Highcross Street, Leicester, LE1 4PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE1 4PG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.9%	54.3%	12.4%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	58.1%	45.7%	-12.4%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 4PG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.4% 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	70.1%	75.4%	5.3%	37.9%	37.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	16.1%	-9.4%	44.2%	-28.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Separated	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (89.4%) 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	62.6%	50.5%	-12.1%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	31.3%	38.9%	7.6%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	5.1%	9.1%	4.0%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	10.9%	4.9%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	5.5%	-2.1%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	3.5%	-4.1%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.1%	34.3%	14.2%	16.9%	17.4%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	37.3%	-1.3%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	19.6%	7.5%	-12.1%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.1% 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)
Chinese	28.3%	1.5%	-26.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	5.6%	20.5%	14.9%	3.1%	17.4%
Pakistani	0%	4.4%	4.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	4%	14.6%	10.6%	2.5%	12.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	2.9%	1.9%	0.8%	2.1%
White	35.9%	35.1%	-0.8%	81.4%	-46.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	15.7%	5.4%	-10.3%	0.6%	4.8%
Other	0.5%	7.3%	6.8%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.8% 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	37.4%	43.8%	6.4%	83.2%	-39.4%
European Union	8.6%	21.2%	12.6%	6.1%	15.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6.6%	10.1%	3.5%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	43.9%	21.6%	-22.3%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.4% 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	36.4%	43.8%	7.4%	83.2%	-39.4%
10+ Years	36.4%	14.4%	-22.0%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	17.7%	10.6%	-7.1%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	7.1%	12.5%	5.4%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	18.8%	16.3%	1.9%	16.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.8%	76.7%	-30.9%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	11.8%	1.2%	10.6%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.5%	37.2%	-18.7%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	10.2%	1.7%	8.5%
Muslim	18.5%	6.5%	12.0%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Highcross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highcross Street was 4210.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 749.3% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Highcross Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle and the 3rd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1494.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.5%.

🔎 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 4PG, 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 Highcross Street are based on 55 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 Highcross Street, Leicester, LE1 4PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 4PG

Average Price
£161,135

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,135

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highcross Street

Average Price
£526,815

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£257,216

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,871

Other
£2,416,490

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highcross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 1 The Quad, 55 Highcross Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-09-05	£137,851
Apartment 5 The Quad, 55 Highcross Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2023-12-15	£124,903
Apartment 20 The Quad, 55 Highcross Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,750	2023-11-01	£137,603
Apartment 24 The Quad, 55 Highcross Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,050	2022-05-27	£125,749
Apartment 14 The Quad, 55 Highcross Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-02-16	£132,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 4PG

Employment

LE1 4PG 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 4PG 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

Student (economically inactive)	67
Full-Time Employee	51
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	34
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	10
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	4
Retired	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	12
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Human health and social work activities	4
Other	3
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Construction	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	2,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Slater Primary School Slater Street , LE3 5AS	2out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	2out of 4	869 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Primary School Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	- not rated	1,093 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	487 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 2 Garland Crescent , LE3 9BN	4out of 4	1,573 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	- not rated	2,108 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,249 yd	Foundation school	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	1,079 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	1,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	1,643 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,700 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,700 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	5,095 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	5,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	3out of 4	5,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	549 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Infirmary School Infirmary Square , LE1 5WW	- not rated	1,082 yd	Community special school	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	1,082 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ihsaan Community College 1 Kamloops Crescent , LE1 2HX	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Way School 72 Fosse Road South , LE3 0QD	- not rated	1,247 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wagamama	Unit R15 Highcross, 6 Highcross Lane	44 yd
Yo! Sushi	Unit R16 Highcross, 4 Highcross Lane	44 yd
Zizzi	Unit R10b Highcross, 10 Highcross Lane	44 yd
Showcase Cinema Delux	Cinema, 7 Highcross Lane	44 yd
Love Coffee	Unit R15 Highcross, 6 Highcross Lane	44 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Richard III	Richard The Third, 70 Highcross Street	75 yd
Toots And Maytals	52A Highcross Street, Leicester	75 yd
High Cross	The High Cross, 103 - 105 High Street	112 yd
The Queen Of Bradgate	Queen Of Bradgate, 93 - 97 High Street	112 yd
The Tree	The Orange Tree, 99 High Street	112 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	23 St Nicholas Place, Leicester	130 yd
Bar Sandwich	13 St Nicholas Place, Leicester	130 yd
Auntie Anne's Pretzels	Kiosk 6 Lower Mall, Highcross	173 yd
Las Vegas	84 High Street, Leicester	182 yd
Chinese Snack Box	80 High Street, Leicester	182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	12 - 14 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	490 yd
Marks & Spencer	18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester	556 yd
Heron Foods	13 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	558 yd
Tesco Express	19 - 21 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	558 yd
Tesco	Unit 8 Haymarket Towers, 29 Humberstone Gate	613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Leicester) 4A 4A Causeway Lane	health and fitness suite	218 yd
Saxon House Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane		284 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	313 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club 24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE	health and fitness suite	491 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester) HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE	health and fitness suite	569 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	603 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	628 yd
Bedford Street Gym And Training Centre (Closed) Bedford Street South	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Leicester Cycle Speedway Track CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB SLATER STREET	cycling	715 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed) 64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate	health and fitness suite	783 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	3.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.7%

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	72 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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