Wellington Street, Leicester, LE1 6DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE1 6DS has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	47.1%	49%	1.9%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	52.9%	51%	-1.9%	49.0%	2.0%

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 6DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	83.4%	58.6%	-24.8%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	11.1%	25.3%	14.2%	44.2%	-18.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	4%	4.0%	0.3%	3.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	0.3%	2%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (86.3%) 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	60.4%	54.9%	-5.5%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	32.5%	31.4%	-1.1%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	0.5%	5.9%	5.4%	4.0%	1.9%

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 6DS this area, 4% 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 66.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.8%	4%	2.2%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	2%	-13.3%	13.4%	-11.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	38.3%	16.2%	-22.1%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	66.7%	32.2%	33.8%	32.9%
Other	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.9% 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	8.7%	3.9%	-4.8%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	6.9%	8.7%	1.8%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	0.8%	4.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	65.7%	69.9%	4.2%	81.4%	-11.5%
Arab	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	68.3%	64.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	7.7%	14.4%	6.7%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	3.8%	2.8%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	4.6%	7.7%	3.1%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	5.8%	-10.6%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.3%	65%	-3.3%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	8.4%	16.5%	8.1%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	13.6%	2.9%	-10.7%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	6.8%	2.2%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	8.7%	3.6%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	22.1%	46.2%	-24.1%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Wellington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Street was 39.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.1% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wellington Street has the 15th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 187th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 6DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Wellington Street are based on 108 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 Wellington Street, Leicester, LE1 6DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 6DS

Average Price
£1,021,929

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,021,929

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Street

Average Price
£417,075

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£760,654

Flats/Maisonettes
£390,564

Other
£559,345

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Wellington Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2018-02-06	£1,015,588

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 6DS

Employment

LE1 6DS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Retired	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	1
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	933 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	918 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,007 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,168 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,340 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,412 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	341 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,083 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,633 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,973 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	1,604 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	4,572 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	512 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	538 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	947 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	1,155 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,334 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Bukhoor	Car Park, Edward Street	46 yd
Casa Romana	5 Albion Street, Leicester	75 yd
La Piana	14 King Street, Leicester	116 yd
The White Peacock	16 King Street, Leicester	130 yd
Dough What	4 King Street, Leicester	130 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dover Castle	The Dover Castle, 34 Dover Street	71 yd
The Terrace	1 Albion Street, Leicester	75 yd
Kings Head	36 King Street, Leicester	110 yd
Sophy Bar	8 - 10 King Street, Leicester	123 yd
The Grand Union	24 King Street, Leicester	135 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zoka	4A King Street, Leicester	130 yd
Mr Browns	54A King Street, Leicester	135 yd
The Fruitory	7 - 9 King Street, Leicester	154 yd
Bread And Honey	15 King Street, Leicester	154 yd
Viva El Burrito	44 Belvoir Street, Leicester	165 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Welford House, 7 Welford Place	231 yd
Sainsbury's	157 Granby Street, Leicester	271 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 40 Granby Street	335 yd
Marks & Spencer	18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester	503 yd
Tesco Express	50 - 52 London Road, Leicester	546 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	145 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	257 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	267 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester) HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE	health and fitness suite	559 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club REGENT ROAD		594 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed) 64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate	health and fitness suite	705 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	777 yd
Regent College REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	779 yd
Esprit Ladies Health Club 24A 24A BELGRAVE GATE	health and fitness suite	780 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	0.0%

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