margaret'S Pasture Sports Centre ST. MARGARETS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	469 yd
Nuffield Health (Leicester) BYFORD WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	776 yd
Abbey Park ABBEY PARK ABBEY PARK ABBEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	932 yd
Morningside Arena Leicester CHARTER STREET	health and fitness suite	987 yd
Saxon House Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane		1,002 yd
The Gym (Leicester) 4A 4A Causeway Lane	health and fitness suite	1,052 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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%

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