Queen Street, Leicester, LE1 1QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE1 1QW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	48%	53.2%	5.2%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	52%	46.8%	-5.2%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 1QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.6% 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	77.2%	84.6%	7.4%	37.9%	46.7%
Married: Opposite sex	16.1%	8.1%	-8.0%	44.2%	-36.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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	54.7%	46.4%	-8.3%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	37.3%	36%	-1.3%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	6%	11.2%	5.2%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

In the area around LE1 1QW this area, 4.8% 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 52.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2%	4.8%	2.8%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	7.3%	1.3%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	32.3%	14.9%	16.9%	15.4%
Degree or Similar	56.4%	52.4%	-4.0%	33.8%	18.6%
Other	12.1%	0%	-12.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.2% 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)
Chinese	18.7%	1.6%	-17.1%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	6%	10.6%	4.6%	3.1%	7.5%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	8%	8.9%	0.9%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	1.0%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	50.7%	64.2%	13.5%	81.4%	-17.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	7.3%	0%	-7.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	43.3%	64.5%	21.2%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	14%	12.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	6.7%	4.8%	-1.9%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	28%	12.1%	-15.9%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	41.3%	64.5%	23.2%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	26.7%	12.9%	-13.8%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	16%	8.1%	-7.9%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	11.3%	5.6%	-5.7%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	8.9%	4.2%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Queen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queen Street was 364.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.3% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Queen Street has the 29th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 67th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.3%.

🔎 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 1QW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Queen Street are based on 24 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 Queen Street, Leicester, LE1 1QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 1QW

Average Price
£195,537

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£195,537

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Street

Average Price
£1,607,524

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£280,702

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,699

Other
£6,811,457

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Puritas House, 10 Queen Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-04-30	£146,377
Puritas House, 10 Queen Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2014-10-31	£129,210
2 Queen Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2014-10-08	£242,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 1QW

Employment

LE1 1QW 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 student residents living in LE1 1QW 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	45
Student (economically inactive)	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	3
Self-Employed	3
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	820 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood Primary School Nedham Street , LE2 0HE	4out of 4	923 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taylor Road Primary School Taylor Road , Abbey Park LE1 2JP	3out of 4	937 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	952 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	635 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,292 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,342 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,229 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,229 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	577 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,595 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,981 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,466 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	2,125 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	5,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	449 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	975 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	982 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	1,072 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,670 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
Curve	60 Rutland Street, Leicester	142 yd
Phoenix Square	4 Midland Street, Leicester	153 yd
Chutney Ivy	Soho Plaza, 41 Halford Street	156 yd
Grays Coffee Shop & Kitchen	Leicester Creative Business Depot, 31 Rutland Street	159 yd
Boost Leicester	Mercury Place, 11 St George Street	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brick And Beam	Lewcos House, 12 Queen Street	25 yd
The Soundhouse	The Sound House, 28 Southampton Street	121 yd
Helsinki	94 Rutland Street, Leicester	142 yd
The Ale Wagon	27 Rutland Street, Leicester	159 yd
The Exchange Bar	50 Rutland Street, Leicester	191 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza GoGo	120 Charles Street, Leicester	209 yd
Subway	63 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	226 yd
Grizzlers	95A Humberstone Gate, Leicester	226 yd
Leicester Sweet And Bakery	24 - 26 Humberstone Road, Leicester	251 yd
Special Shawarma	74 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	253 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	12 Burton Street, Leicester	241 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 40 Granby Street	356 yd
Tesco	Unit 8 Haymarket Towers, 29 Humberstone Gate	364 yd
Sainsbury's	157 Granby Street, Leicester	381 yd
Umrah Supermarket	Unit 9, St Georges Retail Park	404 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	270 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed) 64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate	health and fitness suite	293 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester) HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE	health and fitness suite	406 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	409 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	513 yd
Bedford Street Gym And Training Centre (Closed) Bedford Street South	health and fitness suite	547 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club 24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE	health and fitness suite	581 yd
St Matthews Centre MALABAR ROAD		654 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	822 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.2%
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	15.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	73 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE1 1QW