Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE1 5RA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	50.5%	54.9%	4.4%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	49.5%	45.1%	-4.4%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 5RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 95.3% 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	93.5%	95.3%	1.8%	37.9%	57.4%
Married: Opposite sex	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	44.2%	-41.0%
Separated	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-8.2%
Widowed	0%	0.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (92.1%) 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	58.4%	55.3%	-3.1%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	35.6%	36.8%	1.2%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	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 5RA this area, 3.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	18.2%	-14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	4.1%	-3.6%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	41.8%	61.1%	19.3%	16.9%	44.2%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	25.3%	-5.4%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	11.9%	2.2%	-9.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.4% 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	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	20.3%	6.4%	-13.9%	0.7%	5.7%
Indian	10%	11.7%	1.7%	3.1%	8.6%
Pakistani	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	9.3%	10.9%	1.6%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	42.7%	54.4%	11.7%	81.4%	-27.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	60.1%	61.8%	1.7%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	6%	15.9%	9.9%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	26.7%	13.6%	-13.1%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	61.8%	1.7%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	18.5%	8.3%	-10.2%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	6.4%	4%	-2.4%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	20.9%	13.1%	1.9%	19.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Turkey	0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	26.1%	46.2%	-20.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	16.2%	6.0%	10.2%

Safety

Is Friar Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friar Lane was 161.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.8% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Friar Lane has the 47th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 222nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.5%.

🔎 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 5RA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Friar Lane are based on 29 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 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 5RA

Average Price
£355,311

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£492,883

Detached
£378,300

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,820

Other
£590,766

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friar Lane

Average Price
£1,185,661

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£350,765

Detached
£787,119

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,317

Other
£1,754,978

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friar LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 8 46 Friar Lane, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-06-12	£136,036
Apartment 12 44 Friar Lane, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,500	2020-01-31	£155,854
8 Friar Lane, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£615,000	2019-10-04	£747,174
30 Friar Lane, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£279,500	2015-12-11	£427,026
Apartment 13 44 Friar Lane, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2014-04-24	£139,872

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 5RA

Employment

LE1 5RA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 5RA 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)	1590
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	628
Full-Time Employee	132
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	22
Unemployed	19
Other	16
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	805 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	1,063 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Slater Primary School Slater Street , LE3 5AS	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	541 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	699 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	2,661 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	813 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,327 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,015 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	5,261 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	1,372 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	4,760 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	217 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	709 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	1,248 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,530 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	1,604 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ronnie Roos	The Mill, 27 Millstone Lane	58 yd
Le Bistrot Pierre	8 - 10 Millstone Lane, Leicester	77 yd
Crafty Burger	2 St Martins, Leicester	131 yd
St Martins Coffee Shop	2 St Martins, Leicester	131 yd
Middletons Steakhouse And Grill	2 St Martins, Leicester	131 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Two-Tailed Lion	22 Millstone Lane, Leicester	50 yd
Odd Bar	32 Millstone Lane, Leicester	77 yd
Firebug	Firebug Bar, 1 Millstone Lane	77 yd
Rutland And Derby Arms	19 - 23 Millstone Lane, Leicester	78 yd
The Blue Boar	16 Millstone Lane, Leicester	79 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi Street Food	8 Pocklingtons Walk, Leicester	168 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	41 Market Street, Leicester	194 yd
Latin Kitchen UK	Leicester Market Food Hall, 33 Market Place	206 yd
Just Falafel	Leicester Market Food Hall, 33 Market Place	206 yd
Currant Affairs	9A Loseby Lane, Leicester	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Welford House, 7 Welford Place	242 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 40 Granby Street	445 yd
Marks & Spencer	18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester	450 yd
Tesco	Unit 8 Haymarket Towers, 29 Humberstone Gate	541 yd
Iceland	12 - 14 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	612 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	361 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	426 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	460 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester) HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE	health and fitness suite	507 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	528 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	548 yd
The Gym (Leicester) 4A 4A Causeway Lane	health and fitness suite	549 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club 24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE	health and fitness suite	618 yd
Saxon House Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane		621 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	703 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.5%

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	2.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE1 5RA