Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE1 1FA is primarily male, with 56.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	39.3%	43.8%	4.5%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	60.7%	56.2%	-4.5%	49.0%	7.2%

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 area around LE1 1FA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53.6%	81.6%	28.0%	37.9%	43.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	9.2%	-13.0%	44.2%	-35.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.4%	0.6%	-4.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	16.3%	8.6%	-7.7%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	43.7%	46.3%	2.6%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	37.3%	36.7%	-0.6%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	12.3%	9.6%	-2.7%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	1.2%	2.2%

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	20.1%	15.5%	-4.6%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	9.3%	0.5%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	6.8%	-5.8%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	32.9%	20.3%	16.9%	16.0%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	26.7%	-8.0%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	10%	4.3%	-5.7%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.3% 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	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	6.7%	2.3%	-4.4%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	7.5%	15.8%	8.3%	3.1%	12.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	7.1%	13.6%	6.5%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	50.8%	46.3%	-4.5%	81.4%	-35.1%
Arab	13.1%	0%	-13.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	56%	57.3%	1.3%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	3.6%	13.5%	9.9%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	9.9%	9.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	21.8%	13.5%	-8.3%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.6%	57.6%	2.0%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	18.7%	13%	-5.7%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	8.7%	7.9%	-0.8%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	6.3%	10.2%	3.9%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	11.3%	0.6%	1.9%	9.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	14.2%	6.0%	8.2%

Safety

Is Charles Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Street was 3496.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 597.2% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charles Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 3rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1431.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.8%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE1 1FA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Charles Street are based on 178 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leicester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 1FA

Average Price
£2,080,502

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,080,502

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Street

Average Price
£434,413

Semi-Detached
£646,711

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£625,875

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,321

Other
£1,888,084

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Charles Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2017-04-03	£570,426
89 - 91 Charles Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£2,400,000	2016-02-12	£3,564,760

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 1FA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE1 1FA 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

Student (economically inactive)	55
Full-Time Employee	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Retired	5
Self-Employed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Taylor Road Primary School Taylor Road , Abbey Park LE1 2JP	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slater Primary School Slater Street , LE3 5AS	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood Primary School Nedham Street , LE2 0HE	4out of 4	1,203 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	931 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	995 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,034 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,526 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,526 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	682 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,726 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	1,907 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	5,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	742 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	747 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	995 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	1,265 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,784 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Bistro Live	89 Charles Street, Leicester	17 yd
The Good Earth	19 Free Lane, Leicester	66 yd
Roxy Ball Room	Unit 4 Haymarket Towers, 17 Humberstone Gate	69 yd
Jollibee	Unit 8 Haymarket Towers, 29 Humberstone Gate	74 yd
Skyline Cafe	Fourth Floor, 74 - 82 Charles Street	83 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Standard Leicester	Royal Standard, 87 Charles Street	2 yd
Midas	27 Yeoman Street, Leicester	91 yd
The Shed	5 Yeoman Street, Leicester	91 yd
Velvet Lounge/Panache	25 Yeoman Street, Leicester	91 yd
Skandals	The Old Black Lion, 71 Humberstone Gate	143 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Harvest	107 Charles Street, Leicester	46 yd
Love 2 Lunch	48 Charles Street, Leicester	46 yd
Chicken And Noodles	40 - 42 Charles Street, Leicester	46 yd
Spicywok Express	52 Charles Street, Leicester	46 yd
Jack's Baked Potato Bar	1 - 1A Halford Street, Leicester	124 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 8 Haymarket Towers, 29 Humberstone Gate	74 yd
Marks & Spencer	18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester	112 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 40 Granby Street	166 yd
Tesco Express	19 - 21 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	301 yd
Heron Foods	13 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	301 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Gym Group (Leicester) HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE	health and fitness suite	106 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed) 64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate	health and fitness suite	226 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club 24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE	health and fitness suite	325 yd
Bedford Street Gym And Training Centre (Closed) Bedford Street South	health and fitness suite	398 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	451 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	500 yd
The Gym (Leicester) 4A 4A Causeway Lane	health and fitness suite	552 yd
Saxon House Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane		572 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	714 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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%

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

Overview of LE1 1FA