Bartholomew Street, Leicester, LE2 1FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 1FB is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	47.2%	46.7%	-0.5%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	52.8%	53.3%	0.5%	49.0%	4.3%

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	29.9%	38.7%	8.8%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	44.1%	-7.7%	44.2%	-0.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	6.4%	6.9%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	46.9%	47.3%	0.4%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	36.9%	34%	-2.9%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	11.5%	12.2%	0.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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 1FB this area, 32.1% 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 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.4%	32.1%	-9.3%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	16%	0.9%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	16%	8.0%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	11.1%	4.7%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	17.2%	3.3%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	14.7%	6.5%	-8.2%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9% 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	22.5%	12%	-10.5%	1.1%	10.9%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	23.7%	43.1%	19.4%	3.1%	40.0%
Pakistani	5.6%	11.7%	6.1%	2.7%	9.0%
Other Asian	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	6.8%	7.7%	0.9%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	9.8%	1.9%	-7.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	11.2%	9%	-2.2%	81.4%	-72.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	46.5%	53.5%	7.0%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	6.4%	8.8%	2.4%	6.1%	2.7%
Africa	12.5%	7.8%	-4.7%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	30.8%	29.4%	-1.4%	5.6%	23.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.2%	53.2%	7.0%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	6.1%	29.8%	23.7%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	7.8%	9%	1.2%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	13.7%	4%	-9.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	26.2%	4%	-22.2%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	8.5%	1.5%	7.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	11.5%	46.2%	-34.7%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	73.9%	6.5%	67.4%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Bartholomew Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bartholomew Street was 100.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.3% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bartholomew Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 411th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.8%.

🔎 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 1FB, 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 Bartholomew Street are based on 54 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 Bartholomew Street, Leicester, LE2 1FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1FB

Average Price
£159,457

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£159,457

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bartholomew Street

Average Price
£163,079

Semi-Detached
£165,937

Terraced
£161,758

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£208,009

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bartholomew Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Bartholomew Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2024-03-19	£177,145
39 Bartholomew Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£97,500	2019-06-14	£129,342
11 Bartholomew Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-02-10	£208,009
65 Bartholomew Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2017-02-10	£216,724
93 Bartholomew Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-01-20	£195,040

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1FB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 1FB 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

Part-Time Employee	52
Looking after home or family	46
Full-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	39
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	5
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate 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	68 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	477 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	4out of 4	477 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	537 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfields Primary School Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU	4out of 4	567 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	755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,433 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	1,085 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,117 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	2,803 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	4,484 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	400 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	506 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	506 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	912 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Land of Learning Primary School 5-11 Evington Drive , Leicester LE5 5PF	- not rated	1,039 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
J's Cafe	2 Bartholomew Street, Leicester	31 yd
Italian Coffee Bar	Ground Floor Shop, 34 St Stephens Road	124 yd
Cafe Mariam Bakery And Desserts	37 St Stephens Road, Leicester	145 yd
Oro Bakes And Coffee	94 Evington Road, Leicester	168 yd
Subway At One Stop	110 - 118 Evington Road, Leicester	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	440 yd
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	615 yd
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	634 yd
The Hind	Hind Hotel, 49 - 51 London Road	974 yd
Regent Club	102 Regent Road, Leicester	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Golden Dragon	74 Evington Road, Leicester	168 yd
Shazmin's	2 Laurel Road, Leicester	178 yd
Best Shawarma	113 Evington Road, Leicester	202 yd
Misba Balti	48 Evington Road, Leicester	244 yd
Picnic Kebab House	149 Evington Road, Leicester	292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	367 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	497 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	615 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	615 yd
Tesco Express	50 - 52 London Road, Leicester	879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	543 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	705 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	705 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	794 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	824 yd
S & S Fitness GWENDOLEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	828 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	852 yd
Regent College REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,001 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club REGENT ROAD		1,029 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	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	102.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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