Wellington Street, Leicester, LE1 6HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE1 6HJ is primarily male, with 57.1% of the population 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	42.6%	42.9%	0.3%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	57.4%	57.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	8.1%

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 6HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.5% 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	78%	83.5%	5.5%	37.9%	45.6%
Married: Opposite sex	13.7%	11.7%	-2.0%	44.2%	-32.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.9%	47.9%	-4.0%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	39.2%	35.3%	-3.9%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	7.6%	14.5%	6.9%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 6HJ this area, 9.2% 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	5.7%	9.2%	3.5%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	6.6%	-0.4%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	11.1%	1.4%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.9%	25.5%	6.6%	16.9%	8.6%
Degree or Similar	38.3%	41%	2.7%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	18.9%	2.6%	-16.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	20.3%	0.7%	-19.6%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	4.2%	11.3%	7.1%	3.1%	8.2%
Pakistani	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	5.5%	21.2%	15.7%	2.5%	18.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	43.5%	47%	3.5%	81.4%	-34.4%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	14.8%	2.6%	-12.2%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.7% 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	36.7%	45.7%	9.0%	83.2%	-37.5%
European Union	12.2%	24.7%	12.5%	6.1%	18.6%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	7.2%	14.3%	7.1%	2.7%	11.6%
Middle East and Asia	39.7%	13.7%	-26.0%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.9% 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	36.3%	45.5%	9.2%	83.2%	-37.7%
10+ Years	29.5%	16.9%	-12.6%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	17.7%	9.6%	-8.1%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	11%	13%	2.0%	2.2%	10.8%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	15%	9.5%	1.9%	13.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.5%	76.7%	-27.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	8.9%	1.3%	7.6%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	21%	6.5%	14.5%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Wellington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Street was 1627.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 224.4% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wellington Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 7th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 475.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.9%.

🔎 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 6HJ, 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 6HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 6HJ

Average Price
£395,474

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,573

Other
£449,924

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
89 Wellington Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-08-28	£398,342
53A Wellington Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£305,500	2014-11-21	£495,921
Flat 2 Baker & Soars Building, 83 - 87 Wellington Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2008-03-28	£284,795

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 6HJ

Employment

LE1 6HJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LE1 6HJ 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	59
Student (economically inactive)	59
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	54
Unemployed	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	20
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	8
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	755 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	971 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	1,170 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	817 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,250 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,429 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,206 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,206 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	167 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,376 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,924 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	1,688 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	4,386 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	464 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	749 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	960 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	981 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,072 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
SMASHing Kitchen	50 New Walk, Leicester	20 yd
LOROS Cafe	90 Wellington Street, Leicester	89 yd
Catering Academy At New Walk Museum	New Walk Museum, 53 New Walk	189 yd
Bukhoor	Car Park, Edward Street	246 yd
Caddyshackers	40 Calais Hill, Leicester	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Revolution	6B New Walk, Leicester	20 yd
The Hind	Hind Hotel, 49 - 51 London Road	257 yd
Dover Castle	The Dover Castle, 34 Dover Street	261 yd
The Y Bar	Ymca, 7 East Street	270 yd
The Grand Union	24 King Street, Leicester	285 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amigo Grill	57B London Road, Leicester	282 yd
Tangastey	57 London Road, Leicester	282 yd
Upper Crust	Leicester Railway Station, London Road	285 yd
Mr Browns	54A King Street, Leicester	285 yd
Greggs	135 Granby Street, Leicester	322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	157 Granby Street, Leicester	302 yd
Tesco Express	50 - 52 London Road, Leicester	351 yd
Tesco Express	Welford House, 7 Welford Place	491 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 40 Granby Street	570 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	648 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	275 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	316 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club REGENT ROAD		325 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	358 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	434 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	506 yd
Regent College REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	514 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	709 yd
Leicester Tigers (Welford Road Stadium) AYLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	791 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester) HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE	health and fitness suite	798 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	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.5%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	69.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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