Dover Street, Leicester, LE1 6PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE1 6PP is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	38.6%	44.5%	5.9%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	61.4%	55.5%	-5.9%	49.0%	6.5%

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 6PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79% 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	65.4%	79%	13.6%	37.9%	41.1%
Married: Opposite sex	12%	9%	-3.0%	44.2%	-35.2%
Separated	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	14.1%	7.7%	-6.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.5%	40.2%	3.7%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	30.7%	33.1%	2.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	17.7%	16.3%	-1.4%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	10.6%	7.6%	-3.0%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	1.2%	1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	16.9%	-5.7%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9.4%	-5.4%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	7.3%	-6.5%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.8%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	24.7%	9.2%	16.9%	7.8%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	34.9%	8.8%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	7.1%	3%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	8.5%	9.5%	1.0%	3.1%	6.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	12.3%	13.2%	0.9%	2.5%	10.7%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	50.5%	50%	-0.5%	81.4%	-31.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	7.2%	4.7%	-2.5%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.5% 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	58.7%	55.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	-27.7%
European Union	4.1%	14.7%	10.6%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	13.7%	11.3%	-2.4%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	15.8%	-4.0%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.7%	55.5%	-1.2%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	10.2%	19.2%	9.0%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	4.8%	5%	0.2%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	13.3%	7.4%	-5.9%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	15%	12.9%	-2.1%	1.9%	11.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	76.7%	-22.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Middle East	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	13.6%	6.5%	7.1%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Dover Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dover Street was 606.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.9% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Dover Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 32nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 212.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 81.1%.

🔎 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 6PP, 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 Dover Street are based on 15 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 Dover Street, Leicester, LE1 6PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 6PP

Average Price
£108,198

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,198

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dover Street

Average Price
£1,010,108

Semi-Detached
£335,040

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£544,627

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,259

Other
£5,856,806

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dover Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 97 Dover House Dover Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,000	2007-07-20	£105,493
Flat 98 Dover House Dover Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2005-12-16	£109,560
Flat 98 Dover House Dover Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£22,275	1998-08-21	£106,499

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 6PP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE1 6PP 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)	91
Full-Time Employee	82
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	24
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	816 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	4out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	814 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,125 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,282 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,295 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,295 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	224 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,889 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	1,692 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	4,551 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	541 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	653 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	877 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	1,039 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,258 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	123 yd
Caddyshackers	40 Calais Hill, Leicester	139 yd
SMASHing Kitchen	50 New Walk, Leicester	175 yd
LOROS Cafe	90 Wellington Street, Leicester	185 yd
Merchant Of Venice	173 - 175 Granby Street, Leicester	185 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dover Castle	The Dover Castle, 34 Dover Street	78 yd
Revolution	6B New Walk, Leicester	175 yd
The Y Bar	Ymca, 7 East Street	175 yd
Barley Mow	149 Granby Street, Leicester	185 yd
The Terrace	1 Albion Street, Leicester	189 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	135 Granby Street, Leicester	171 yd
Chickanos And Daft Bird	137 Granby Street, Leicester	171 yd
Grand Kebab	109 Granby Street, Leicester	188 yd
Happitaly	113 Granby Street, Leicester	188 yd
Woodiz	99 Granby Street, Leicester	188 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	157 Granby Street, Leicester	185 yd
Tesco Express	Welford House, 7 Welford Place	348 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 40 Granby Street	384 yd
Tesco Express	50 - 52 London Road, Leicester	428 yd
Marks & Spencer	18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester	563 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	171 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	236 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	328 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	331 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club REGENT ROAD		510 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester) HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE	health and fitness suite	613 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	678 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	690 yd
Regent College REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	700 yd
Fitness First For Women (Leicester) (Closed) 64-66 64-66 Humberstone Gate	health and fitness suite	721 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	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	57.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE1 6PP