Princess Road West, Leicester, LE1 6TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE1 6TS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	57.2%	52.5%	-4.7%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	42.8%	47.5%	4.7%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 6TS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.8% 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	84.5%	83.8%	-0.7%	37.9%	45.9%
Married: Opposite sex	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	44.2%	-39.1%
Separated	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5%	7.3%	2.3%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	54.1%	43.2%	-10.9%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	31.5%	38.2%	6.7%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	7.9%	13.7%	5.8%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	11.8%	11.4%	-0.4%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	5.7%	-6.9%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	10.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	40.3%	40.8%	0.5%	16.9%	23.9%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	25.4%	11.2%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	10%	4.6%	-5.4%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.1% 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%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	10.5%	9.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	2.6%	10.3%	7.7%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	68.2%	61.1%	-7.1%	81.4%	-20.3%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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%	62.6%	3.9%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	29%	17.7%	-11.3%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.3%	9.1%	5.8%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	8.1%	1.2%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.7%	62.1%	4.4%	83.2%	-21.1%
10+ Years	21.5%	10.8%	-10.7%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	12.6%	3.6%	-9.0%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	20.4%	14.0%	1.9%	18.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	9.8%	1.5%	8.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Princess Road West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princess Road West was 368.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.8% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Princess Road West has the 30th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle and the 62nd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 147.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.7%.

🔎 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 6TS, 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 Princess Road West are based on 48 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 Princess Road West, Leicester, LE1 6TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 6TS

Average Price
£132,118

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,557

Other
£173,097

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princess Road West

Average Price
£458,647

Semi-Detached
£584,093

Terraced
£438,003

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,571

Other
£1,570,516

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princess Road West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 26 - 28 Princess Road West, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£131,000	2025-06-30	£133,923
Flat 19 26 - 28 Princess Road West, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£115,000	2025-05-23	£115,722
Flat 20 26 - 28 Princess Road West, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£110,000	2025-05-23	£110,690
Flat 25 26 - 28 Princess Road West, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£90,000	2025-05-23	£90,565
Flat 26 26 - 28 Princess Road West, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£90,000	2025-05-23	£90,565

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 6TS

Employment

LE1 6TS 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 6TS 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)	178
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	66
Retired	44
Full-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Self-Employed	4
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	3,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	- not rated	797 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	3out of 4	797 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medway Infant School Skipworth Street , LE2 1GJ	- not rated	999 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	- not rated	1,147 yd	Community school	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	871 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	1,428 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,236 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,236 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	- not rated	2,247 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	223 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	591 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	858 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	858 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,344 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	4,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	3out of 4	4,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	4,900 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Infirmary School Infirmary Square , LE1 5WW	- not rated	408 yd	Community special school	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	408 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	732 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Montessori Sixth Form College 140 Regent Road , LE1 7PA	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School William Street , Leicester LE1 1RW	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent special school	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	130 yd
Bukhoor	Car Park, Edward Street	169 yd
Kings Coffee House	Holy Trinity Church, Upper King Street	171 yd
Koben	19 King Street, Leicester	209 yd
La Foret Cafe	11 King Street, Leicester	209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Revolution	6B New Walk, Leicester	130 yd
The Grand Union	24 King Street, Leicester	159 yd
The Kings Head (Black Country Ales)	Kings Head, 36 King Street	159 yd
Kings Head	36 King Street, Leicester	173 yd
FoxhutBar (Bricklayer Arms)	The Bricklayers, 78 Welford Road	214 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Browns	54A King Street, Leicester	159 yd
The Fruitory	7 - 9 King Street, Leicester	209 yd
Bread And Honey	15 King Street, Leicester	209 yd
Wok In Wok Out	48 Welford Road, Leicester	250 yd
D Chulo Limited	46 Welford Road, Leicester	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	157 Granby Street, Leicester	373 yd
Tesco Express	Welford House, 7 Welford Place	387 yd
Tesco Express	50 - 52 London Road, Leicester	498 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 40 Granby Street	546 yd
Marks & Spencer	18 - 26 Gallowtree Gate, Leicester	715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	190 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	211 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	353 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club REGENT ROAD		415 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	516 yd
Regent College REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	588 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	620 yd
Leicester Tigers (Welford Road Stadium) AYLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	728 yd
Dw Gym Group (Leicester) HAYMARKET TOWERS HAYMARKET TOWERS HUMBERSTONE GATE	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	838 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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