Berners Street, Leicester, LE2 0FU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 0FU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	50%	49.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50%	50.7%	0.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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 vicinity of LE2 0FU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.3%	28.1%	2.8%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	66.7%	60.9%	-5.8%	44.2%	16.7%
Separated	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	4.3%	7%	2.7%	6.1%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.4%	47.7%	4.3%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	34.5%	33.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	15.2%	14.7%	-0.5%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around LE2 0FU this area, 45.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43%	45.6%	2.6%	18.2%	27.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	15.4%	0.4%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	7%	-4.0%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	9.7%	1.4%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	7.7%	17.4%	9.7%	33.8%	-16.4%
Other	14.7%	2.7%	-12.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 0.8% 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	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	82.7%	84%	1.3%	3.1%	80.9%
Pakistani	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	6.9%	0.8%	-6.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1%	3.7%	2.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	81.4%	-80.6%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44% 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	48%	44%	-4.0%	83.2%	-39.2%
European Union	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	7.4%	6.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	42.6%	44%	1.4%	5.6%	38.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.9% 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	48%	44.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	-38.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	34.9%	33.6%	9.8%	25.1%
5-10 Years	3.8%	10.9%	7.1%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	10.7%	4%	-6.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	36.3%	5.9%	-30.4%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	9.6%	0.5%	9.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.9%	1.2%	8.7%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Christian	2.1%	46.2%	-44.1%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	88.5%	6.5%	82.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Berners Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Berners Street was 14.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.2% lower than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Berners Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 36th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE2 0FU, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Berners 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 Berners Street, Leicester, LE2 0FU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 0FU

Average Price
£248,950

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£232,092

Detached
£501,813

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Berners Street

Average Price
£236,881

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£231,526

Detached
£504,895

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,035

Other
£332,326

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Berners Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Berners Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£224,000	2022-09-02	£236,945
123 Berners Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£215,500	2018-11-30	£303,834
113 Berners Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-01-29	£205,000
85 Berners Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2013-04-26	£160,901
113 Berners Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2010-05-26	£247,062

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 0FU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	63
Retired	52
Looking after home or family	41
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	4,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	302 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	- not rated	302 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	- not rated	302 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	302 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	- not rated	332 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	629 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	- not rated	1,727 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Community College Wycombe Road , LE5 0PR	- not rated	2,328 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	5,320 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	1,264 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	1,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	1,833 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,106 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Fields School 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	3,477 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	5,192 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	5,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Islamic Dawah Academy 140 Melbourne Road , LE2 0DT	- not rated	203 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Islamic Girls' School Leicester Pakistani Community Centre , Melbourne Road LE2 0GU	- not rated	219 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Imam Ghazali Academy Melbourne Centre , Melbourne Road LE2 0GU	- not rated	259 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	516 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester International School 16-20 Beal Street , LE2 0AA	- not rated	518 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
Karibuni Cafe	Highfield Youth And Community Centr, 96 Melbourne Road	248 yd
KREM	The Pavilion, Spinney Hill Park	371 yd
Crescent Grill House	121 - 125 Nedham Street, Leicester	461 yd
Hot Pot	African Caribbean Centre, Maidstone Road	483 yd
Cloud 9 Desserts	133 East Park Road, Leicester	514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milap Club	41 Vulcan Road, Leicester	471 yd
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	514 yd
Green Lane Social Club / Jitu's Dhaba	81 - 83 Green Lane Road, Leicester	814 yd
The Glassy Club	Green Lane Road, Leicester	827 yd
The Charny	The Charny Public House, 25 Spinney Hill Road	887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Purnima Of Mombasa	50 Buxton Street, Leicester	147 yd
Mr Chicken	214 Melbourne Road, Leicester	236 yd
Highfield Halaal Bakery	102 Melbourne Road, Leicester	248 yd
Cha Cha's Chicken	60 Hartington Road, Leicester	300 yd
Deli Fresh	1 Morley Road, Leicester	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Majestic Wine	Unit 3, St Georges Retail Park	676 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 4, St Georges Retail Park	702 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, St Georges Retail Park	702 yd
Umrah Supermarket	Unit 9, St Georges Retail Park	707 yd
Lidl	12 Burton Street, Leicester	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	313 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	386 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	654 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	751 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	838 yd
St Matthews Centre MALABAR ROAD		985 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	1,060 yd
Spence Street Sports Centre SPENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,082 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	148.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 0FU