Dale Street, Leicester, LE2 0FY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 0FY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% 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	48.1%	55.2%	7.1%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	51.9%	44.8%	-7.1%	49.0%	-4.2%

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 0FY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% 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	29.6%	37.6%	8.0%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	52.6%	-7.0%	44.2%	8.4%
Separated	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-7.2%
Widowed	6.5%	5.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (88.6%) 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	54.3%	56.4%	2.1%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	27.6%	32.2%	4.6%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	12.5%	8.6%	-3.9%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 0FY this area, 36.5% 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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.1%	36.5%	-2.6%	18.2%	18.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	11.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	12.8%	0.2%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	11.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	21.8%	7.5%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	10%	1.9%	-8.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2.5% 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	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	63.2%	72.1%	8.9%	3.1%	69.0%
Pakistani	12.8%	6.4%	-6.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.7%	6.7%	4.0%	2.5%	4.2%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	6.8%	2.5%	-4.3%	81.4%	-78.9%
Arab	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.4% 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	47.5%	46.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	-36.8%
European Union	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	14.5%	8.6%	-5.9%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	34.4%	41.9%	7.5%	5.6%	36.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.5% 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	47.2%	46.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	-37.1%
10+ Years	2.1%	28.5%	26.4%	9.8%	18.7%
5-10 Years	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	10.7%	12.2%	1.5%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	33.5%	9.1%	-24.4%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	9.7%	0.5%	9.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	13%	1.2%	11.8%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.5%	37.2%	-34.7%
Christian	3.1%	46.2%	-43.1%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	84%	6.5%	77.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	1.4%	6.0%	-4.6%

Safety

Is Dale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dale Street was 290.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 417.1% higher than the North Evington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dale Street has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington and the 88th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 159.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 68.8%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE2 0FY, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Dale Street are based on 40 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 Dale Street, Leicester, LE2 0FY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 0FY

Average Price
£236,879

Semi-Detached
£317,639

Terraced
£223,419

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dale Street

Average Price
£229,313

Semi-Detached
£257,961

Terraced
£225,220

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dale Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Dale Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£261,050	2023-08-02	£275,284
9 Dale Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-02-12	£244,338
53 Dale Street, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2017-05-26	£276,926
63 Dale Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2014-10-01	£192,531
21 Dale Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2014-05-12	£255,304

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 0FY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 0FY 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	66
Part-Time Employee	59
Looking after home or family	36
Student (economically inactive)	24
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	12
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Construction	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	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	4,154 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	185 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	- not rated	185 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	- not rated	185 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	185 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	- not rated	234 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	552 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	- not rated	1,754 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Community College Wycombe Road , LE5 0PR	- not rated	2,440 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	5,301 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	1,172 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	1,307 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,856 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	1,858 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,991 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	3,592 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	5,077 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	5,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Islamic Girls' School Leicester Pakistani Community Centre , Melbourne Road LE2 0GU	- not rated	102 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Imam Ghazali Academy Melbourne Centre , Melbourne Road LE2 0GU	- not rated	141 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Dawah Academy 140 Melbourne Road , LE2 0DT	- not rated	187 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	400 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester International School 16-20 Beal Street , LE2 0AA	- not rated	516 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	143 yd
Hot Pot	African Caribbean Centre, Maidstone Road	419 yd
KREM	The Pavilion, Spinney Hill Park	429 yd
Cloud 9 Desserts	133 East Park Road, Leicester	494 yd
Sahara Lounge	127A East Park Road, Leicester	504 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	410 yd
Milap Club	41 Vulcan Road, Leicester	552 yd
Green Lane Social Club / Jitu's Dhaba	81 - 83 Green Lane Road, Leicester	932 yd
The Soundhouse	The Sound House, 28 Southampton Street	934 yd
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highfield Halaal Bakery	102 Melbourne Road, Leicester	143 yd
New Purnima Of Mombasa	50 Buxton Street, Leicester	266 yd
Mr Chicken	214 Melbourne Road, Leicester	286 yd
Cha Cha's Chicken	60 Hartington Road, Leicester	415 yd
Deli Fresh	1 Morley Road, Leicester	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Majestic Wine	Unit 3, St Georges Retail Park	667 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 4, St Georges Retail Park	678 yd
Aldi	Unit 5, St Georges Retail Park	678 yd
Umrah Supermarket	Unit 9, St Georges Retail Park	679 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	204 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	423 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	573 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	771 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	985 yd
St Matthews Centre MALABAR ROAD		1,009 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,048 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	1,092 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	136.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 0FY