Horsefair Street, Leicester, LE1 5BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE1 5BP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	42.4%	52.1%	9.7%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	57.6%	47.9%	-9.7%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 area around LE1 5BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.6% 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	80.8%	82.6%	1.8%	37.9%	44.7%
Married: Opposite sex	13.1%	11.6%	-1.5%	44.2%	-32.6%
Separated	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (86.7%) 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	64.7%	56.3%	-8.4%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	26.8%	30.4%	3.6%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	5.8%	8.8%	3.0%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.2%	4%	1.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 5BP this area, 7.9% 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 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	7.9%	-0.6%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	4.6%	-7.1%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	10.7%	-0.1%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.2%	27.3%	-0.9%	16.9%	10.4%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	43.7%	11.8%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	8%	4.1%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.7% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	17%	1.6%	-15.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.3%	11%	9.7%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	4.9%	14.7%	9.8%	2.5%	12.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	5.1%	4.2%	1.0%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	54.9%	52.7%	-2.2%	81.4%	-28.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	7.6%	2.9%	-4.7%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.9%	53.1%	2.2%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	9.8%	16.8%	7.0%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	6.3%	9.3%	3.0%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	28.1%	12.8%	-15.3%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.9%	52.8%	1.9%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	21.4%	10.9%	-10.5%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	11.2%	8.5%	-2.7%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	10.7%	13%	2.3%	2.2%	10.8%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	14.9%	9.1%	1.9%	13.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56%	76.7%	-20.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Middle East	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
British Overseas Territories	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Horsefair Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Horsefair Street was 5953.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1099.7% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Horsefair Street has the highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle and the 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 2701.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.6%.

🔎 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 5BP, 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 Horsefair Street are based on 13 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 Horsefair Street, Leicester, LE1 5BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 5BP

Average Price
£1,271,709

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£445,804

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,097,614

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horsefair Street

Average Price
£441,442

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£452,552

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,022

Other
£1,907,988

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horsefair Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Horsefair Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2021-12-14	£2,086,768
15 Horsefair Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2017-11-24	£461,099

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 5BP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE1 5BP 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	126
Student (economically inactive)	94
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	61
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Retired	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate 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	2,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	- not rated	1,082 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	2out of 4	1,148 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slater Primary School Slater Street , LE3 5AS	2out of 4	1,204 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	1,295 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	972 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	994 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 2 Garland Crescent , LE3 9BN	4out of 4	2,094 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	- not rated	2,254 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,392 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	561 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	1,152 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,345 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,345 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	1,356 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	4,829 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	4,829 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	4,834 yd	Free schools	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	512 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Infirmary School Infirmary Square , LE1 5WW	- not rated	744 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	744 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School William Street , Leicester LE1 1RW	- not rated	907 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ihsaan Community College 1 Kamloops Crescent , LE1 2HX	- not rated	1,012 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bonzai Sushi Bar	23 Hotel Street, Leicester	83 yd
Prana Cafe	10 Horsefair Street, Leicester	90 yd
Art's Greek Cuisine	11 Market Street, Leicester	97 yd
Sidequest Gamers Hub	6 Horsefair Street, Leicester	100 yd
ADMA Shawarma	19 Bowling Green Street, Leicester	103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corn Exchange	Corn Exchange 1, Market Place	72 yd
The Market Tavern	Market Tavern, 1 - 5 Market Place	81 yd
Inside No9	7 - 9 Market Place, Leicester	81 yd
The Friary / Loco Loco / El Rodeo Mexicano / Burrito Bandits	The Friary, 13 Hotel Street	83 yd
45 West	4A Hotel Street, Leicester	124 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frank's	Kiosk, 23 Horsefair Street	27 yd
Hungry Chicken	41 Horsefair Street, Leicester	27 yd
Latin Kitchen UK	Leicester Market Food Hall, 33 Market Place	81 yd
Just Falafel	Leicester Market Food Hall, 33 Market Place	81 yd
Guilin Street Food	Stall 3, Leicester Market Food Hall	106 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Store, 40 Granby Street	203 yd
Tesco Express	Welford House, 7 Welford Place	217 yd
Marks & Spencer	18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester	221 yd
Tesco	Unit 8 Haymarket Towers, 29 Humberstone Gate	309 yd
Iceland	12 - 14 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	448 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Gym Group (Leicester) HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE	health and fitness suite	284 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club 24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE	health and fitness suite	455 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	494 yd
The Gym (Leicester) 4A 4A Causeway Lane	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed) 64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate	health and fitness suite	518 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	528 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	563 yd
Saxon House Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane		569 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	571 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	25.0%

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