Lyngate Avenue, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE4 3HG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.5%	51.3%	-4.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	44.5%	48.7%	4.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 LE4 3HG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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	13.7%	19.9%	6.2%	37.9%	-18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	62.7%	53.1%	-9.6%	44.2%	8.9%
Separated	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	2.9%	6.6%	3.7%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	19.1%	18.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	12.2%

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	29.8%	40.3%	10.5%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	40.8%	38.8%	-2.0%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	20.6%	14.3%	-6.3%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	7.7%	5.1%	-2.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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	35.3%	23.5%	-11.8%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	9.7%	0.6%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	10.5%	1.8%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	13%	7.6%	5.3%	7.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	12.2%	3.9%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	26.1%	1.6%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	8.7%	5%	-3.7%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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)
Indian	21.7%	22.7%	1.0%	3.1%	19.6%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	73.2%	71.4%	-1.8%	81.4%	-10.0%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	83.5%	81.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	5.5%	8%	2.5%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	7.6%	-1.2%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	81.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	14.7%	14.0%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	1.1%	-13.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	18.8%	1.7%	17.1%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Lyngate Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lyngate Avenue was 36.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.7% lower than the Birstall East & Wanlip average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Lyngate Avenue has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip and the 204th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LE4 3HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Lyngate Avenue are based on 21 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Charnwood.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lyngate Avenue, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 3HG

Average Price
£301,076

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£300,062

Detached
£301,245

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lyngate Avenue

Average Price
£327,190

Semi-Detached
£338,809

Terraced
£335,572

Detached
£317,216

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lyngate AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Lyngate Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£347,000	2025-08-29	£349,714
17 Lyngate Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-05-10	£291,667
7 Lyngate Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-04-06	£304,492
19 Lyngate Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2020-05-21	£318,928
15 Lyngate Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2008-12-19	£302,421

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 3HG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LE4 3HG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 49% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	118
Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	4
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	5,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre Greengate Lane , Birstall LE4 3DL	- not rated	584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre Greengate Lane , Birstall LE4 3DL	3out of 4	584 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallam Fields, Birstall Long Meadow Way , Birstall LE4 3LL	3out of 4	851 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4JU	- not rated	972 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Riverside Community Primary School Birstall, Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4JU	3out of 4	972 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Stonehill High School Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longslade Community College Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	- not rated	585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longslade Community College Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	- not rated	585 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	3out of 4	585 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhill Community College 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	- not rated	2,671 yd	Community 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	4,706 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	5,396 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	580 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Continuum School - Leicester 10-12 Victoria Road North , LE4 5EX	- not rated	3,092 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spark Vale Academy Crt House, 176 Melton Road , LE4 5EE	- not rated	3,351 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	3,445 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wolfdale School CROPSTON ROAD , ANSTEY LE7 7BP	- not rated	4,501 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
Brunchies	3 Hallam Fields Road	304 yd
The Vine Christian Bookshop	The Vine Rear Of United Reform Church, The Borough	332 yd
RT's Cafe Bistro	1a The Meadway	447 yd
The Cafe on the Corner	97 Sibson Road	632 yd
Dining Room Restaurant	115 Wanlip Lane	778 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Birstall Social Club	16-18 Wanlip Lane		988 yd
Birstall United Social Football Club	Meadow Lane		1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John Pizza	Unit 3, 121 Sibson Road	463 yd
Field Fish Bar	53 Hallam Fields Road	477 yd
Ma's Cottage	1 Hannah Parade, Stonehill Avenue	625 yd
Shishgo Mangul	87a Sibson Road	632 yd
Tom’s Kitchen	7 Sibson Road	895 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Ashby Road, Coalville	332 yd
Tesco Express	139 Sibson Road	463 yd
Co-operative Group	19 Wanlip Lane	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highcliffe Primary School GREENGATE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	589 yd
The Cedars Academy WANLIP LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	695 yd
Harrowgate Drive KILN ORCHARD WAY	grass pitches	768 yd
Hallam Fields Primary School LONG MEADOW WAY	grass pitches	853 yd
Birstall Social Club WANLIP LANE		982 yd
Riverside Academy WANLIP LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	994 yd
Meadow Lane (Site 1) MEADOW LANE	grass pitches	995 yd
School Lane Fields THE PADDOCK THE PADDOCK SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	1,075 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	16.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	50 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	50 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	5 Mbit/s

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