Sutherland Street, Leicester, LE2 1DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 1DS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	52.8%	49.2%	-3.6%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	47.2%	50.8%	3.6%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.2%	39.6%	-1.6%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	49%	0.7%	44.2%	4.8%
Separated	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) 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	45.7%	56.8%	11.1%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	37.8%	28.5%	-9.3%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	11.3%	9.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	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 1DS this area, 31.9% 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.8%	31.9%	3.1%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	14.3%	-3.0%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	13.4%	2.9%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	12.4%	-3.7%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	19.9%	4.4%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	11.1%	7.2%	-3.9%	2.8%	4.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.7% 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	21.8%	22.8%	1.0%	1.1%	21.7%
Indian	34%	41.2%	7.2%	3.1%	38.1%
Pakistani	3.6%	8.3%	4.7%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	9.2%	10.3%	1.1%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	6%	0%	-6.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	14.7%	7.7%	-7.0%	81.4%	-73.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.2% 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	49.4%	45.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	-38.0%
European Union	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	17.9%	14.9%	-3.0%	2.7%	12.2%
Middle East and Asia	23.9%	31.8%	7.9%	5.6%	26.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34% 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	49.1%	45.2%	-3.9%	83.2%	-38.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	34%	31.9%	9.8%	24.2%
5-10 Years	6.8%	8.6%	1.8%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	14.3%	6.6%	-7.7%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	27.6%	5.7%	-21.9%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	9.6%	1.2%	8.4%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.6%	37.2%	-32.6%
Christian	3.9%	46.2%	-42.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	86.4%	6.5%	79.9%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Sutherland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sutherland Street was 97.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.8% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sutherland Street has the 25th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 423rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.1%.

🔎 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 1DS, 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 Sutherland Street are based on 25 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 Sutherland Street, Leicester, LE2 1DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1DS

Average Price
£211,588

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£211,588

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sutherland Street

Average Price
£197,472

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£197,472

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sutherland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Sutherland Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£248,500	2020-02-14	£319,732
1 Sutherland Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2017-09-08	£339,713
29 Sutherland Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-08-25	£231,976
29 Sutherland Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2017-01-13	£240,289
6 Sutherland Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2014-07-03	£169,176

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1DS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 1DS 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	62
Part-Time Employee	55
Looking after home or family	47
Student (economically inactive)	36
Other	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Retired	21
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Self-Employed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	116 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	341 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	4out of 4	341 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	410 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	420 yd	Academy converter	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	607 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,330 yd	Free schools	No	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	989 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,594 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,075 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Fields School 21 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	2,755 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	1out of 4	4,584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	250 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	554 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	556 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	984 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	1,038 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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	140 yd
Cafe Mariam Bakery And Desserts	37 St Stephens Road, Leicester	150 yd
Italian Coffee Bar	Ground Floor Shop, 34 St Stephens Road	192 yd
J Hope Cafe	59 St Stephens Road, Leicester	275 yd
Oro Bakes And Coffee	94 Evington Road, Leicester	305 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	488 yd
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	494 yd
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	585 yd
The Hind	Hind Hotel, 49 - 51 London Road	878 yd
Regent Club	102 Regent Road, Leicester	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shazmin's	2 Laurel Road, Leicester	207 yd
New Golden Dragon	74 Evington Road, Leicester	308 yd
Misba Balti	48 Evington Road, Leicester	315 yd
Best Shawarma	113 Evington Road, Leicester	339 yd
Blue Point	67 Evington Road, Leicester	400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	477 yd
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	513 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	585 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	585 yd
Tesco Express	50 - 52 London Road, Leicester	782 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	586 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	644 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	709 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	793 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	823 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	852 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club REGENT ROAD		981 yd
Regent College REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	981 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	69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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