King Street, Leicester, LE1 6RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE1 6RP is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	66.5%	45.9%	-20.6%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	33.5%	54.1%	20.6%	49.0%	5.1%

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 6RP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75% 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%	75%	-21.6%	37.9%	37.1%
Married: Opposite sex	1.5%	18.8%	17.3%	44.2%	-25.4%
Separated	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.3%) 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	56.5%	57.1%	0.6%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	36.2%	38.2%	2.0%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	6.9%	4.7%	-2.2%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 6RP this area, 8.6% 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 57.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.9%	8.6%	7.7%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	2.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	6.8%	-7.9%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	4.9%	4.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	60.8%	16.7%	-44.1%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	57.4%	46.2%	33.8%	23.6%
Other	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.3% 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	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	10.8%	18.9%	8.1%	3.1%	15.8%
Pakistani	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	13.9%	7.7%	-6.2%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	52.6%	50.3%	-2.3%	81.4%	-31.1%
Arab	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 29% 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	68.9%	29%	-39.9%	83.2%	-54.2%
European Union	14.2%	34.3%	20.1%	6.1%	28.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	6.3%	8.3%	2.0%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	8%	26%	18.0%	5.6%	20.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 29% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 8.2% 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	68.9%	28.7%	-40.2%	83.2%	-54.5%
10+ Years	11.8%	8.2%	-3.6%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	8.1%	10.5%	2.4%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	4.9%	24%	19.1%	2.2%	21.8%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	28.7%	22.4%	1.9%	26.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	31.4%	76.7%	-45.3%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	5.9%	0.5%	5.4%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	8.9%	1.3%	7.6%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	13%	1.5%	11.5%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	13.6%	1.2%	12.4%
South-East Asia	4.7%	0.2%	4.5%
Central Asia	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	19.2%	6.5%	12.7%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Castle average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LE1 6RP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 King Street are based on 122 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 King Street, Leicester, LE1 6RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 6RP

Average Price
£292,857

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£424,355

Detached
£428,509

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,817

Other
£529,380

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£298,250

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£415,424

Detached
£728,173

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,864

Other
£853,169

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 King Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£337,000	2020-07-01	£420,929
63A King Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2016-10-19	£526,095
63 King Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2016-10-19	£526,095
69 King Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2015-02-27	£366,661
61A King Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2006-10-13	£123,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 6RP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE1 6RP 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	58
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Student (economically inactive)	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	1
Retired	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	1
Real estate activities	1

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	827 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	1,292 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	1,352 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	1,034 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,238 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,175 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,461 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	414 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	853 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,467 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	5,155 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	1,438 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	4,339 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	272 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	518 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	1,152 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,181 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	1,240 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
Onggi	98 Welford Road, Leicester	111 yd
Spring Jiangnan	Ground Floor, 88 - 90 Welford Road	111 yd
Kings Coffee House	Holy Trinity Church, Upper King Street	131 yd
Seven Tea	56 Welford Road, Leicester	143 yd
Koben	19 King Street, Leicester	158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
FoxhutBar (Bricklayer Arms)	The Bricklayers, 78 Welford Road	103 yd
The Grand Union	24 King Street, Leicester	125 yd
The Kings Head (Black Country Ales)	Kings Head, 36 King Street	125 yd
Kings Head	36 King Street, Leicester	151 yd
Revolution	6B New Walk, Leicester	240 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Browns	54A King Street, Leicester	125 yd
The Fruitory	7 - 9 King Street, Leicester	158 yd
Bread And Honey	15 King Street, Leicester	158 yd
Wok In Wok Out	48 Welford Road, Leicester	163 yd
D Chulo Limited	46 Welford Road, Leicester	163 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Welford House, 7 Welford Place	345 yd
Sainsbury's	157 Granby Street, Leicester	460 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 40 Granby Street	568 yd
Tesco Express	50 - 52 London Road, Leicester	609 yd
Marks & Spencer	18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester	723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	108 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	144 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	443 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club REGENT ROAD		492 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	603 yd
Regent College REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	650 yd
Leicester Tigers (Welford Road Stadium) AYLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	685 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	707 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester) HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE	health and fitness suite	783 yd
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	800 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE1 6RP