Filbert Street East, Leicester, LE2 7JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE2 7JG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.7%	51.5%	8.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	57.3%	48.5%	-8.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 7JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70% 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	72.2%	70%	-2.2%	37.9%	32.1%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	16.6%	-3.2%	44.2%	-27.6%
Separated	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	2.1%	8.1%	6.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	59.8%	41.7%	-18.1%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	31%	39%	8.0%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	7.8%	13.3%	5.5%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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	13.1%	19.8%	6.7%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	7.2%	0.4%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	10.8%	4.5%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	32.1%	23%	-9.1%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	31.5%	2.4%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	11.8%	4.5%	-7.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.5% 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	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	1.1%	4.2%
Chinese	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	8.9%	16.4%	7.5%	3.1%	13.3%
Pakistani	3.2%	5%	1.8%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	19.6%	4.2%	-15.4%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	47.3%	48.5%	1.2%	81.4%	-32.9%
Arab	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	5%	4.3%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% 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	49.8%	54%	4.2%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	12.5%	18%	5.5%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	8.2%	7.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	26.7%	19.5%	-7.2%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.8%	53.8%	5.0%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	19.9%	17.9%	-2.0%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	10.3%	9.2%	-1.1%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	13.2%	5.7%	-7.5%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	13.4%	5.6%	1.9%	11.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	76.7%	-22.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Filbert Street East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Filbert Street East was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Castle average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 7JG, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Filbert Street East are based on 42 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 Filbert Street East, Leicester, LE2 7JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 7JG

Average Price
£184,327

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£193,157

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,189

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Filbert Street East

Average Price
£222,660

Semi-Detached
£182,857

Terraced
£230,671

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,345

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Filbert Street East

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Filbert Street East, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-12-20	£134,063
1A Filbert Street East, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2019-01-22	£181,363
15 Filbert Street East, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£118,500	2017-05-30	£186,788
19 Filbert Street East, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-04-24	£188,862
Flat 1 29 Filbert Street East, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2015-03-30	£87,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 7JG

Employment

LE2 7JG 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 7JG 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	67
Student (economically inactive)	49
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	12
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Retired	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	1,165 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School Saxby Street , LE2 0TD	4out of 4	1,496 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	1,497 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,332 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,600 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,637 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	2,329 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	347 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,013 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,197 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 Furrow View , LE5 0BX	- not rated	1,068 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	3,690 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	428 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	901 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,019 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	1,640 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,687 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leicester Tigers RFC - Retail Units	Leicester Rugby Football Club, Aylestone Road	93 yd
Grounded Kitchen	Leicester Rugby Football Club, Aylestone Road	93 yd
Kwik Bites	Cafe, 91 Aylestone Road	101 yd
Jenno's Coffee House	107 Welford Road, Leicester	206 yd
Yo Sandwich	Ground Floor Shop, 128 - 130 Walnut Street	261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Droglites	Leicester Rugby Football Club, Aylestone Road	93 yd
Leicester Electricity Sports Cricket Club	Leicester Electricity Sports Cricke, 66 New Bridge Street	226 yd
The Counting House	40 Almond Road, Leicester	392 yd
Local Hero	The Local Hero, 84 Aylestone Road	412 yd
Sir Robert Peel	50 Jarrom Street, Leicester	440 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leicester City Fish Bar	95 Aylestone Road, Leicester	132 yd
TJ Burgers	97 Aylestone Road, Leicester	132 yd
Wok Express	122 Grasmere Street, Leicester	378 yd
Supreme Fish Bar	211 Walnut Street, Leicester	507 yd
Wok In Wok Out	48 Welford Road, Leicester	763 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B And M Retail Ltd	25 Raw Dykes Road, Leicester	465 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, 9 Counting House Road	497 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	771 yd
Tesco Express	Welford House, 7 Welford Place	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicester Tigers (Welford Road Stadium) AYLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	166 yd
Leicester College (Freemans Park Campus) FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	262 yd
Electricity Sports Ground NEW BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	279 yd
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	339 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	379 yd
The Gym Group (Leicester) RAW DYKES ROAD	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Leicester City Fc (King Power Stadium) THE KING POWER STADIUM THE KING POWER STADIUM FILBERT WAY	grass pitches	678 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	706 yd
Leicester Sports Centre Ltd COMMERCIAL SQUARE		779 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	108.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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