Atkins Street, Leicester, LE2 7DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 7DN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	52.2%	-0.3%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	47.5%	47.8%	0.3%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 7DN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 88.4% 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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	85.1%	88.4%	3.3%	37.9%	50.5%
Married: Opposite sex	7.8%	8%	0.2%	44.2%	-36.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.4%

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	51.2%	51.3%	0.1%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	34.3%	30.4%	-3.9%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	8.9%	13.3%	4.4%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	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.

In the area around LE2 7DN this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	9.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	4.3%	-3.1%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	8.8%	0.0%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	38.5%	40.2%	1.7%	16.9%	23.3%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	28.6%	6.3%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	10.5%	5.7%	-4.8%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.4% 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	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	6.3%	20.3%	14.0%	0.7%	19.6%
Indian	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	11.9%	2.1%	-9.8%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	4.6%	16.4%	11.8%	2.5%	13.9%
Black Caribbean	2%	3.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	52.1%	43.4%	-8.7%	81.4%	-38.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	9.2%	1.8%	-7.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.6% 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	60.7%	52.6%	-8.1%	83.2%	-30.6%
European Union	4%	7.1%	3.1%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.3%	12.3%	8.0%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	29.4%	26.9%	-2.5%	5.6%	21.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.4%	52.7%	-7.7%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	21.1%	14.2%	-6.9%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	24.2%	14.0%	1.9%	22.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	15.2%	0.3%	14.9%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.9%	37.2%	12.7%
Christian	24.1%	46.2%	-22.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	12.8%	6.0%	6.8%

Safety

Is Atkins Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Atkins Street was 1537.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 210.1% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Atkins Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle and the 9th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1139.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 135.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LE2 7DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Atkins Street are based on 173 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 Atkins Street, Leicester, LE2 7DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 7DN

Average Price
£131,058

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,677

Other
£135,960

Estimated Average Property Prices for Atkins Street

Average Price
£127,169

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,186

Other
£131,742

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Atkins Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 157 Primus Edge, 2 Atkins Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2025-12-15	£79,911
Flat 119 Primus Edge Atkins Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,500	2024-10-18	£65,525
Flat 101 Primus Edge Atkins Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-09-16	£73,698
Flat 125 Primus Edge Atkins Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-07-16	£74,305
Flat 62 Primus Edge Atkins Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2023-11-30	£70,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 7DN

Employment

LE2 7DN 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 7DN 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

Student (economically inactive)	240
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	63
Full-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	16
Unemployed	14
Retired	13
Part-Time Employee	12
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Construction	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	2,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	630 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	2out of 4	993 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	- not rated	1,273 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	- not rated	1,773 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,901 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III School Ellesmere Road , LE3 1BE	- not rated	2,265 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	686 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	897 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,490 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	4,187 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	4,187 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti Fields School 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	5,350 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Infirmary School Infirmary Square , LE1 5WW	- not rated	153 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	153 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	444 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sathya Sai School Narborough Road , At the Crossroad With Upperton Road LE3 0BT	- not rated	1,084 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Montessori Sixth Form College 140 Regent Road , LE1 7PA	- not rated	1,213 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
Sapphire	Swan And Rushes, 19 Infirmary Square	96 yd
Rileys	Snooker Club, 35 Grange Lane	98 yd
Windsor Coffee Shop	Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square	151 yd
Kensington Tea Bar	Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square	151 yd
The Coffee House At De Montfort University	Hugh Aston Building Faculty Of Busi, De Montfort University	160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Robert Peel	50 Jarrom Street, Leicester	181 yd
The Bowling Green	44 Oxford Street, Leicester	232 yd
SU's Lounge	Campus Centre, De Montfort University	233 yd
FoxhutBar (Bricklayer Arms)	The Bricklayers, 78 Welford Road	264 yd
Sue Townsend Theatre	Upper Brown Street Theatre, 16 Upper Brown Street	324 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok In Wok Out	48 Welford Road, Leicester	307 yd
D Chulo Limited	46 Welford Road, Leicester	307 yd
Popeyes	40 Welford Road, Leicester	307 yd
Ravioli	46 Welford Road, Leicester	307 yd
Hot Fudge	27 Welford Road, Leicester	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Welford House, 7 Welford Place	471 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	512 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, 40 Granby Street	788 yd
Sainsbury's	157 Granby Street, Leicester	802 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	825 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	289 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	395 yd
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	496 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	543 yd
Leicester Tigers (Welford Road Stadium) AYLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	621 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	634 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	690 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	700 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	733 yd
Leicester College (Freemans Park Campus) FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	782 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of LE2 7DN