Latimer Street, Leicester, LE3 0QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 0QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.5%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.1%	49.5%	-1.6%	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 LE3 0QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	61.8%	54.7%	-7.1%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	34.5%	11.3%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.9%	4.5%	-4.4%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	47.5%	44.6%	-2.9%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	39%	40.4%	1.4%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	9.9%	11.3%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	17.5%	24.1%	6.6%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	8.7%	-3.8%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.6%	17.8%	-0.8%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	29.8%	-0.6%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.6% 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	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	6.2%	7.1%	0.9%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	6.8%	9.9%	3.1%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	68.1%	62.6%	-5.5%	81.4%	-18.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.5% 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	73.2%	50.5%	-22.7%	83.2%	-32.7%
European Union	11.3%	27.1%	15.8%	6.1%	21.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	7.9%	6.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	12.3%	6.4%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	50%	-22.9%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	3.4%	11%	7.6%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	9.3%	17.3%	8.0%	2.9%	14.4%
2-5 Years	6.5%	12.6%	6.1%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	9.1%	1.2%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.4%	76.7%	-38.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	11.5%	0.9%	10.6%
Other EU countries	9.6%	1.5%	8.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Latimer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Latimer Street was 219.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.9% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Latimer Street has the 23rd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 140th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.4%.

🔎 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 0QE, 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 Latimer Street are based on 142 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 Latimer Street, Leicester, LE3 0QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 0QE

Average Price
£189,469

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£191,785

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,197

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Latimer Street

Average Price
£197,819

Semi-Detached
£348,582

Terraced
£198,162

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,409

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Latimer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36A Latimer Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2025-01-31	£136,390
60 Latimer Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2024-06-21	£164,002
40 Latimer Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-05-23	£161,811
34 Latimer Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£132,500	2023-11-20	£132,770
54 Latimer Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-09-12	£172,456

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 0QE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 0QE 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	121
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	40
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	33
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14
Retired	14
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	19
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	198 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	4out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy converter	No	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	663 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	839 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,501 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	1,679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,776 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,529 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	635 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	4,580 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	458 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	926 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	1,304 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,619 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	2,322 yd	Other independent special school	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
Oh So Bakery	58 Hinckley Road, Leicester	92 yd
3 Little Birds	40 Hinckley Road, Leicester	105 yd
Dardanija	34 Hinckley Road, Leicester	113 yd
Antalya Turkish Kitchen	3 - 5 Narborough Road, Leicester	136 yd
Enzo Cafe And Restaurant	29 Narborough Road, Leicester	136 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polonez Bar	56 Hinckley Road, Leicester	92 yd
Merry Monarch	The Merry Monarch, 23 Fosse Road South	268 yd
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	324 yd
The Western	70 Western Road, Leicester	352 yd
Metal Monocle	59 - 61 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
American Pizza	50 Hinckley Road, Leicester	92 yd
Po Wing	46 Hinckley Road, Leicester	92 yd
Pizza Palette	27 Narborough Road, Leicester	136 yd
3 For 10 Pizza	27 Narborough Road, Leicester	136 yd
Cherian's Food Court	69 Narborough Road, Leicester	137 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	346 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	462 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	572 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	604 yd
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	534 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	547 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	769 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	815 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	988 yd
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,009 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 0QE