Russell Square, Leicester, LE1 2DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE1 2DS is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	49.2%	45.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	50.8%	54.2%	3.4%	49.0%	5.2%

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 2DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	29.1%	42.7%	13.6%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	46.3%	-7.5%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	1.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.2%	6.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.1%) 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	53.2%	59.8%	6.6%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	31.7%	31.3%	-0.4%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	9.3%	7%	-2.3%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 2DS this area, 33.4% 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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.1%	33.4%	-5.7%	18.2%	15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	14.3%	-3.9%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	13.4%	1.6%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	18.2%	9.4%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	11.5%	4.9%	-6.6%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	28.6%	29.8%	1.2%	3.1%	26.7%
Pakistani	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	6.7%	2.1%	-4.6%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	27.9%	52.4%	24.5%	2.5%	49.9%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	14.6%	1.3%	-13.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	10.4%	7%	-3.4%	81.4%	-74.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.9% 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	43.7%	39.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	-43.3%
European Union	11.1%	19.8%	8.7%	6.1%	13.7%
Africa	27.7%	17.9%	-9.8%	2.7%	15.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.8%	22%	6.2%	5.6%	16.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 42.5% 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	43.2%	39.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	-43.4%
10+ Years	2.6%	42.5%	39.9%	9.8%	32.7%
5-10 Years	7.7%	11.8%	4.1%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	17.7%	4.7%	-13.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	29%	1.1%	-27.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.8%	76.7%	-31.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	12.4%	0.5%	11.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	23%	1.5%	21.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.4%	37.2%	-33.8%
Christian	8.9%	46.2%	-37.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	18.7%	1.7%	17.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	64.5%	6.5%	58.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Russell Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Russell Square was 165.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 197.6% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Russell Square has the 8th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 198th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 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 2DS, 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 Russell Square are based on 8 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 Russell Square, Leicester, LE1 2DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 2DS

Average Price
£150,504

Semi-Detached
£307,742

Terraced
£146,247

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,510

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Russell Square

Average Price
£119,487

Semi-Detached
£312,716

Terraced
£148,460

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,454

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Russell SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Russell Square, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-10-28	£117,079
1 Russell Square, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2022-09-30	£151,264
21 Russell Square, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,000	2015-06-12	£103,915
5 Russell Square, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£47,000	2014-10-17	£75,990
33 Russell Square, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2014-07-21	£65,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 2DS

Employment

LE1 2DS 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 2DS 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

Looking after home or family	87
Student (economically inactive)	70
Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	46
Other	16
Self-Employed	16
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Construction	3
Other	2

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	2,935 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	266 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taylor Road Primary School Taylor Road , St Matthews Estate LE1 2JP	- not rated	266 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catherine Junior School Brandon Street , LE4 6AZ	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catherine Infant School Ulverscroft Road , LE4 6BY	4out of 4	842 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood Primary School Nedham Street , LE2 0HE	- not rated	870 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	1,164 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	1,608 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ellis Community College Corporation Road , LE4 5PW	- not rated	1,777 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 2 Garland Crescent , LE3 9BN	4out of 4	2,229 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,552 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	402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,381 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	1,976 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,400 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,400 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	3,934 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	157 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd Malabar Road , LE1 2LG	- not rated	507 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School William Street , Leicester LE1 1RW	- not rated	771 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester International School 16-20 Beal Street , LE2 0AA	- not rated	948 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Dawah Academy 140 Melbourne Road , LE2 0DT	- not rated	1,271 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	116 yd
Island Dishes	122 Wharf Street North, Leicester	116 yd
Baaba Shair Ltd	150 Wharf Street North, Leicester	116 yd
East Africa Cafe	115 Wharf Street North, Leicester	141 yd
Kilimanjaro	12 Britannia Street, Leicester	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Musician	42 Crafton Street West, Leicester	367 yd
Rack 'N' Roll	170 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	382 yd
Royal Oak	110 - 114 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	498 yd
Gurkha Curry At The Durham Ox	Durham Ox, 45 Birstall Street	596 yd
Voo Bar	72 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	621 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
3 For 10 Pizza	Unit 2, Willowbrook Workshops	292 yd
Taz's Food Point	Unit 6a, St Marks Works	320 yd
Chilli Flames	Site Of The Woodsman, 250 Belgrave Gate	333 yd
Grill Shack	167 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	345 yd
Pizzawala	5 Malabar Road, Leicester	453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yours Supermarket	203 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	185 yd
Tropical Supermarket	41 Abbey Street, Leicester	532 yd
Lidl	12 Burton Street, Leicester	678 yd
Tesco Express	19 - 21 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	692 yd
Heron Foods	13 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	692 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Matthews Cruyff Court STREET RECORD STREET RECORD WILLOW STREET FOOTPATH	artificial grass pitch	239 yd
Taylor Road Primary School TAYLOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	286 yd
Leicester College (Abbey Park Campus) (Closed) Painter Street		400 yd
Peepul Gym & Spa PEEPUL CENTRE PEEPUL CENTRE ORCHARDSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	442 yd
Morningside Arena Leicester CHARTER STREET	health and fitness suite	447 yd
St Matthews Centre MALABAR ROAD		453 yd
Bedford Street Gym And Training Centre (Closed) Bedford Street South	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed) 64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club 24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE	health and fitness suite	745 yd
Abbey Park ABBEY PARK ABBEY PARK ABBEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	849 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE1 2DS