Gaul Street, Leicester, LE3 0AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 0AU is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	48.7%	45.5%	-3.2%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	51.3%	54.5%	3.2%	49.0%	5.5%

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 LE3 0AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.3% 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	78.6%	68.3%	-10.3%	37.9%	30.4%
Married: Opposite sex	10.7%	19%	8.3%	44.2%	-25.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	4%	7%	3.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (86.2%) 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	49.4%	47.7%	-1.7%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	39.7%	38.5%	-1.2%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	8.6%	10.6%	2.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.7%	3%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	11.7%	20.6%	8.9%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	8.7%	0.0%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.1%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	39.1%	27.1%	-12.0%	16.9%	10.2%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	28.7%	4.1%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	10.7%	3.5%	-7.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.8% 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)
Chinese	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	18.5%	16.9%	-1.6%	3.1%	13.8%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	65.6%	60.8%	-4.8%	81.4%	-20.6%
Other	3.6%	6.9%	3.3%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	42.9%	-19.6%	83.2%	-40.3%
European Union	14%	32%	18.0%	6.1%	25.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	9%	10.8%	1.8%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	13.1%	0.0%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	42.8%	-19.7%	83.2%	-40.4%
10+ Years	7.8%	15%	7.2%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	7.1%	14.7%	7.6%	2.9%	11.8%
2-5 Years	8.3%	15.2%	6.9%	2.2%	13.0%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	12.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	10.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.7%	76.7%	-29.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	7.6%	1.3%	6.3%
Romania	14.7%	0.9%	13.8%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.9%	1.2%	5.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Gaul Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gaul Street was 303.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 138.9% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gaul Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 87th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 143.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE3 0AU, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Gaul Street are based on 76 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 Gaul Street, Leicester, LE3 0AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 0AU

Average Price
£208,110

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£208,110

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gaul Street

Average Price
£220,866

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£220,866

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gaul Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Gaul Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2025-07-08	£184,978
36 Gaul Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-09-22	£205,021
22 Gaul Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-08-04	£194,707
26 Gaul Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-11-23	£186,377
40 Gaul Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£212,500	2022-08-31	£223,650

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 0AU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 0AU 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	95
Student (economically inactive)	83
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	67
Part-Time Employee	36
Unemployed	22
Retired	21
Self-Employed	17
Other	14
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	59
Accommodation and food service activities	35
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Transport and storage	17
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	998 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Community Primary School Hazel Street , LE2 7JN	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Fields Primary School 21 Compton Road , LE3 2DH	2out of 4	1,223 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	831 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	986 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	1,064 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,784 yd	Foundation school	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	1,413 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,679 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,267 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	341 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	4,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	615 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	904 yd	Higher education institutions	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	1,132 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,892 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	2,089 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
Bar Coffee Europa	1 Norman Street, Leicester	63 yd
Star Vashnu Dhaba	94 Narborough Road, Leicester	74 yd
Noodle House	78 Narborough Road, Leicester	74 yd
Big John's Neighbourhood Takeaway	100 - 102 Narborough Road, Leicester	74 yd
Elim Church Leicester	Elim Pentecostal Church, Narborough Road	119 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	74 yd
The Western	70 Western Road, Leicester	118 yd
Oases Bar	144 - 146 Narborough Road, Leicester	232 yd
Polonez Bar	56 Hinckley Road, Leicester	405 yd
Dog House Bar Leicester	Loaf, 58 - 64 Braunstone Gate	446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	110 - 112 Narborough Road, Leicester	74 yd
Moo Moo Meat And Grill	84 Narborough Road, Leicester	74 yd
BBQ Chicken	76 Narborough Road, Leicester	74 yd
King Chicken And Pizza	77 Narborough Road, Leicester	118 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	64 Narborough Road, Leicester	121 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	395 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	511 yd
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	527 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	762 yd
Co-op Supermarket	Co-operative Supermarket, 249 - 259 Narborough Road	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	458 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	618 yd
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	637 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	706 yd
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	736 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	932 yd
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,053 yd
Electricity Sports Ground NEW BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	1,082 yd
Leicester City Fc (King Power Stadium) THE KING POWER STADIUM THE KING POWER STADIUM FILBERT WAY	grass pitches	1,093 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.1%

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	176.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.92 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 0AU