Walnut Street, Leicester, LE2 7LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 7LE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	54.1%	52.4%	-1.7%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	45.9%	47.6%	1.7%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 7LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.2% 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	67.4%	57.2%	-10.2%	37.9%	19.3%
Married: Opposite sex	17.2%	25.4%	8.2%	44.2%	-18.8%
Separated	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.8%	11.2%	5.4%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	7%	4.7%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.1%	42%	-7.1%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	31.9%	28.5%	-3.4%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	11.9%	19.5%	7.6%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	5.5%	7.8%	2.3%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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	24.4%	19.5%	-4.9%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	9.7%	3.7%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	9.4%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	36.7%	25.1%	-11.6%	16.9%	8.2%
Degree or Similar	13%	30.1%	17.1%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	7.4%	5.3%	-2.1%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.1% 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	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	13.1%	12.1%	-1.0%	3.1%	9.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	11.5%	22.1%	10.6%	2.5%	19.6%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	54.5%	45.1%	-9.4%	81.4%	-36.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.4% 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	70.9%	63.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-19.8%
European Union	5.5%	6.9%	1.4%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	10.3%	13.9%	3.6%	2.7%	11.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	12.4%	3.1%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	63.1%	-7.2%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	6.3%	19.5%	13.2%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6%	1.8%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	8.3%	3.6%	-4.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	7.9%	-3.0%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.7%	76.7%	-26.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	9%	1.2%	7.8%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	26.6%	46.2%	-19.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	31.1%	6.5%	24.6%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	15%	6.0%	9.0%

Safety

Is Walnut Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walnut Street was 290.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.3% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walnut Street has the 33rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle and the 87th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.2%.

🔎 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 7LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Walnut Street are based on 24 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 Walnut Street, Leicester, LE2 7LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 7LE

Average Price
£754,129

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£754,129

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walnut Street

Average Price
£314,247

Semi-Detached
£256,487

Terraced
£292,823

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,244

Other
£762,659

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walnut Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
118 Walnut Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2016-12-16	£188,984
110 Walnut Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	1995-12-22	£1,371,019

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 7LE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE2 7LE 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)	68
Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Looking after home or family	29
Retired	28
Other	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Unemployed	25
Self-Employed	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance 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	3,144 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	180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	2out of 4	1,158 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	- not rated	1,380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Academy 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	1,380 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	- not rated	1,498 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	1,541 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,743 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III School Ellesmere Road , LE3 1BE	- not rated	1,873 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	5,438 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	5,438 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	470 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	470 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	1,019 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,107 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	1,323 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	3,700 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	3,700 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	491 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	491 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	876 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	898 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,156 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
Yo Sandwich	Ground Floor Shop, 128 - 130 Walnut Street	4 yd
Teli's Spicy	144 Walnut Street, Leicester	62 yd
Kwik Bites	Cafe, 91 Aylestone Road	316 yd
Leicester Tigers RFC - Retail Units	Leicester Rugby Football Club, Aylestone Road	352 yd
Grounded Kitchen	Leicester Rugby Football Club, Aylestone Road	352 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leicester Electricity Sports Cricket Club	Leicester Electricity Sports Cricke, 66 New Bridge Street	238 yd
Droglites	Leicester Rugby Football Club, Aylestone Road	352 yd
Sir Robert Peel	50 Jarrom Street, Leicester	356 yd
Local Hero	The Local Hero, 84 Aylestone Road	522 yd
SU's Lounge	Campus Centre, De Montfort University	532 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Express	122 Grasmere Street, Leicester	214 yd
Supreme Fish Bar	211 Walnut Street, Leicester	253 yd
Leicester City Fish Bar	95 Aylestone Road, Leicester	325 yd
TJ Burgers	97 Aylestone Road, Leicester	325 yd
Domino's Pizza	29 - 33 Western Boulevard, Leicester	560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B And M Retail Ltd	25 Raw Dykes Road, Leicester	476 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	561 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, 9 Counting House Road	655 yd
Tesco Express	Welford House, 7 Welford Place	992 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	90 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	120 yd
Electricity Sports Ground NEW BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	313 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Leicester Tigers (Welford Road Stadium) AYLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	425 yd
Leicester College (Freemans Park Campus) FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	491 yd
The Gym Group (Leicester) RAW DYKES ROAD	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Leicester City Fc (King Power Stadium) THE KING POWER STADIUM THE KING POWER STADIUM FILBERT WAY	grass pitches	592 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Leicester) WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	766 yd
Olympia Conditioning Centre (Closed) Pilot House Pilot House King Street	health and fitness suite	882 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	163 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE2 7LE