Pen Lane Avenue, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE4 3NL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	46.6%	48.2%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	55.8%	38.7%	-17.1%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	50%	21.9%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	4.6%	0.5%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	10.1%	6.2%	-3.9%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (90.1%) 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	60.1%	60.2%	0.1%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	32.8%	29.9%	-2.9%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	5.8%	6.8%	1.0%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around LE4 3NL this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	8.4%	-8.7%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.6%	12.6%	-10.0%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11%	-1.9%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	18.3%	2.2%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	47.1%	22.7%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	5.5%	41.9%	36.4%	3.1%	38.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	87.6%	49%	-38.6%	81.4%	-32.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	90.1%	74.5%	-15.6%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.4%	10.4%	6.0%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	9.2%	7.0%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	74.5%	-15.6%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	18.3%	17.7%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	18.7%	46.2%	-27.5%
Hindu	28.3%	1.7%	26.6%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Pen Lane Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pen Lane Avenue was 246.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 261.3% higher than the Birstall East & Wanlip average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Pen Lane Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip and the 34th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.2%.

🔎 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 3NL, 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 Pen Lane Avenue are based on 19 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 Pen Lane Avenue, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 3NL

Average Price
£315,192

Semi-Detached
£423,164

Terraced
£286,054

Detached
£440,329

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pen Lane Avenue

Average Price
£313,414

Semi-Detached
£433,961

Terraced
£298,217

Detached
£451,218

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pen Lane AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Pen Lane Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2022-08-03	£155,647
9 Pen Lane Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-06-25	£321,399
17 Pen Lane Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2020-06-19	£312,731
19 Pen Lane Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-08-20	£279,462
7 Pen Lane Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-03-09	£296,975

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 3NL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE4 3NL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Retired	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Other	15
Education	14
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hallam Fields, Birstall Long Meadow Way , Birstall LE4 3LL	- not rated	746 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre Greengate Lane , Birstall LE4 3DL	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4JU	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glebelands Primary School Chancel Road , LE4 2WF	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothley Church of England Primary School Burrow Drive , Rothley LE7 7RZ	3out of 4	1,978 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roundhill Academy 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	3out of 4	2,682 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	3,457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	3,877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington Academy Strasbourg Drive , Beaumont Leys LE4 0SZ	4out of 4	4,069 yd	Academy converter	No	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	673 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	4,116 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wolfdale School CROPSTON ROAD , ANSTEY LE7 7BP	- not rated	4,686 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
KFC	Unit 1, Leicester North Services, Loughborough Road	213 yd
Brunchies	3 Hallam Fields Road	331 yd
The Vine Christian Bookshop	The Vine Rear Of United Reform Church, The Borough	512 yd
RT's Cafe Bistro	1a The Meadway	1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Field Fish Bar	53 Hallam Fields Road		337 yd
Papa John Pizza	Unit 3, 121 Sibson Road		1,051 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Ashby Road, Coalville		512 yd
Tesco Express	139 Sibson Road		1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Cedars Academy WANLIP LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	513 yd
Hallam Fields Primary School LONG MEADOW WAY	grass pitches	839 yd
Harrowgate Drive KILN ORCHARD WAY	grass pitches	873 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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