William Street, Leicester, LE1 1RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE1 1RW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.4%	50.7%	5.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	54.6%	49.3%	-5.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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%	31.3%	0.0%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	50.7%	0.5%	44.2%	6.5%
Separated	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.7%	7.5%	-0.2%	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	30.1%	41.9%	11.8%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	41.6%	33.5%	-8.1%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	17.9%	12.9%	-5.0%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	7.5%	8.8%	1.3%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	1.2%	1.7%

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 1RW this area, 37.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.8%	37.4%	-9.4%	18.2%	19.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10.6%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10.1%	-1.8%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	3.2%	3.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	11.9%	4.0%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	17.1%	8.3%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	10.4%	9.7%	-0.7%	2.8%	6.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	58.9%	67.1%	8.2%	3.1%	64.0%
Pakistani	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	9.3%	2.9%	-6.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	6%	6.7%	0.7%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	4.9%	8.2%	3.3%	81.4%	-73.2%
Arab	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	7.8%	3.1%	-4.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	34.3%	40.6%	6.3%	83.2%	-42.6%
European Union	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	20.1%	15.3%	-4.8%	2.7%	12.6%
Middle East and Asia	43.1%	40%	-3.1%	5.6%	34.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 44.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	34.1%	40.4%	6.3%	83.2%	-42.8%
10+ Years	4.4%	44.3%	39.9%	9.8%	34.5%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	19.7%	6.1%	-13.6%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	39.2%	3.9%	-35.3%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	10.2%	1.2%	9.0%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.7%	37.2%	-34.5%
Christian	7.6%	46.2%	-38.6%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	81.4%	6.5%	74.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is William Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around William Street was 410.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 637.3% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

William Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 56th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 139.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE1 1RW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 William Street are based on 3 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 William Street, Leicester, LE1 1RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 1RW

Average Price
£488,273

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£488,273

Estimated Average Property Prices for William Street

Average Price
£451,825

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£451,825

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on William Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 William Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£342,000	2022-11-02	£333,000
St Georges Nursery School William Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-04-23	£638,496
20 William Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£258,600	2015-08-21	£402,546

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 1RW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE1 1RW 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	71
Part-Time Employee	64
Looking after home or family	63
Retired	51
Student (economically inactive)	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Other	22
Unemployed	22
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	10
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Construction	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	3,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charnwood Primary School Nedham Street , LE2 0HE	- not rated	530 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood Primary School Nedham Street , LE2 0HE	- not rated	530 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	- not rated	638 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	- not rated	638 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	- not rated	667 yd	Community school	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	394 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	1,733 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
John Ellis Community College Corporation Road , LE4 5PW	- not rated	2,546 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	767 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	1,163 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	1,271 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Fields School 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	3,988 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	5,205 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	3out of 4	5,205 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 William Street , Leicester LE1 1RW	- not rated	46 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester International School 16-20 Beal Street , LE2 0AA	- not rated	333 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd Malabar Road , LE1 2LG	- not rated	557 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ihsaan Community College 1 Kamloops Crescent , LE1 2HX	- not rated	620 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Dawah Academy 140 Melbourne Road , LE2 0DT	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa	Unit 12, St Georges Retail Park	122 yd
Ninja Warrior UK Leicester	Unit 8, St Georges Retail Park	137 yd
Phoenix Square	4 Midland Street, Leicester	171 yd
Boost Leicester	Mercury Place, 11 St George Street	267 yd
Aroma Shawarma	30 - 32 Humberstone Road, Leicester	327 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Soundhouse	The Sound House, 28 Southampton Street	186 yd
Brick And Beam	Lewcos House, 12 Queen Street	283 yd
Helsinki	94 Rutland Street, Leicester	374 yd
Voo Bar	72 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	402 yd
Nottingham Odd Fellows Club And Institute	Nottingham Imperial Oddfellows Club, 89 - 91 Humberstone Gate	452 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leicester Sweet And Bakery	24 - 26 Humberstone Road, Leicester	314 yd
The Burger Man	Unit 14A, Maidstone Road	329 yd
Blazin Bird UK	Unit 14A, Maidstone Road	329 yd
Mr D's	Unit 21, Maidstone Road	346 yd
Nashtawala / Time For Breakfast	Unit 5 And 5A, Maidstone Road	346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Umrah Supermarket	Unit 9, St Georges Retail Park	124 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, St Georges Retail Park	129 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 4, St Georges Retail Park	129 yd
Lidl	12 Burton Street, Leicester	136 yd
Majestic Wine	Unit 3, St Georges Retail Park	187 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	415 yd
St Matthews Centre MALABAR ROAD		435 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed) 64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate	health and fitness suite	480 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	628 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester) HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE	health and fitness suite	679 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	692 yd
Bedford Street Gym And Training Centre (Closed) Bedford Street South	health and fitness suite	692 yd
Taylor Road Primary School TAYLOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	720 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club 24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE	health and fitness suite	802 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
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 1RW