Euston Street, Leicester, LE2 7ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE2 7ST is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.6%	46.7%	-11.9%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	41.4%	53.3%	11.9%	49.0%	4.3%

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 7ST, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 93.7% 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	96.3%	93.7%	-2.6%	37.9%	55.8%
Married: Opposite sex	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	44.2%	-40.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	9.1%	-7.9%
Widowed	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.4%) 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	54.8%	56.6%	1.8%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	39.8%	33.8%	-6.0%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	4.4%	8.4%	4.0%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 7ST this area, 1.8% 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	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	18.2%	-16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	39.7%	59.8%	20.1%	16.9%	42.9%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	30.5%	-3.4%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	13.3%	1.1%	-12.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.8% 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	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	37.1%	11.1%	-26.0%	0.7%	10.4%
Indian	11.7%	12.3%	0.6%	3.1%	9.2%
Pakistani	4%	6.5%	2.5%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	3.8%	13.1%	9.3%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.8%	1.9%
White	33.1%	34.8%	1.7%	81.4%	-46.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.6%	1.1%

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	45.6%	54%	8.4%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	2.8%	10.4%	7.6%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4%	5.5%	1.5%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	45.5%	25.7%	-19.8%	5.6%	20.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	44.8%	53.9%	9.1%	83.2%	-29.3%
10+ Years	42.5%	11.6%	-30.9%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	26.7%	23.3%	1.9%	24.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	27.2%	46.2%	-19.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	22.9%	6.0%	16.9%

Safety

Is Euston Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Euston Street was 54.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.2% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Euston Street has the 25th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle and the 298th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE2 7ST, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Euston Street are based on 3 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 Euston Street, Leicester, LE2 7ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE2 7ST

Average Price
£1,432,069

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,432,069

Estimated Average Property Prices for Euston Street

Average Price
£1,439,474

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,439,474

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Euston Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Euston Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2022-03-28	£1,017,801
11 Euston Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£570,000	2015-03-05	£908,262
17 Euston Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£1,430,000	2014-03-24	£2,392,358

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE2 7ST

Employment

LE2 7ST area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 7ST 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)	432
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	82
Full-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	8
Part-Time Employee	7
Unemployed	5
Retired	4
Other	3
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	5
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Knighton Fields Road West , LE2 6LG	3out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	957 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avenue Primary School Avenue Road Extension , LE2 3EJ	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School East Avenue , LE2 1TE	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	1,609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Jonathan North Girls College Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	4out of 4	1,278 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Lancaster Academy Knighton Lane East , LE2 6FU	1out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	2,185 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,311 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,392 yd	Free schools	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	828 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	861 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,839 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	1,765 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	2,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millgate School 18a Scott Street , LE2 6DW	- not rated	819 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	1,007 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School 6 St Mary's Road , LE2 1XA	- not rated	1,438 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	1,442 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Partnership School Carisbrooke Gardens , LE2 3PR	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Merv's Cafe And Bar	33 Commercial Square, Leicester	408 yd
House Of Hyderabad	2 Morris Road, Leicester	409 yd
Dale's Diner	90 Islington Street, Leicester	430 yd
Kelly K's Cafe	19 Kingsley Street, Leicester	440 yd
CurryaZa	New Road Inn, 201 Welford Road	442 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leicester Sports Centre	16 Commercial Square, Leicester	271 yd
New Road Inn	201 Welford Road, Leicester	394 yd
The Donkey	203 Welford Road, Leicester	442 yd
Aylestone Conservative Club	204 - 206 Saffron Lane, Leicester	544 yd
Local Hero	The Local Hero, 84 Aylestone Road	688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burgrill	188A Welford Road, Leicester	454 yd
Spicy Flames / Chilli Corner	188 Howard Road, Leicester	510 yd
Anmol Sweet Centre	269 Welford Road, Leicester	548 yd
Peri Peri Mack Chicken	355 Welford Road, Leicester	548 yd
Southern Spices	162 Knighton Fields Road East, Leicester	564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, 9 Counting House Road	577 yd
Food Plus	205 - 207 Saffron Lane, Leicester	600 yd
Anna Supermarket	349 Welford Road, Leicester	613 yd
B And M Retail Ltd	25 Raw Dykes Road, Leicester	774 yd
Co-operative Store	202 Clarendon Park Road, Leicester	900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicester Sports Centre Ltd COMMERCIAL SQUARE		322 yd
Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium SAFFRON LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	356 yd
Aylestone Leisure Centre KNIGHTON LANE EAST	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	657 yd
Wyggeston And Queen Elizabeth I College UNIVERSITY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	671 yd
The Gym Group (Leicester) RAW DYKES ROAD	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Aylestone Recreation Ground KNIGHTON LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	764 yd
Millgate School SCOTT STREET	grass pitches	773 yd
Leicester College (Freemans Park Campus) FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS FREEMENS PARK CAMPUS WELFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Leicester City Fc (King Power Stadium) THE KING POWER STADIUM THE KING POWER STADIUM FILBERT WAY	grass pitches	892 yd
Electricity Sports Ground NEW BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	898 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	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	22.2%

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%

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

Overview of LE2 7ST