Dovedale Avenue, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE8 4DE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	55.8%	4.5%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	48.7%	44.2%	-4.5%	49.0%	-4.8%

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	31.3%	38.9%	7.6%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	38.1%	-6.5%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	14.2%	10.9%	-3.3%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	6.7%	7.3%	0.6%	6.1%	1.2%

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	43.6%	38.1%	-5.5%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	33.8%	36.2%	2.4%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	16.9%	20.2%	3.3%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.2%	1.4%

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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.4%	26.8%	-8.6%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	12.6%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	19.1%	0.3%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	16.3%	8.4%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	19.9%	6.1%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	96.5%	92.7%	-3.8%	81.4%	11.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	96.8%	93.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	93.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.3%	37.2%	17.1%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Dovedale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dovedale Avenue was 19.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.4% lower than the Blaby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dovedale Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Blaby and the 51st lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.5%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE8 4DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Dovedale Avenue are based on 18 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blaby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dovedale Avenue, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE8 4DE

Average Price
£213,821

Semi-Detached
£217,411

Terraced
£199,461

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dovedale Avenue

Average Price
£219,130

Semi-Detached
£221,081

Terraced
£209,378

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dovedale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Dovedale Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2024-05-24	£171,556
4 Dovedale Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-12-03	£286,594
12 Dovedale Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2017-05-17	£193,871
18 Dovedale Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,500	2016-05-27	£292,212
1 Dovedale Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-03-18	£230,927

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE8 4DE

Employment

LE8 4DE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	90
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Construction	18
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	- not rated	4,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School Queens Road , Blaby LE8 4EG	1out of 4	43 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone Wale Road , Whetstone LE8 6NJ	2out of 4	597 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Hospital Lane , Blaby LE8 4FE	3out of 4	773 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Badgerbrook Primary School Badger Drive , Whetstone LE8 6ZW	4out of 4	1,444 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glen Hills Primary School Featherby Drive , Glen Parva LE2 9NY	3out of 4	1,822 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Countesthorpe Academy Winchester Road , LE8 5PR	- not rated	1,995 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Wigston High School St Thomas Road , LE18 4TA	2out of 4	2,476 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brockington College Blaby Road , Enderby LE19 4AQ	3out of 4	3,098 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston College Station Road , LE18 2DS	3out of 4	3,870 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Academy Station Road , LE18 2DT	2out of 4	4,081 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	3,606 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxfields Academy Hospital Lane , LE8 4FE	- not rated	1,181 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooke House Day School Croft Road , Cosby LE9 1SE	- not rated	3,545 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Station Road , Wigston LE18 2DT	4out of 4	3,980 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellesmere College 40 Braunstone Lane East , LE3 2FD	3out of 4	4,818 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Farm Education Lodge Farm , Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB	- not rated	4,931 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
Dipali	25 Lutterworth Road, Blaby	440 yd
The Drop In Centre	Blaby And Glen Parva Community Service, Welford Road	503 yd
Double Dragon	9 Enderby Road, Blaby	574 yd
Central Co-op Blaby Insomnia	8 Crossways House, Enderby Road	577 yd
Sycamore Cafe	21 Sycamore Street, Blaby	624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vipers Rugby Football Club	Blaby Bypass, Whetstone	446 yd
Bulls Head	22 Lutterworth Road, Blaby	448 yd
Okapi Kitchen And Blaby Golf Centre	Blaby Golf Range, Lutterworth Road	502 yd
Fox & Tiger	4 Lutterworth Road, Blaby	594 yd
The Black Horse (wet Sales Only)	Sycamore Street, Blaby	701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Takeaway	27 Lutterworth Road, Blaby	430 yd
The Chippy	2 Johns Court, Blaby	482 yd
Domino's Pizza	11 Johns Court, Blaby	495 yd
Wans House	19 Sycamore Street, Blaby	642 yd
Square Pizza	1 Cross Street, Blaby	655 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods LTD	8 Johns Court, Blaby		459 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd.	Aldi Stores Ltd, Brackley Court, Welford Road		478 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vipers Rfc BLABY BY PASS	grass pitches	443 yd
Eden Ladies Health & Fitness (Closed) 6a 6a Welford Road	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Blaby Fitness The Westfield House Hotel The Westfield House Hotel Enderby Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	584 yd
The Fitness Bank (Closed) Southway	health and fitness suite	641 yd
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School HOSPITAL LANE	grass pitches	654 yd
Blaby Victoria Tennis Club LEICESTER ROAD	tennis courts	783 yd
Whetstone United Reformed Church Hall HIGH STREET		945 yd
Westleigh Park LUTTERWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	959 yd
Northfield Park LEICESTER ROAD	grass pitches	961 yd
Blaby Golf Club LUTTERWORTH ROAD	golf	991 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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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