New Walk, Leicester, LE1 7JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE1 7JL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% 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	48.2%	55.8%	7.6%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	51.8%	44.2%	-7.6%	49.0%	-4.8%

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 7JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.7% 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	81.4%	84.7%	3.3%	37.9%	46.8%
Married: Opposite sex	8.1%	8.9%	0.8%	44.2%	-35.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (87.7%) 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	46.5%	52.9%	6.4%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	36.9%	34.8%	-2.1%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	12.3%	7.2%	-5.1%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 43.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	11.7%	-6.3%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.7%	33.1%	8.4%	16.9%	16.2%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	43.6%	12.8%	33.8%	9.8%
Other	19.3%	2.8%	-16.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.5% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	23.9%	6.8%	-17.1%	0.7%	6.1%
Indian	4.7%	17%	12.3%	3.1%	13.9%
Pakistani	1%	3.6%	2.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2%	11.6%	9.6%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	57.5%	43.5%	-14.0%	81.4%	-37.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% 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	56.8%	52.1%	-4.7%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	5.6%	14.7%	9.1%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3%	7.4%	4.4%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	28.9%	20.5%	-8.4%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.8%	52.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	-30.8%
10+ Years	30.6%	10.7%	-19.9%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	4.7%	6.8%	2.1%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	4.3%	8.2%	3.9%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	22%	17.3%	1.9%	20.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.4%	76.7%	-20.3%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
Eastern Asia	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Hindu	10%	1.7%	8.3%
Muslim	14.3%	6.5%	7.8%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	14.5%	6.0%	8.5%

Safety

Is New Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Walk was 399.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.5% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Walk has the 28th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle and the 54th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 146.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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 7JL, 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 New Walk are based on 62 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 New Walk, Leicester, LE1 7JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE1 7JL

Average Price
£1,799,936

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,799,936

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Walk

Average Price
£603,814

Semi-Detached
£858,549

Terraced
£627,884

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,604

Other
£1,179,862

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
142 New Walk, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2018-12-18	£1,790,629

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE1 7JL

Employment

LE1 7JL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 7JL 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)	188
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	91
Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	24
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	12
Part-Time Employee	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	7
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	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	3,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medway Infant School Skipworth Street , LE2 1GJ	- not rated	397 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	- not rated	407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	3out of 4	407 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Junior School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	558 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	664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,629 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,629 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	2,046 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	- not rated	2,364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor High School Oadby Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	- not rated	5,453 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	344 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	550 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,029 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,031 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,031 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	4,236 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	4,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	4,554 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester Montessori Sixth Form College 140 Regent Road , LE1 7PA	- not rated	300 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Irwin College 164 London Road , LE2 1ND	- not rated	474 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	564 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	732 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imam Ghazali Academy Melbourne Centre , Melbourne Road LE2 0GU	- not rated	829 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saffron Street	The Lansdowne, 123 London Road	50 yd
Kaketemptations Cafe	106 London Road, Leicester	108 yd
6 Degrees Coffee House Leicester	108 London Road, Leicester	109 yd
Madisons	128 London Road, Leicester	109 yd
Red China	124 London Road, Leicester	109 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	146 yd
Regent Club	102 Regent Road, Leicester	307 yd
The Hind	Hind Hotel, 49 - 51 London Road	344 yd
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	472 yd
Revolution	6B New Walk, Leicester	522 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery	121A London Road, Leicester	50 yd
Hi Tea Parlours	126 London Road, Leicester	109 yd
Captial Pizza Burger Kebab	118 London Road, Leicester	109 yd
Burger Land	122 London Road, Leicester	109 yd
The Snack Box	116 London Road, Leicester	109 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	146 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	146 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	256 yd
Tesco Express	50 - 52 London Road, Leicester	293 yd
Sainsbury's	157 Granby Street, Leicester	632 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	150 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club REGENT ROAD		301 yd
Regent College REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	342 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	423 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	630 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Charles Wilson Sports Hall University Road	health and fitness suite	695 yd
The Danielle Brown Sports Centre UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	722 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	771 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of LE1 7JL