Highfield Street, Leicester, LE2 1AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 1AB has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	44%	48%	4.0%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	56%	52%	-4.0%	49.0%	3.0%

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 LE2 1AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.9% 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	72.9%	70.9%	-2.0%	37.9%	33.0%
Married: Opposite sex	18.6%	19.6%	1.0%	44.2%	-24.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.5%	5.5%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	45.5%	46.2%	0.7%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	36.8%	35.8%	-1.0%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	13%	13.4%	0.4%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	17.7%	4.0%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	7.3%	-0.9%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	6.4%	-3.2%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31%	30.2%	-0.8%	16.9%	13.3%
Degree or Similar	26%	32.9%	6.9%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	10.7%	2.7%	-8.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.3% 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	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	6.3%	15.4%	9.1%	3.1%	12.3%
Pakistani	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	6.8%	4.3%	-2.5%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	9%	17.3%	8.3%	2.5%	14.8%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	51.3%	35.3%	-16.0%	81.4%	-46.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Arab	6%	1.6%	-4.4%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.3%	5.4%	4.1%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	58.3%	50%	-8.3%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	8.5%	15.4%	6.9%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	10.3%	12.2%	1.9%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	19%	19.7%	0.7%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58%	50.1%	-7.9%	83.2%	-33.1%
10+ Years	9.3%	23.3%	14.0%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	6.8%	9.2%	2.4%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	13.5%	8.7%	-4.8%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	8.7%	-3.8%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	26.2%	46.2%	-20.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	31.6%	6.5%	25.1%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Highfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Street was 434.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 679.8% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Highfield Street has the highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 46th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.8%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE2 1AB, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Highfield Street are based on 72 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 Highfield Street, Leicester, LE2 1AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1AB

Average Price
£204,803

Semi-Detached
£314,717

Terraced
£295,388

Detached
£618,354

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,671

Other
£751,759

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Street

Average Price
£262,188

Semi-Detached
£335,801

Terraced
£329,474

Detached
£622,152

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,250

Other
£570,724

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Highfield Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£64,000	2025-06-05	£65,428
6 Highfield Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-07-23	£250,291
7 Highfield Street, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2019-08-29	£340,959
Flat 5 26 Highfield Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2019-08-09	£79,353
22 Highfield Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£47,500	2019-01-17	£59,421

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1AB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 1AB 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)	86
Full-Time Employee	67
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	35
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	24
Other	21
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	18
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	24
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	3,949 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	207 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	- not rated	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	3out of 4	329 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Junior School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	- not rated	368 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	368 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	612 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	- not rated	2,176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	2,191 yd	Free schools	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	5,317 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	510 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	688 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,095 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,205 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,205 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	4,322 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	4,322 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	4,391 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	335 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Irwin College 164 London Road , LE2 1ND	- not rated	366 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	417 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imam Ghazali Academy Melbourne Centre , Melbourne Road LE2 0GU	- not rated	670 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Girls' School Leicester Pakistani Community Centre , Melbourne Road LE2 0GU	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khaleej Mandi House	12 - 14 Highfield Street, Leicester	4 yd
Pamson Grill	8 - 10 Highfield Street, Leicester	4 yd
Toro's Steakhouse	Restaurant, 5 Highfield Street	4 yd
Red Lantern	16 Highfield Street, Leicester	4 yd
Ustad Hotel	Basement, 8 - 10 Highfield Street	4 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	131 yd
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	364 yd
The Hind	Hind Hotel, 49 - 51 London Road	460 yd
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	483 yd
Regent Club	102 Regent Road, Leicester	497 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Barn	142 London Road, Leicester	65 yd
Hi Tea Parlours	126 London Road, Leicester	89 yd
Captial Pizza Burger Kebab	118 London Road, Leicester	89 yd
Burger Land	122 London Road, Leicester	89 yd
The Snack Box	116 London Road, Leicester	89 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	129 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	131 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	131 yd
Tesco Express	50 - 52 London Road, Leicester	377 yd
Sainsbury's	157 Granby Street, Leicester	735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	313 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	358 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club REGENT ROAD		491 yd
Regent College REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	508 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	582 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	629 yd
The Y EAST STREET	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way) 1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite	742 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	792 yd
Charles Wilson Sports Hall University Road	health and fitness suite	804 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	141.7 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	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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