Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE1 1SE is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	47.8%	46.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	52.2%	53.4%	1.2%	49.0%	4.4%

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 1SE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.2% 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	83%	63.2%	-19.8%	37.9%	25.3%
Married: Opposite sex	12%	26.9%	14.9%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	0.7%	6.4%	5.7%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	55.9%	49.5%	-6.4%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	38.6%	30.9%	-7.7%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	3.4%	12.8%	9.4%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	1%	6.4%	5.4%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 1SE this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.9%	28.3%	24.4%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	13.3%	5.5%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	11%	5.0%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	12.1%	-4.9%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	52.3%	29.5%	-22.8%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	11.7%	2.9%	-8.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.1% 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%	3.2%	3.2%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	7.5%	0.5%	-7.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	5.8%	8%	2.2%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.4%	10.7%	8.3%	1.6%	9.1%
Black African	3.7%	17.6%	13.9%	2.5%	15.1%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	64.7%	48.1%	-16.6%	81.4%	-33.3%
Arab	6.4%	2.1%	-4.3%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.1% 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	59.3%	48.1%	-11.2%	83.2%	-35.1%
European Union	13.6%	12.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.7%	16.9%	12.2%	2.7%	14.2%
Middle East and Asia	16.6%	19%	2.4%	5.6%	13.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.8% 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	59.3%	48.4%	-10.9%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	14.2%	21.8%	7.6%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	12.9%	8%	-4.9%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	10.2%	12.2%	2.0%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	9.6%	6.2%	1.9%	7.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.5%	76.7%	-26.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	21.7%	46.2%	-24.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	36%	6.5%	29.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Rutland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rutland Street was 994.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.3% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Rutland Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 18th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 280.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.2%.

🔎 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 1SE, 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 Rutland Street are based on 368 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 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 1SE

Average Price
£161,354

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,354

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rutland Street

Average Price
£269,606

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£358,243

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,966

Other
£1,860,720

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rutland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 17 Alexandra House, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-07-26	£69,566
Apartment 31 Alexandra House, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,500	2024-02-09	£101,969
Apartment 15 Alexandra House, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2021-09-30	£119,857
Apartment 7 Alexandra House, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,000	2020-11-20	£180,404
Apartment 20 Alexandra House, 47 Rutland Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,000	2020-07-20	£91,017

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 1SE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	15
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Retired	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Self-Employed	4

Employment Industry

Education	39
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	894 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	913 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood Primary School Nedham Street , LE2 0HE	4out of 4	951 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	1,147 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	719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,249 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,282 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,310 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	655 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,657 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,067 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,482 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	2,127 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	5,134 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	494 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	967 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	1,070 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	1,115 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,756 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	49 yd
Yara Restaurant	97 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	109 yd
Unico Bar Restaurant	97 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	109 yd
Sixes Social Cricket	58 Halford Street, Leicester	121 yd
Curveside	42 Halford Street, Leicester	121 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Helsinki	94 Rutland Street, Leicester	49 yd
Brick And Beam	Lewcos House, 12 Queen Street	109 yd
Nottingham Odd Fellows Club And Institute	Nottingham Imperial Oddfellows Club, 89 - 91 Humberstone Gate	135 yd
Skandals	The Old Black Lion, 71 Humberstone Gate	159 yd
Hansom Cab	The Hansom Cab, 61 Humberstone Gate	159 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	63 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	135 yd
Grizzlers	95A Humberstone Gate, Leicester	135 yd
Special Shawarma	74 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	161 yd
Leicester Sweet And Bakery	24 - 26 Humberstone Road, Leicester	182 yd
Spicywok Express	52 Charles Street, Leicester	209 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	12 Burton Street, Leicester	239 yd
Tesco	Unit 8 Haymarket Towers, 29 Humberstone Gate	297 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 40 Granby Street	344 yd
Marks & Spencer	18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester	365 yd
Tesco Express	19 - 21 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	443 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed) 64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate	health and fitness suite	199 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester) HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE	health and fitness suite	341 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	355 yd
Bedford Street Gym And Training Centre (Closed) Bedford Street South	health and fitness suite	453 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	480 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club 24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	600 yd
St Matthews Centre MALABAR ROAD		626 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	738 yd
The Gym (Leicester) 4A 4A Causeway Lane	health and fitness suite	772 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	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE1 1SE