Willow Street, Leicester, LE1 2HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE1 2HR 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 2HR, 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 2HR 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 Willow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Street was 182.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 209.8% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willow Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 185th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.5%.

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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 2HR, 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 Willow Street 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 Willow Street, Leicester, LE1 2HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 2HR

Average Price
£150,054

Semi-Detached
£207,755

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,203

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Street

Average Price
£149,063

Semi-Detached
£206,286

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,451

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Willow Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-07-31	£119,255
69 Willow Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-05-07	£121,646
39 Willow Street, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2014-12-11	£206,286

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 2HR

Employment

LE1 2HR 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 2HR 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

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	280 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catherine Junior School Brandon Street , LE4 6AZ	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catherine Infant School Ulverscroft Road , LE4 6BY	3out of 4	727 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood Primary School Nedham Street , LE2 0HE	4out of 4	973 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenton Primary School Dunlin Road , Off Humberstone Road LE5 3FP	3out of 4	1,041 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	1,335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,707 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,818 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	2,459 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	2,540 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	1,570 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,587 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,944 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,986 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	2,898 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	942 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	1,448 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	1,666 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	1,717 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	1,738 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kilimanjaro	12 Britannia Street, Leicester	236 yd
Mecca Cafe And Takeaway	Unit 4 Ground Floor, 2 - 6 Britannia Street	236 yd
Bar Bulsho Cafe (within Britannia Street Community Centre)	14 Britannia Street, Leicester	236 yd
Brew And Buns Cafe	Site Of The Woodsman, 250 Belgrave Gate	303 yd
Tubo Leicester	Site Of The Woodsman, 250 Belgrave Gate	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gurkha Curry At The Durham Ox	Durham Ox, 45 Birstall Street	473 yd
The Musician	42 Crafton Street West, Leicester	536 yd
Rack 'N' Roll	170 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	567 yd
Royal Oak	110 - 114 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	689 yd
Voo Bar	72 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
3 For 10 Pizza	Unit 2, Willowbrook Workshops	140 yd
Chilli Flames	Site Of The Woodsman, 250 Belgrave Gate	303 yd
Taz's Food Point	Unit 6a, St Marks Works	395 yd
Shikanji Wala	34A Belgrave Road, Leicester	414 yd
Square Pizza Company	58 Belgrave Road, Leicester	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yours Supermarket	203 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	349 yd
Tropical Supermarket	41 Abbey Street, Leicester	719 yd
Lidl	12 Burton Street, Leicester	807 yd
Popats Cash And Carry	136 Harrison Road, Leicester	874 yd
Tesco Express	19 - 21 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Matthews Cruyff Court STREET RECORD STREET RECORD WILLOW STREET FOOTPATH	artificial grass pitch	65 yd
Taylor Road Primary School TAYLOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	217 yd
Peepul Gym & Spa PEEPUL CENTRE PEEPUL CENTRE ORCHARDSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	249 yd
Leicester College (Abbey Park Campus) (Closed) Painter Street		405 yd
St Matthews Centre MALABAR ROAD		490 yd
Morningside Arena Leicester CHARTER STREET	health and fitness suite	520 yd
Bedford Street Gym And Training Centre (Closed) Bedford Street South	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed) 64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate	health and fitness suite	825 yd
Abbey Park ABBEY PARK ABBEY PARK ABBEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	828 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club 24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE	health and fitness suite	938 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	83.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE1 2HR