Herschell Street, Leicester, LE2 1LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 1LE 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 1LE, 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 20.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.2% lower than the Spinney Hills average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Herschell Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills and the 75th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.8%.

🔎 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 1LE, 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 1LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 1LE

Average Price
£236,744

Semi-Detached
£293,300

Terraced
£226,140

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herschell Street

Average Price
£241,016

Semi-Detached
£297,931

Terraced
£231,369

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
15 Herschell Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£235,664	2024-05-09	£248,514
29 Herschell Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£164,000	2019-09-06	£224,433
11 Herschell Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-07-22	£227,931
59 Herschell Street, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-06-28	£286,872
33 Herschell Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£141,000	2017-06-21	£221,325

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 1LE

Employment

LE2 1LE 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 1LE 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
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	4,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	3out of 4	5,229 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	546 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medway Community Primary School St Stephens Road , Highfields LE2 1GH	3out of 4	546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medway Infant School Skipworth Street , LE2 1GJ	- not rated	619 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School East Avenue , LE2 1TE	3out of 4	639 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Evington Valley Primary School Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madani Girls' School 77 Evington Valley Road , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Madani Boys School 77 Evington Valley , LE5 5LL	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	- not rated	1,741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Community College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	- not rated	2,273 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	4,614 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	5,127 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	5,127 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	5,184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington High School Station Road , LE18 2DU	- not rated	5,240 yd	Foundation school	No	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	961 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	971 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,387 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,541 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,541 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	4,058 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	4,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	4,394 yd	Free schools	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	365 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School 4 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	436 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's Pre-Preparatory School St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	456 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 4 - 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	456 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Montessori Sixth Form College 140 Regent Road , LE1 7PA	- not rated	637 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
Thorncroft Luncheon Club	Thorncroft, 244 London Road	230 yd
Coffee Maison	121A Evington Road, Leicester	262 yd
Steakhouse	143 Evington Road, Leicester	265 yd
Subway At One Stop	110 - 118 Evington Road, Leicester	295 yd
Oro Bakes And Coffee	94 Evington Road, Leicester	296 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Horse	198 London Road, Leicester	367 yd
The Marquis	Marquis Of Wellington, 139 London Road	693 yd
The Clarendon Inn	The Clarendon, 7 - 9 West Avenue	784 yd
The Verandah	71 Queens Road, Leicester	829 yd
O2	Percy Gee Building, University Of Leicester	880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Shawarma	113 Evington Road, Leicester	262 yd
Picnic Kebab House	149 Evington Road, Leicester	265 yd
Dwntwn	155A Evington Road, Leicester	265 yd
Biryaniwala	2 Draper Street, Leicester	283 yd
New Golden Dragon	74 Evington Road, Leicester	295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	170 - 182 Evington Road, Leicester	344 yd
Sainsbury's Local	146 London Road, Leicester	594 yd
Anna Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	692 yd
Choice Supermarket	Restaurant, 151 London Road	692 yd
Sainsbury's Local	87 - 89 Queens Road, Leicester	829 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicester Squash Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	269 yd
Victoria Park VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	440 yd
Victoria Tennis Club 3C 3C HOLMFIELD AVENUE	tennis courts	831 yd
University Of Leicester Squash Courts 107-111 107-111 PRINCESS ROAD EAST	squash courts	852 yd
Leicester Islamic Academy LONDON ROAD		879 yd
The Danielle Brown Sports Centre UNIVERSITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	924 yd
Charles Wilson Sports Hall University Road	health and fitness suite	943 yd
Regent College REGENT ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	962 yd
Roundhill Tennis Club HOMEWAY ROAD	tennis courts	981 yd
Highfields Centre MELBOURNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,038 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	194.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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