Southampton Street, Leicester, LE1 1SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE1 1SJ is primarily male, with 55.7% 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	40.5%	44.3%	3.8%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	59.5%	55.7%	-3.8%	49.0%	6.7%

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 area around LE1 1SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.2% 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	75.6%	62.2%	-13.4%	37.9%	24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	16.8%	29.2%	12.4%	44.2%	-15.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	2.9%	6%	3.1%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.3%	50.2%	-8.1%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	34.5%	38%	3.5%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	4%	9.4%	5.4%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 1SJ this area, 8.2% 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 66.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.3%	8.2%	1.9%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	4.7%	-6.6%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	12.4%	-1.0%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	55%	66.1%	11.1%	33.8%	32.3%
Other	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	7.5%	5.1%	-2.4%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	7.5%	7%	-0.5%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	57.9%	56%	-1.9%	81.4%	-25.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.1%	3.4%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	11.5%	1.2%	-10.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	61.1%	55.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	10.7%	19.8%	9.1%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4%	5.9%	1.9%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	20.6%	14.2%	-6.4%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	1.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.7%	55.5%	-5.2%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	12.3%	14.2%	1.9%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	11.9%	11%	-0.9%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	9.9%	9.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	9.4%	4.2%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Southampton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southampton Street was 639.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.4% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southampton Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 28th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 182.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.1%.

🔎 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 1SJ, 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 Southampton Street are based on 5 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 Southampton Street, Leicester, LE1 1SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 1SJ

Average Price
£306,136

Semi-Detached
£218,382

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£393,890

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southampton Street

Average Price
£263,175

Semi-Detached
£261,694

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£199,232

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£296,628

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southampton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Queen Victoria Public House, 28 Southampton Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-12-21	£391,446
Queen Victoria Public House, 28 Southampton Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-01-27	£201,810
Queen Victoria Public House, 28 Southampton Street, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2010-03-12	£306,549
24 Southampton Street, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2008-12-03	£216,838

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 1SJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE1 1SJ 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	122
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Retired	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	772 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood Primary School Nedham Street , LE2 0HE	4out of 4	806 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taylor Road Primary School Taylor Road , Abbey Park LE1 2JP	3out of 4	861 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	863 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	981 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	558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,406 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,449 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,144 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	625 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,350 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	2,238 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	5,117 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	333 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	914 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,091 yd	Higher education institutions	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	1,162 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	1,608 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phoenix Square	4 Midland Street, Leicester	66 yd
Boost Leicester	Mercury Place, 11 St George Street	142 yd
Curve	60 Rutland Street, Leicester	214 yd
Yara Restaurant	97 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	236 yd
Unico Bar Restaurant	97 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Soundhouse	The Sound House, 28 Southampton Street	5 yd
Brick And Beam	Lewcos House, 12 Queen Street	93 yd
Helsinki	94 Rutland Street, Leicester	214 yd
The Ale Wagon	27 Rutland Street, Leicester	275 yd
Voo Bar	72 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	288 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leicester Sweet And Bakery	24 - 26 Humberstone Road, Leicester	241 yd
Special Shawarma	74 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	288 yd
Subway	63 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	301 yd
Grizzlers	95A Humberstone Gate, Leicester	301 yd
Pizza GoGo	120 Charles Street, Leicester	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	12 Burton Street, Leicester	150 yd
Umrah Supermarket	Unit 9, St Georges Retail Park	289 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, St Georges Retail Park	304 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 4, St Georges Retail Park	304 yd
Majestic Wine	Unit 3, St Georges Retail Park	375 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	318 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed) 64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate	health and fitness suite	351 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	447 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester) HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE	health and fitness suite	509 yd
St Matthews Centre MALABAR ROAD		566 yd
Bedford Street Gym And Training Centre (Closed) Bedford Street South	health and fitness suite	595 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club 24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE	health and fitness suite	662 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	808 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	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
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.