Chester Close, Leicester, LE1 2GX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE1 2GX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51.1%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47.2%	48.9%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 vicinity of LE1 2GX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.2%	34.8%	4.6%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	53.4%	-0.8%	44.2%	9.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.3%	5.7%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (87.4%) 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	50.1%	58.4%	8.3%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	35.9%	29%	-6.9%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	8.8%	8.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 2GX this area, 35% 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 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.9%	35%	-8.9%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	13.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	12.4%	6.4%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	16.6%	3.3%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	7.6%	8.5%	0.9%	2.8%	5.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.1% 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	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	29.9%	41.6%	11.7%	3.1%	38.5%
Pakistani	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	6.5%	2.9%	-3.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	24.2%	35%	10.8%	2.5%	32.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	12.5%	0.7%	-11.8%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.8%	2.0%
White	12.3%	4.1%	-8.2%	81.4%	-77.3%
Arab	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.3% 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	49.1%	44.3%	-4.8%	83.2%	-38.9%
European Union	6%	6.1%	0.1%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	24.8%	22.5%	-2.3%	2.7%	19.8%
Middle East and Asia	17.7%	26.5%	8.8%	5.6%	20.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.7% 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	48.8%	44.1%	-4.7%	83.2%	-39.1%
10+ Years	1.9%	39.7%	37.8%	9.8%	29.9%
5-10 Years	5.4%	8.4%	3.0%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	22.5%	4.1%	-18.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	3.6%	-17.9%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.9%	76.7%	-24.8%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	14.1%	0.5%	13.6%
Other EU countries	14%	1.5%	12.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	8.6%	1.2%	7.4%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.1%	37.2%	-34.1%
Christian	12.1%	46.2%	-34.1%
Hindu	19.1%	1.7%	17.4%
Muslim	61.6%	6.5%	55.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Chester Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Close was 98.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.2% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chester Close has the 24th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 419th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.8%.

🔎 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 2GX, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Chester Close 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 Chester Close, Leicester, LE1 2GX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 2GX

Average Price
£160,960

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,960

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Close

Average Price
£124,204

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,204

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Chester Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-11-07	£159,962
7 Chester Close, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£51,000	2012-11-28	£87,520

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 2GX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE1 2GX 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	101
Part-Time Employee	61
Looking after home or family	57
Student (economically inactive)	41
Retired	26
Other	24
Unemployed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	14

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood Primary School Nedham Street , LE2 0HE	4out of 4	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catherine Junior School Brandon Street , LE4 6AZ	3out of 4	700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenton Primary School Dunlin Road , Off Humberstone Road LE5 3FP	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catherine Infant School Ulverscroft Road , LE4 6BY	3out of 4	734 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	1,017 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,806 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,866 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,319 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,319 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	1,350 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,392 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,671 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,843 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	2,866 yd	Free schools	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	630 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	1,332 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	1,406 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	1,423 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	1,691 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
Sudanese Darfur Association Leicester	19 Brunswick Street, Leicester	245 yd
Leicester Sudanese Association	Quba Community Centre Part Ground F, 19 Brunswick Street	261 yd
Nomad Cafe	82 Manitoba Road, Leicester	261 yd
Doorstep Desserts	Unit 3, 24 Madras Road	271 yd
Mogadishu Restaurant And Cafe	12 Madras Road, Leicester	271 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gurkha Curry At The Durham Ox	Durham Ox, 45 Birstall Street	298 yd
The Musician	42 Crafton Street West, Leicester	463 yd
Voo Bar	72 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	680 yd
Milap Club	41 Vulcan Road, Leicester	689 yd
Rack 'N' Roll	170 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	697 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill Chef	50 Malabar Road, Leicester	184 yd
Pizzawala	5 Malabar Road, Leicester	211 yd
Tasty Chicken Fun	Unit 1, 24 Madras Road	236 yd
Smokes Leicester	163 Humberstone Road, Leicester	285 yd
Hangout Desifoods	159 Humberstone Road, Leicester	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yours Supermarket	203 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	554 yd
Majestic Wine	Unit 3, St Georges Retail Park	566 yd
Lidl	12 Burton Street, Leicester	579 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, St Georges Retail Park	629 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 4, St Georges Retail Park	629 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Taylor Road Primary School TAYLOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	138 yd
St Matthews Centre MALABAR ROAD		173 yd
St Matthews Cruyff Court STREET RECORD STREET RECORD WILLOW STREET FOOTPATH	artificial grass pitch	312 yd
Peepul Gym & Spa PEEPUL CENTRE PEEPUL CENTRE ORCHARDSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed) 64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Leicester College (Abbey Park Campus) (Closed) Painter Street		741 yd
Bedford Street Gym And Training Centre (Closed) Bedford Street South	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Morningside Arena Leicester CHARTER STREET	health and fitness suite	820 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club 24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE	health and fitness suite	965 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	988 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	84 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE1 2GX