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Upper Tichborne Street is in Leicester and in Leicester district. LE2 1GL is located in the Stoneygate electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Upper Tichborne Street, Leicester, LE2 1GL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LE2 1GJ, LE2 1AJ, LE2 1FH, LE2 1BA, LE2 1FJ, LE2 1AA, LE2 1GE, LE2 1DP, LE2 1AH.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 1GL is primarily male, with 56.5% 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).

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Female42.5%43.5%1.0% 51.0% -7.5%
Male57.5%56.5%-1.0% 49.0% 7.5%

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 1GL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Single64%54.4%-9.6% 37.9% 16.5%
Married: Opposite sex23.3%33.2%9.9% 44.2% -11.0%
Married: Same sex0.5%0.8%0.3% 0.3% 0.5%
Separated2.9%3.4%0.5% 2.2% 1.2%
Divorced6.7%5.5%-1.2% 9.1% -3.6%
Widowed2.6%2.6%0.0% 6.1% -3.5%

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.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health45.6%47%1.4% 48.4% -1.4%
Good health37.3%33.6%-3.7% 33.6% 0.0%
Fair health11.3%13.4%2.1% 12.7% 0.7%
Bad health4.4%4.9%0.5% 4.0% 0.9%
Very bad health1.4%1.1%-0.3% 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.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications19.5%19.6%0.1% 18.2% 1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7.4%10.6%3.2% 9.6% 1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels10.7%10.8%0.1% 13.4% -2.6%
Apprenticeship1.2%2.1%0.9% 5.3% -3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels25.5%17.7%-7.8% 16.9% 0.8%
Degree or Similar27.6%35.2%7.6% 33.8% 1.4%
Other8.1%4%-4.1% 2.8% 1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi12.5%18.3%5.8% 1.1% 17.2%
Chinese5.2%0%-5.2% 0.7% -0.7%
Indian6.9%23%16.1% 3.1% 19.9%
Pakistani3%5.3%2.3% 2.7% 2.6%
Other Asian6.2%4.3%-1.9% 1.6% 2.7%
Black African6.7%6.4%-0.3% 2.5% 3.9%
Black Caribbean1.8%2.8%1.0% 1.0% 1.8%
Other Black3.2%1.7%-1.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Mixed White and Asian3%0.4%-2.6% 0.8% -0.4%
Mixed White and African0.2%1.5%1.3% 0.4% 1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean0.2%1.3%1.1% 0.9% 0.4%
Mixed Other2%1.9%-0.1% 0.8% 1.1%
White41.9%25.5%-16.4% 81.4% -55.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller0%0.6%0.6% 0.1% 0.5%
Roma0%0.6%0.6% 0.2% 0.4%
Arab5.2%0.2%-5.0% 0.6% -0.4%
Other2.2%6.2%4.0% 1.6% 4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom53%47%-6.0% 83.2% -36.2%
European Union6%8.7%2.7% 6.1% 2.6%
Rest of Europe0.6%0.9%0.3% 0.8% 0.1%
Africa12.7%7.4%-5.3% 2.7% 4.7%
Middle East and Asia24.8%34.5%9.7% 5.6% 28.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean3%1.5%-1.5% 1.3% 0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK52.8%46.9%-5.9% 83.2% -36.3%
10+ Years12.1%22.3%10.2% 9.8% 12.5%
5-10 Years9.9%9.1%-0.8% 2.9% 6.2%
2-5 Years10.9%9.1%-1.8% 2.2% 6.9%
Less than 2 years14.3%12.5%-1.8% 1.9% 10.6%

Passport Held

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom54.6% 76.7% -22.1%
Ireland0.2% 0.6% -0.4%
France0.4% 0.3% 0.1%
Italy4.7% 0.6% 4.1%
Portugal3.4% 0.5% 2.9%
Spain1.3% 0.4% 0.9%
Poland0.4% 1.3% -0.9%
Romania2.1% 0.9% 1.2%
Other EU countries5.8% 1.5% 4.3%
Other Europe0.2% 0.2% 0.0%
North Africa0.4% 0.1% 0.3%
Central and Western Africa1.3% 0.3% 1.0%
South and Eastern Africa0.4% 0.2% 0.2%
Middle East0.6% 0.1% 0.5%
Southern Asia13.3% 1.2% 12.1%
South-East Asia0.6% 0.2% 0.4%
No passport held10.1% 13.5% -3.4%

Religion

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No religion19.8% 37.2% -17.4%
Christian20.2% 46.2% -26.0%
Hindu2.6% 1.7% 0.9%
Muslim50.4% 6.5% 43.9%
Sikh1.5% 0.9% 0.6%
Other religion0.2% 0.6% -0.4%
Not answered5.3% 6.0% -0.7%

Safety

Is Upper Tichborne Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Tichborne Street was 106.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.4% higher than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Tichborne Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 390th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.6%.



🔎 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 1GL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Property Prices

Average property prices on Upper Tichborne Street are based on 11 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 Upper Tichborne Street, Leicester, LE2 1GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1GL

Average Price
£411,485
Semi-Detached
£346,500
Terraced
£356,393
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£586,653

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Tichborne Street

Average Price
£441,921
Semi-Detached
£543,446
Terraced
£350,722
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£583,013

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Tichborne Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2025
One Centre Highfields, 45 Upper Tichborne Street, Leicester, Leicester
Other, an established residential building
£600,0002023-06-05 £583,013
53 Upper Tichborne Street, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building
£330,0002022-07-01 £344,729
67 Upper Tichborne Street, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building
£265,0002018-08-17 £362,302
67 Upper Tichborne Street, Leicester, Leicester
Terraced, an established residential building
£65,0001999-10-27 £351,071
Flat 3 33 Upper Tichborne Street, Leicester, Leicester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£56,0001997-06-18 £344,050
View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1GL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 1GL 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 Employee67
Student (economically inactive)60
Part-Time Employee53
Full-Time Student (with or without job)47
Looking after home or family34
Self-Employed27
Other26
Retired24
Unemployed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled19

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education25
Human health and social work activities21
Accommodation and food service activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other12
Administrative and support service activities11
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Transport and storage7
Construction4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1
Financial and insurance activities1

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School
Saxby Street , LE2 0TD
4out of 4 282 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Medway Community Primary School
St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH
3out of 4 304 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy
Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR
3out of 4 542 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Uplands Infant School
Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR
4out of 4 542 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Highfields Primary School
Pluto Close , Highfields LE2 0UU
4out of 4 558 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 4 564 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Madani Girls' School
77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL
3out of 4 1,379 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL
3out of 4 1,379 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Brook Mead Academy
31 St Augustine Road ,
- not rated 2,071 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Crown Hills Community College
Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT
3out of 4 2,112 yd Community school 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 723 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
WQE and Regent College Group
University Road , LE1 7RJ
- not rated 1,165 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Leicester College
Welford Road , LE2 7LW
- not rated 1,289 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College
Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA
- not rated 4,364 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 2,443 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 4,394 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 338 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School
97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD
- not rated 860 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School
372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY
- not rated 862 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
University of Leicester
University Road , LE1 7RH
- not rated 897 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Mulberry School
St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW
- not rated 954 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Paradise Restaurant6 Evington Road, Leicester165 yd
Ustad HotelBasement, 8 - 10 Highfield Street175 yd
Khaleej Mandi House12 - 14 Highfield Street, Leicester175 yd
Pamson Grill8 - 10 Highfield Street, Leicester175 yd
Toro's SteakhouseRestaurant, 5 Highfield Street175 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The MarquisMarquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road272 yd
The Old Horse198 London Road, Leicester316 yd
Mount Zion InnThe Burlington, 76 Guthlaxton Street451 yd
The HindHind Hotel, 49 - 51 London Road612 yd
Regent Club102 Regent Road, Leicester673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sugarmomma10 Evington Road, Leicester164 yd
Domino's Pizza148A London Road, Leicester177 yd
The Barn142 London Road, Leicester183 yd
Blue Point67 Evington Road, Leicester215 yd
Burger Land122 London Road, Leicester266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's Local146 London Road, Leicester177 yd
Anna SupermarketRestaurant, 151 London Road272 yd
Choice SupermarketRestaurant, 151 London Road272 yd
Tesco Express50 - 52 London Road, Leicester521 yd
The Co-operative Food170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester693 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Victoria Park
VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts363 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts
107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST
squash courts478 yd
Highfields Centre
MELBOURNE ROAD
health and fitness suite543 yd
Moat Community College
MAIDSTONE ROAD
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite612 yd
The Regents Sport & Social Club
REGENT ROAD
667 yd
Regent College
REGENT ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite668 yd
Leicester Squash Club
LONDON ROAD
health and fitness suite, squash courts742 yd
The Y
EAST STREET
health and fitness suite853 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester St George'S Way)
1C 1C ST. GEORGES WAY
health and fitness suite856 yd
Charles Wilson Sports Hall
University Road
health and fitness suite916 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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 93.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed102.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed27.88 Mbit/s

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