De Montfort Street, Leicester, LE1 7GF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE1 7GF has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.5% of the population 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	59.4%	56.5%	-2.9%	51.0%	5.5%
Male	40.6%	43.5%	2.9%	49.0%	-5.5%

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 7GF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 94.8% 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	93.7%	94.8%	1.1%	37.9%	56.9%
Married: Opposite sex	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	44.2%	-40.6%
Separated	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	-8.3%
Widowed	0%	0.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.5%) 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	62.1%	58.2%	-3.9%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	32.3%	34.3%	2.0%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.0%

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 7GF this area, 2.3% 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	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	18.2%	-15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	1.3%	-4.5%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-10.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	1%	1.0%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27.4%	64.7%	37.3%	16.9%	47.8%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	26.4%	-13.7%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	18.5%	1.8%	-16.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.5% 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	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	32.3%	10%	-22.3%	0.7%	9.3%
Indian	12.8%	17.1%	4.3%	3.1%	14.0%
Pakistani	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	7.3%	6.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	5.3%	17.8%	12.5%	2.5%	15.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	33.3%	31.5%	-1.8%	81.4%	-49.9%
Arab	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	32.9%	64.2%	31.3%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	7.2%	8.6%	1.4%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	44%	16.9%	-27.1%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.6%	2.4%	-7.2%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	32.8%	64.5%	31.7%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	52%	11.2%	-40.8%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	12.6%	4.6%	-8.0%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	16.6%	15.2%	1.9%	14.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	7%	0.3%	6.7%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	12.9%	6.0%	6.9%

Safety

Is De Montfort Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around De Montfort Street was 75.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.9% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

De Montfort Street has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 424th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.8%.

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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 7GF, 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 De Montfort Street are based on 56 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 De Montfort Street, Leicester, LE1 7GF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 7GF

Average Price
£586,968

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£586,968

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for De Montfort Street

Average Price
£441,699

Semi-Detached
£343,142

Terraced
£683,521

Detached
£907,922

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,849

Other
£938,874

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on De Montfort Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Halford House, 25 De Montfort Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£451,000	2017-10-26	£583,326

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 7GF

Employment

LE1 7GF 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 7GF 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)	402
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	120
Full-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Retired	5
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	23
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	698 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	888 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	954 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	1,116 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	869 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,538 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,737 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,025 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	2,025 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	378 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	730 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,048 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,945 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	1,787 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	4,125 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	551 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	741 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,022 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	1,126 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
Restaurant Associates At HSBC	51 De Montfort Street, Leicester	6 yd
Catering Academy At New Walk Museum	New Walk Museum, 53 New Walk	213 yd
Attenborough Arts Bar	Richard Attenborough Centre, Lancaster Road	217 yd
Mumbai Inn	1 De Montfort Street, Leicester	258 yd
Roosters Grill	111 London Road, Leicester	290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Regent Club	102 Regent Road, Leicester	17 yd
Revolution	6B New Walk, Leicester	349 yd
The Hind	Hind Hotel, 49 - 51 London Road	357 yd
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	405 yd
The Y Bar	Ymca, 7 East Street	548 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Boi	77 London Road, Leicester	302 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	121A London Road, Leicester	319 yd
Amigo Grill	57B London Road, Leicester	329 yd
Tangastey	57 London Road, Leicester	329 yd
Hi Tea Parlours	126 London Road, Leicester	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	50 - 52 London Road, Leicester	386 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	405 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	405 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	525 yd
Sainsbury's	157 Granby Street, Leicester	587 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Regents Sport & Social Club REGENT ROAD		12 yd
Regent College REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	184 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	208 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	558 yd
Charles Wilson Sports Hall University Road	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	611 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	619 yd
The Danielle Brown Sports Centre UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	634 yd
Leicester Tigers (Welford Road Stadium) AYLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	681 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	20.0%

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