Ploughmans Lea, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3ZR

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Ploughmans Lea is in East Goscote, Leicester and in Charnwood district. LE7 3ZR is located in the Wreake Valley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Charnwood. This postcode has been in use since 1992-08-01.

StreetScan combines information about Ploughmans Lea, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3ZR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE7 3ZE, LE7 3ZG, LE7 3ZP, LE7 3ZW, LE7 3ZH, LE7 3ZU, LE7 3ZT, LE7 3ZZ, LE7 3ZS.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE7 3ZR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.9%	1.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50%	48.1%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	25.4%	31.5%	6.1%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	50.4%	-7.5%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.7%	11.6%	0.9%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.5%	48.1%	2.6%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	42.1%	35.4%	-6.7%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	8.7%	14.4%	5.7%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	17.3%	0.3%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.5%	13.9%	-7.6%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	18.3%	0.5%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	8.8%	1.2%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	18%	6.2%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	21.4%	0.5%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.5%	96.8%	1.3%	81.4%	15.4%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.2%	98.5%	0.3%	83.2%	15.3%
European Union	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
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	98.2%	98.7%	0.5%	83.2%	15.5%
10+ Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.5%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	76.7%	14.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Ploughmans Lea Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ploughmans Lea was 51.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% lower than the South Charnwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ploughmans Lea has the 26th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood and the 267th lowest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LE7 3ZR, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Ploughmans Lea are based on 46 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 Ploughmans Lea, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3ZR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE7 3ZR

Average Price
£312,963

Semi-Detached
£298,418

Terraced
£217,824

Detached
£341,631

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ploughmans Lea

Average Price
£311,181

Semi-Detached
£282,796

Terraced
£237,138

Detached
£350,517

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ploughmans LeaStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Ploughmans Lea, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-04-25	£312,676
22 Ploughmans Lea, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-05-26	£307,353
33 Ploughmans Lea, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-10-28	£371,844
56 Ploughmans Lea, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£233,000	2022-10-07	£239,223
58 Ploughmans Lea, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-09-02	£208,434

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE7 3ZR

Employment

LE7 3ZR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Retired	106
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Manufacturing	42
Human health and social work activities	39
Education	22
Construction	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broomfield Community Primary School Ploughmans Lea , East Goscote LE7 3ZQ	3out of 4	398 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queniborough Church of England Primary School Coppice Lane , Queniborough LE7 3DR	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy Upper Church Street , Syston LE7 1HR	3out of 4	1,843 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael & All Angels Church of England Primary School Brookside , Rearsby LE7 4YB	4out of 4	2,068 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Merton Primary School Cherry Drive , Syston LE7 2PT	3out of 4	2,907 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wreake Valley Academy Parkstone Road , Syston LE7 1LY	2out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roundhill Academy 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	3out of 4	4,038 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ratcliffe College Fosse Way , Ratcliffe on the Wreake LE7 4SG	- not rated	2,413 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Annie's	1 Merchants Common		413 yd
Queni Bean	48 Syston Road		826 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Plough	The Plough, Long Furrow		309 yd
Beedles Lake Golf Centre	Beedles Lake Golf Club, 170 Broome Lane		558 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The White Slice	8 Merchants Common		413 yd
East Goscote Fish Bar	7 Merchants Common		413 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broomfield Primary School PLOUGHMANS LEA	grass pitches	300 yd
Jubilee Playing Fields Long Furrow	grass pitches, tennis courts	494 yd
Rearsby Road ERVIN WAY	grass pitches	623 yd
Beedles Lake Golf Centre BROOME LANE	golf	683 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.1 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	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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