Skipworth Street, Leicester, LE2 1GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE2 1GB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	47.3%	47.3%	0.0%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	52.7%	52.7%	0.0%	49.0%	3.7%

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 1GB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	47.4%	42.3%	-5.1%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	45.1%	8.0%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	52.3%	48.8%	-3.5%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	32.4%	34.6%	2.2%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	9%	10.5%	1.5%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 1GB this area, 28.4% 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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	28.4%	6.2%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	15.3%	0.7%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	13.4%	0.9%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.4%	16.3%	-4.1%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	21.3%	6.1%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	14.6%	4.1%	-10.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.5% 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	14.9%	17.6%	2.7%	1.1%	16.5%
Chinese	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	22%	32.3%	10.3%	3.1%	29.2%
Pakistani	4.4%	6.5%	2.1%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	12.8%	10.7%	-2.1%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	20.1%	12.5%	-7.6%	81.4%	-68.9%
Arab	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.4% 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	50.6%	41.4%	-9.2%	83.2%	-41.8%
European Union	7.7%	11.3%	3.6%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	18.2%	14.8%	-3.4%	2.7%	12.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.9%	31.7%	11.8%	5.6%	26.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.2%	-2.5%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.4% 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	50.4%	41.5%	-8.9%	83.2%	-41.7%
10+ Years	5%	27.4%	22.4%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	7.5%	12.3%	4.8%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	19.5%	11.6%	-7.9%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	7.2%	-10.4%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	10.4%	1.5%	8.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	9.3%	1.2%	8.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.4%	37.2%	-29.8%
Christian	12.5%	46.2%	-33.7%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	68.1%	6.5%	61.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Skipworth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skipworth Street was 73.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.0% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Skipworth Street has the 33rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 423rd lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.3%.

🔎 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 1GB, 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 Skipworth Street are based on 70 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 Skipworth Street, Leicester, LE2 1GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1GB

Average Price
£184,734

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£184,734

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skipworth Street

Average Price
£175,472

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£175,472

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skipworth Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Skipworth Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-10-22	£179,926
2A Skipworth Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-03-02	£265,544
26 Skipworth Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£151,950	2020-02-19	£203,860
50 Skipworth Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2018-08-10	£205,285
4 Skipworth Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,500	2013-05-03	£158,984

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1GB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 1GB 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	59
Student (economically inactive)	50
Looking after home or family	50
Full-Time Employee	49
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	19
Retired	18
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	11

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	21
Manufacturing	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,306 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	114 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	114 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Infant School Skipworth Street , LE2 1GJ	- not rated	205 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	- not rated	552 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	3out of 4	552 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	797 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	- not rated	1,813 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	2,555 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	4,972 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	815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,054 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,169 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,495 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,495 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	4,183 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	4,371 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	4,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Irwin College 164 London Road , LE2 1ND	- not rated	278 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	458 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Montessori Sixth Form College 140 Regent Road , LE1 7PA	- not rated	522 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Ghazali Academy Melbourne Centre , Melbourne Road LE2 0GU	- not rated	583 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	599 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Italian Coffee Bar	Ground Floor Shop, 34 St Stephens Road	65 yd
Cafe Mariam Bakery And Desserts	37 St Stephens Road, Leicester	67 yd
J Hope Cafe	59 St Stephens Road, Leicester	92 yd
Dania Cafe	24 Evington Road, Leicester	105 yd
Asilah Caffe	59A Evington Road, Leicester	136 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	277 yd
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	432 yd
Mount Zion Inn	The Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street	586 yd
The Hind	Hind Hotel, 49 - 51 London Road	822 yd
Regent Club	102 Regent Road, Leicester	853 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Misba Balti	48 Evington Road, Leicester	105 yd
Blue Point	67 Evington Road, Leicester	190 yd
New Golden Dragon	74 Evington Road, Leicester	205 yd
Best Shawarma	113 Evington Road, Leicester	218 yd
Sugarmomma	10 Evington Road, Leicester	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	313 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	432 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	432 yd
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	482 yd
Tesco Express	50 - 52 London Road, Leicester	732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	373 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	628 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	640 yd
Moat Community College MAIDSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	781 yd
Regent College REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	815 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club REGENT ROAD		848 yd
Spinney Hill Park 264-266 264-266 EAST PARK ROAD	grass pitches	856 yd
S & S Fitness (Closed) 91-93 91-93 Gwendolen Road	health and fitness suite	977 yd
Charles Wilson Sports Hall University Road	health and fitness suite	986 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.9%

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

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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