Tower Street, Leicester, LE1 6WU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE1 6WU is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	41.6%	45.6%	4.0%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	58.4%	54.4%	-4.0%	49.0%	5.4%

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 6WU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.2% 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	71.1%	71.2%	0.1%	37.9%	33.3%
Married: Opposite sex	17.9%	14.9%	-3.0%	44.2%	-29.3%
Separated	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5%	5.6%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.1%	7.6%	4.5%	6.1%	1.5%

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	43.4%	41.3%	-2.1%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	36.1%	36.8%	0.7%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	12.3%	14.9%	2.6%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	15.6%	-1.4%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	9.9%	-1.4%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	12.6%	2.9%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	19.5%	6.6%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	32.5%	-1.8%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	12.9%	4.6%	-8.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.9% 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	16.3%	1.2%	-15.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3%	6.9%	3.9%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	4.5%	7.8%	3.3%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	9%	14.1%	5.1%	2.5%	11.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	7.8%	6.3%	1.0%	6.8%
Other Black	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	0.9%	5.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	49.1%	45.9%	-3.2%	81.4%	-35.5%
Arab	3%	3.3%	0.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	53.9%	56%	2.1%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	5.1%	13%	7.9%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	11.7%	11.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	26.5%	12.7%	-13.8%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	6%	4.2%	1.3%	4.7%
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	53%	56%	3.0%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	17.2%	19.3%	2.1%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	12.3%	4.8%	-7.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	13.3%	2.8%	1.9%	11.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	19.4%	6.5%	12.9%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Tower Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Street was 70.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.0% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tower Street has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 394th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.8%.

🔎 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 6WU, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Tower Street are based on 59 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 Tower Street, Leicester, LE1 6WU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 6WU

Average Price
£376,071

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£376,071

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Street

Average Price
£301,194

Semi-Detached
£416,215

Terraced
£319,147

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,105

Other
£433,238

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Tower Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-08-16	£235,960
9 Tower Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-05-14	£339,561
11 Tower Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2015-12-01	£368,625
19 Tower Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2007-04-30	£389,658
9 Tower Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2004-09-16	£332,338

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 6WU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE1 6WU 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	80
Student (economically inactive)	45
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	43
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	660 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	963 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	1,333 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	1,380 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	1,087 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,297 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,519 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,213 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,324 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	468 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	597 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,168 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	5,193 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	1,490 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	4,080 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	252 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	780 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	887 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	1,180 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	1,273 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
Kings Coffee House	Holy Trinity Church, Upper King Street	178 yd
Attenborough Arts Bar	Richard Attenborough Centre, Lancaster Road	226 yd
Restaurant Associates At HSBC	51 De Montfort Street, Leicester	299 yd
Onggi	98 Welford Road, Leicester	301 yd
Spring Jiangnan	Ground Floor, 88 - 90 Welford Road	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Regent Club	102 Regent Road, Leicester	282 yd
Revolution	6B New Walk, Leicester	319 yd
FoxhutBar (Bricklayer Arms)	The Bricklayers, 78 Welford Road	345 yd
The Grand Union	24 King Street, Leicester	419 yd
The Kings Head (Black Country Ales)	Kings Head, 36 King Street	419 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Browns	54A King Street, Leicester	419 yd
Wok In Wok Out	48 Welford Road, Leicester	454 yd
D Chulo Limited	46 Welford Road, Leicester	454 yd
Popeyes	40 Welford Road, Leicester	454 yd
Ravioli	46 Welford Road, Leicester	454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	50 - 52 London Road, Leicester	589 yd
Sainsbury's	157 Granby Street, Leicester	621 yd
Tesco Express	Welford House, 7 Welford Place	645 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	705 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	705 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Regents Sport & Social Club REGENT ROAD		288 yd
Regent College REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	387 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	387 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	442 yd
Leicester Tigers (Welford Road Stadium) AYLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	473 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	503 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	595 yd
Leicester College (Freemans Park Campus) FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Charles Wilson Sports Hall University Road	health and fitness suite	690 yd
The Danielle Brown Sports Centre UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	736 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	169.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE1 6WU