Herschell Street, Leicester, LE2 1LD

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.4%	51%	5.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	54.6%	49%	-5.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 1LD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	51.8%	46.6%	-5.2%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	46.6%	7.9%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (87.4%) 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	51.7%	59.1%	7.4%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	35.2%	28.3%	-6.9%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	19%	1.6%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	10.7%	0.9%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	12.2%	1.8%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.5%	23.4%	-3.1%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	30%	6.2%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	11.3%	2.4%	-8.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.8% 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	3.4%	10.5%	7.1%	1.1%	9.4%
Chinese	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	38.8%	36.5%	-2.3%	3.1%	33.4%
Pakistani	5.6%	8.1%	2.5%	2.7%	5.4%
Other Asian	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	30.1%	15.8%	-14.3%	81.4%	-65.6%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	7%	19%	12.0%	1.6%	17.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.7% 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	62.4%	58.7%	-3.7%	83.2%	-24.5%
European Union	6.1%	8.1%	2.0%	6.1%	2.0%
Africa	13.6%	6.4%	-7.2%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	25.5%	9.2%	5.6%	19.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.4%	58.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	2.9%	24.7%	21.8%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	6.8%	8.2%	1.4%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	24.3%	2.8%	-21.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	10.1%	1.2%	8.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.4%	37.2%	-25.8%
Christian	10.3%	46.2%	-35.9%
Hindu	13.1%	1.7%	11.4%
Jewish	15.5%	0.5%	15.0%
Muslim	38.8%	6.5%	32.3%
Sikh	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Herschell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herschell Street was 16.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.7% lower than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Herschell Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 45th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 300.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE2 1LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Herschell Street are based on 69 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 Herschell Street, Leicester, LE2 1LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1LD

Average Price
£227,092

Semi-Detached
£205,042

Terraced
£228,562

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herschell Street

Average Price
£235,506

Semi-Detached
£291,119

Terraced
£226,079

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herschell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Herschell Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-07-07	£218,106
14 Herschell Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-06-21	£199,334
40 Herschell Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-01-15	£245,069
52 Herschell Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2018-11-19	£251,497
16 Herschell Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£153,500	2018-05-11	£216,176

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1LD

Employment

LE2 1LD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 1LD 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	87
Student (economically inactive)	72
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	26
Other	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	24
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	- not rated	5,319 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 Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	439 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School East Avenue , LE2 1TE	3out of 4	722 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	833 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	3out of 4	895 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Melbourne Road , Highfields LE2 0DR	4out of 4	895 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	1,099 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,307 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	930 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,233 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,426 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	4,446 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	2,742 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	4,082 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	491 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 372 East Park Road , LEICESTER LE5 5AY	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	769 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	778 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	793 yd	Higher education institutions	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	Distance
Coffee Maison	121A Evington Road, Leicester	220 yd
Steakhouse	143 Evington Road, Leicester	244 yd
Subway At One Stop	110 - 118 Evington Road, Leicester	254 yd
Oro Bakes And Coffee	94 Evington Road, Leicester	255 yd
Thorncroft Luncheon Club	Thorncroft, 244 London Road	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	334 yd
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	658 yd
The Clarendon Inn	The Clarendon, 7 - 9 West Avenue	821 yd
The Verandah	71 Queens Road, Leicester	861 yd
O2	Percy Gee Building, University Of Leicester	880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Shawarma	113 Evington Road, Leicester	220 yd
Picnic Kebab House	149 Evington Road, Leicester	244 yd
Dwntwn	155A Evington Road, Leicester	244 yd
New Golden Dragon	74 Evington Road, Leicester	254 yd
Biryaniwala	2 Draper Street, Leicester	266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	334 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	557 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	658 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	658 yd
Sainsbury's Local	87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	297 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	414 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	823 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	873 yd
The Danielle Brown Sports Centre UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	923 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		924 yd
Charles Wilson Sports Hall University Road	health and fitness suite	940 yd
Regent College REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	940 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	994 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	1,005 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	151.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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