Oxford Street, Leicester, LE1 5XY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE1 5XY, 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	55%	54.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	45%	45.1%	0.1%	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 5XY, 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	96.6%	95.3%	-1.3%	37.9%	57.4%
Married: Opposite sex	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	44.2%	-41.0%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	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	57.1%	55.3%	-1.8%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	37%	36.8%	-0.2%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	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 5XY 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	1%	3.3%	2.3%	18.2%	-14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	4.1%	-5.7%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	54.7%	61.1%	6.4%	16.9%	44.2%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	25.3%	5.4%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	11%	2.2%	-8.8%	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%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	15.5%	6.4%	-9.1%	0.7%	5.7%
Indian	8.7%	11.7%	3.0%	3.1%	8.6%
Pakistani	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	6.3%	10.9%	4.6%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	54%	54.4%	0.4%	81.4%	-27.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	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	63.9%	61.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	7.5%	15.9%	8.4%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	21.1%	13.6%	-7.5%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	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	63.7%	61.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	24.2%	8.3%	-15.9%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	20.9%	17.3%	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 Oxford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Street 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.

Oxford Street 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 5XY, 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 Oxford Street are based on 22 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 Oxford Street, Leicester, LE1 5XY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 5XY

Average Price
£300,037

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,709

Other
£1,513,302

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Street

Average Price
£1,974,785

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,367

Other
£7,997,606

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 7 Oakwood House, 85 Oxford Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,500	2021-06-18	£82,871
Apartment 10 Oakwood House, 85 Oxford Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2018-10-12	£103,964
55 Oxford Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2016-01-22	£1,521,127
Apartment 9 Oakwood House, 85 Oxford Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2015-08-19	£125,825
53 Oxford Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2015-05-22	£676,105

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 5XY

Employment

LE1 5XY 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 5XY 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	24
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	856 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	970 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	1,335 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slater Primary School Slater Street , LE3 5AS	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Community school	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	770 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,008 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,884 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,785 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	730 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	923 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,665 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	5,428 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	1,148 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	4,345 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	265 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	327 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	1,400 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,404 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,503 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rileys	Snooker Club, 35 Grange Lane	23 yd
Sapphire	Swan And Rushes, 19 Infirmary Square	69 yd
The Coffee House At De Montfort University	Hugh Aston Building Faculty Of Busi, De Montfort University	151 yd
Seven Tea	56 Welford Road, Leicester	221 yd
Yo! Fresh	31 - 35 Welford Road, Leicester	224 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bowling Green	44 Oxford Street, Leicester	119 yd
Sue Townsend Theatre	Upper Brown Street Theatre, 16 Upper Brown Street	208 yd
FoxhutBar (Bricklayer Arms)	The Bricklayers, 78 Welford Road	224 yd
SU's Lounge	Campus Centre, De Montfort University	268 yd
Sir Robert Peel	50 Jarrom Street, Leicester	291 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot Fudge	27 Welford Road, Leicester	216 yd
Wok In Wok Out	48 Welford Road, Leicester	220 yd
D Chulo Limited	46 Welford Road, Leicester	220 yd
Popeyes	40 Welford Road, Leicester	220 yd
Ravioli	46 Welford Road, Leicester	220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Welford House, 7 Welford Place	359 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	558 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 40 Granby Street	679 yd
Sainsbury's	157 Granby Street, Leicester	725 yd
Marks & Spencer	18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester	776 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	226 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	314 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	597 yd
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	609 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	649 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	650 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	654 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	717 yd
Leicester Tigers (Welford Road Stadium) AYLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	719 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club REGENT ROAD		790 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	96.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE1 5XY