Clarence Street, Leicester, LE1 3RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE1 3RW has a slightly higher male population, with 53% of residents 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	43%	47%	4.0%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	57%	53%	-4.0%	49.0%	4.0%

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 3RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.9% 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	68.7%	75.9%	7.2%	37.9%	38.0%
Married: Opposite sex	22.1%	17.5%	-4.6%	44.2%	-26.7%
Separated	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (86%) 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	49.3%	44.2%	-5.1%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	43%	41.8%	-1.2%	33.6%	8.2%
Fair health	6.7%	10.8%	4.1%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	0%	3.2%	3.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3RW this area, 8% 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 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	8%	-7.4%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	7.6%	-0.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	6.2%	-4.1%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.9%	4.4%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	20.9%	8.6%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	48.9%	13.0%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	17.9%	3.6%	-14.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.8% 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%	2.8%	2.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	3.6%	9.6%	6.0%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	4%	9.6%	5.6%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	53.4%	54.8%	1.4%	81.4%	-26.6%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	17.5%	3.2%	-14.3%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.4% 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	42.6%	44.4%	1.8%	83.2%	-38.8%
European Union	22.9%	25.4%	2.5%	6.1%	19.3%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.6%	9.5%	1.9%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	23.3%	16.3%	-7.0%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	1.3%	1.9%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.3% 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	41.3%	45%	3.7%	83.2%	-38.2%
10+ Years	22.4%	15.3%	-7.1%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	20.6%	11.2%	-9.4%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	8.5%	12%	3.5%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	16.5%	9.3%	1.9%	14.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.4%	76.7%	-30.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Portugal	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Clarence Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clarence Street was 1273.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 154.0% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clarence Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 13th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 663.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.0%.

🔎 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 3RW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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 Clarence 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 Clarence Street, Leicester, LE1 3RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 3RW

Average Price
£690,926

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£690,926

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clarence Street

Average Price
£824,551

Semi-Detached
£1,100,373

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£686,640

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clarence Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Clarence Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-05-06	£531,527
Park House, 37 Clarence Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2017-01-11	£841,752
47 Clarence Street, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2000-06-26	£1,100,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 3RW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE1 3RW 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	94
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	15
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slater Primary School Slater Street , LE3 5AS	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood Primary School Nedham Street , LE2 0HE	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	1,188 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	1,295 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	991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,079 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,096 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,576 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,576 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	871 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,804 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,289 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,601 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	2,087 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	5,292 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	722 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	928 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	1,218 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	1,344 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	1,972 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
Tegtat UK	40 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	49 yd
Age UK	Clarence House, 46 Humberstone Gate	62 yd
Little Istanbul Shawarma	28 Charles Street, Leicester	66 yd
Si5 Spy Missions	1 Kildare Walk, Leicester	87 yd
Norayn	53 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	122 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fountain Inn	52 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	62 yd
Skandals	The Old Black Lion, 71 Humberstone Gate	135 yd
Hansom Cab	The Hansom Cab, 61 Humberstone Gate	135 yd
Nottingham Odd Fellows Club And Institute	Nottingham Imperial Oddfellows Club, 89 - 91 Humberstone Gate	142 yd
Voo Bar	72 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	163 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maryland Chicken	22 Charles Street, Leicester	66 yd
Taikein Kitchen	Unit 4, 44 Humberstone Gate	80 yd
Fresh Naan	1 St James Street, Leicester	101 yd
Subway	63 Humberstone Gate, Leicester	142 yd
Grizzlers	95A Humberstone Gate, Leicester	142 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	19 - 21 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	176 yd
Heron Foods	13 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	176 yd
Tesco	Unit 8 Haymarket Towers, 29 Humberstone Gate	183 yd
Iceland	12 - 14 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	235 yd
Marks & Spencer	18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester	271 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed) 64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate	health and fitness suite	84 yd
Bedford Street Gym And Training Centre (Closed) Bedford Street South	health and fitness suite	191 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester) HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE	health and fitness suite	210 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club 24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE	health and fitness suite	238 yd
Saxon House Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane		525 yd
The Gym (Leicester) 4A 4A Causeway Lane	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	599 yd
St Matthews Centre MALABAR ROAD		687 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	688 yd
Taylor Road Primary School TAYLOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	810 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%

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