Roslyn Street, Leicester, LE2 1BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 1BW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.2%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.9%	48.8%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 1BW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% 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	29.4%	37.6%	8.2%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	51.6%	-4.1%	44.2%	7.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	51.8%	52.3%	0.5%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	31.4%	31.3%	-0.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	10.5%	10.8%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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 1BW this area, 31.6% 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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.3%	31.6%	-6.7%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	14.2%	-0.7%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	16.4%	4.1%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	12%	6.0%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	18.2%	6.7%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	16.6%	5.8%	-10.8%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.2% 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	25.1%	27.8%	2.7%	1.1%	26.7%
Chinese	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	36.6%	40.9%	4.3%	3.1%	37.8%
Pakistani	5.8%	6.7%	0.9%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	2.8%	4%	1.2%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.8%	1.6%
White	8.5%	7.2%	-1.3%	81.4%	-74.2%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.8% 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	48.8%	47.8%	-1.0%	83.2%	-35.4%
European Union	3.3%	6.8%	3.5%	6.1%	0.7%
Africa	9.1%	7.3%	-1.8%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	36.6%	37.3%	0.7%	5.6%	31.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33% 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	48.8%	47.8%	-1.0%	83.2%	-35.4%
10+ Years	3.3%	33%	29.7%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	17.6%	10.3%	-7.3%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	3.5%	-21.6%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.9%	37.2%	-35.3%
Christian	11.3%	46.2%	-34.9%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	79.2%	6.5%	72.7%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Roslyn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roslyn Street was 100.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.4% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Roslyn Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 389th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 141.9%.

🔎 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 1BW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 Roslyn Street are based on 68 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 Roslyn Street, Leicester, LE2 1BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1BW

Average Price
£182,803

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£182,803

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roslyn Street

Average Price
£174,461

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£174,461

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roslyn Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Roslyn Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2026-02-05	£182,000
57 Roslyn Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£73,960	2025-11-10	£75,282
66 Roslyn Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-04-06	£232,955
79 Roslyn Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-02-24	£223,731
47 Roslyn Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-09-29	£206,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1BW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 1BW 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	64
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	37
Student (economically inactive)	34
Retired	26
Other	26
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
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	4,533 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 Community Junior School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	- not rated	305 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	305 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Infant School Skipworth Street , LE2 1GJ	- not rated	469 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	559 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	- not rated	559 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	771 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	771 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	925 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	- not rated	1,506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Community College Wycombe Road , LE5 0PR	- not rated	2,742 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	4,786 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	1,132 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,318 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,424 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,809 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,809 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	3,913 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	4,574 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	4,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	286 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Imam Ghazali Academy Melbourne Centre , Melbourne Road LE2 0GU	- not rated	538 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Irwin College 164 London Road , LE2 1ND	- not rated	563 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	568 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islamic Girls' School Leicester Pakistani Community Centre , Melbourne Road LE2 0GU	- not rated	590 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
J's Cafe	2 Bartholomew Street, Leicester	107 yd
LA Burgers And Shakes	343 East Park Road, Leicester	226 yd
Shahi Khana And Coffee	1 Glossop Street, Leicester	243 yd
Subway At One Stop	110 - 118 Evington Road, Leicester	245 yd
Oro Bakes And Coffee	94 Evington Road, Leicester	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	562 yd
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	696 yd
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	744 yd
The Hind	Hind Hotel, 49 - 51 London Road	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shazmin's	2 Laurel Road, Leicester	77 yd
New Golden Dragon	74 Evington Road, Leicester	245 yd
Best Shawarma	113 Evington Road, Leicester	278 yd
King Mario's Pizza	1 Linton Street, Leicester	283 yd
Picnic Kebab House	149 Evington Road, Leicester	294 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	328 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	627 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	744 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	744 yd
Tesco Express	50 - 52 London Road, Leicester	990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	610 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	621 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	668 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	781 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	920 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	954 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	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	147.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 1BW