Wharf Street North, Leicester, LE1 2AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE1 2AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.3%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.4%	49.7%	0.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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	32.7%	37.6%	4.9%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	46.3%	-2.7%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.4%	7.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	7.7%	5.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (85.4%) 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	41.2%	58.7%	17.5%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	39.9%	26.7%	-13.2%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	11%	9.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	3%	1%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around LE1 2AB this area, 36.4% 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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.7%	36.4%	-4.3%	18.2%	18.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	11.3%	-4.0%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	11.3%	0.1%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	9.3%	2.8%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	21.1%	10.8%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	15.3%	5.9%	-9.4%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.9% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	24.6%	39.5%	14.9%	3.1%	36.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	28.7%	30.3%	1.6%	2.5%	27.8%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	13.1%	2.7%	-10.4%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	16.8%	8.9%	-7.9%	81.4%	-72.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	3.5%	8.6%	5.1%	1.6%	7.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.8% 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	45.1%	40.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	-42.4%
European Union	10.4%	11.9%	1.5%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	26.9%	20.7%	-6.2%	2.7%	18.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.3%	24.7%	9.4%	5.6%	19.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.1% 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	45%	40.6%	-4.4%	83.2%	-42.6%
10+ Years	5.2%	35.1%	29.9%	9.8%	25.3%
5-10 Years	5%	10.5%	5.5%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	23.5%	7.9%	-15.6%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	5.9%	-15.4%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.1%	76.7%	-25.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	7.7%	0.5%	7.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	18.1%	1.5%	16.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3%	37.2%	-34.2%
Christian	14.6%	46.2%	-31.6%
Hindu	20.5%	1.7%	18.8%
Muslim	57.1%	6.5%	50.6%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Wharf Street North dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharf Street North was 120.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.3% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wharf Street North has the 13th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 318th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.8%.

🔎 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 2AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 Wharf Street North are based on 4 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 Wharf Street North, Leicester, LE1 2AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 2AB

Average Price
£400,571

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£166,628

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£634,514

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharf Street North

Average Price
£248,796

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£161,505

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£49,469

Other
£622,703

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharf Street North

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
142 And 152 Wharf Street North, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-07-23	£631,234
188 Wharf Street North, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2015-05-15	£172,345
188 Wharf Street North, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2010-06-11	£156,765

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 2AB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE1 2AB 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	107
Part-Time Employee	74
Looking after home or family	49
Student (economically inactive)	43
Retired	32
Other	32
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Taylor Road Primary School Taylor Road , St Matthews Estate LE1 2JP	- not rated	358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taylor Road Primary School Taylor Road , St Matthews Estate LE1 2JP	- not rated	358 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catherine Junior School Brandon Street , LE4 6AZ	3out of 4	845 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood Primary School Nedham Street , LE2 0HE	- not rated	878 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood Primary School Nedham Street , LE2 0HE	- not rated	878 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	1,101 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	1,512 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ellis Community College Corporation Road , LE4 5PW	- not rated	1,856 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 2 Garland Crescent , LE3 9BN	4out of 4	2,181 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,537 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	457 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,279 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	1,881 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,291 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,291 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	4,025 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Ihsaan Community College 1 Kamloops Crescent , LE1 2HX	- not rated	99 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd Malabar Road , LE1 2LG	- not rated	538 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School William Street , Leicester LE1 1RW	- not rated	714 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester International School 16-20 Beal Street , LE2 0AA	- not rated	919 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Dawah Academy 140 Melbourne Road , LE2 0DT	- not rated	1,247 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
Amiira Cafe	152 Wharf Street North, Leicester	2 yd
Island Dishes	122 Wharf Street North, Leicester	2 yd
Baaba Shair Ltd	150 Wharf Street North, Leicester	2 yd
East Africa Cafe	115 Wharf Street North, Leicester	80 yd
The Ktchn	203 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Musician	42 Crafton Street West, Leicester	269 yd
Rack 'N' Roll	170 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	287 yd
Royal Oak	110 - 114 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	390 yd
Voo Bar	72 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	514 yd
The Fountain Inn	52 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill Shack	167 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	245 yd
Taz's Food Point	Unit 6a, St Marks Works	342 yd
Alivels Kebab	120 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	390 yd
3 For 10 Pizza	Unit 2, Willowbrook Workshops	405 yd
Chilli Flames	Site Of The Woodsman, 250 Belgrave Gate	410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yours Supermarket	203 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	151 yd
Tropical Supermarket	41 Abbey Street, Leicester	430 yd
Tesco Express	19 - 21 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	576 yd
Heron Foods	13 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	577 yd
Lidl	12 Burton Street, Leicester	602 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Matthews Cruyff Court STREET RECORD STREET RECORD WILLOW STREET FOOTPATH	artificial grass pitch	350 yd
Taylor Road Primary School TAYLOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	362 yd
Bedford Street Gym And Training Centre (Closed) Bedford Street South	health and fitness suite	420 yd
St Matthews Centre MALABAR ROAD		453 yd
Leicester College (Abbey Park Campus) (Closed) Painter Street		455 yd
Morningside Arena Leicester CHARTER STREET	health and fitness suite	457 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed) 64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate	health and fitness suite	532 yd
Peepul Gym & Spa PEEPUL CENTRE PEEPUL CENTRE ORCHARDSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club 24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester) HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE	health and fitness suite	736 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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