Brookes Avenue, Croft, Leicester, LE9 3GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE9 3GL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46.2%	48.3%	2.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 LE9 3GL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% 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	25.4%	34.3%	8.9%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	53.5%	-2.2%	44.2%	9.3%
Separated	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7%	4.5%	-2.5%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	10%	6.5%	-3.5%	6.1%	0.4%

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	29.6%	40.1%	10.5%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	44.5%	39.7%	-4.8%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	18.6%	13.2%	-5.4%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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	31.3%	19.8%	-11.5%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	12.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	9%	10.1%	1.1%	5.3%	4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17.8%	7.8%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	26.3%	8.4%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% 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)
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	5.1%	5.1%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	99.6%	90.6%	-9.0%	81.4%	9.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	99.2%	95.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	96.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
2-5 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Brookes Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brookes Avenue was 13.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.2% lower than the Cosby & South Whetstone average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brookes Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone and the 25th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.6%.

🔎 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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE9 3GL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Brookes Avenue are based on 77 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 Brookes Avenue, Croft, Leicester, LE9 3GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE9 3GL

Average Price
£257,818

Semi-Detached
£225,511

Terraced
£224,977

Detached
£312,108

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookes Avenue

Average Price
£283,350

Semi-Detached
£249,315

Terraced
£218,672

Detached
£330,320

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brookes AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Brookes Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-08-21	£336,010
109 Brookes Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,500	2025-03-27	£221,596
90 Brookes Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2023-04-06	£222,941
59 Brookes Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£198,000	2021-04-27	£236,526
53 Brookes Avenue, Leicester, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2021-01-15	£248,913

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE9 3GL

Employment

LE9 3GL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LE9 3GL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Education	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Other	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croft Church of England Primary School Brookes Avenue , Croft LE9 3GJ	3out of 4	282 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huncote Primary School Denman Lane , Huncote LE9 3BS	2out of 4	2,481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley Blenheim Crescent , Broughton Astley LE9 6QX	3out of 4	2,747 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorfield Church of England Primary School Station Road , Stoney Stanton LE9 4LU	3out of 4	2,848 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Hill Field Primary School Copt Oak Road , Narborough LE19 3EF	3out of 4	3,279 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Estley Community College Station Road , Broughton Astley LE9 6PT	3out of 4	3,525 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brockington College Blaby Road , Enderby LE19 4AQ	3out of 4	4,965 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lodge Farm Education Lodge Farm , Sutton In the Elms LE9 6RB	- not rated	2,225 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brooke House Day School Croft Road , Cosby LE9 1SE	- not rated	3,596 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School The Dutch Barn , Main Street LE17 5EE	- not rated	5,331 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Croft Juniors Football Club	Pavillion, Winston Avenue		385 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wok In	11 Pochin Street, Croft		257 yd
Croft Pizza Burger Kebab House	3 Pochin Street, Croft		282 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-Operative Society	29 Pochin Street, Croft		196 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winston Avenue Sports Ground Sports Pavilion Sports Pavilion WINSTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	652 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	78.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	34.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.06 Mbit/s

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