Latimer Street, Leicester, LE3 0QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 0QF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents 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	54.5%	48.3%	-6.2%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	45.5%	51.7%	6.2%	49.0%	2.7%

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 0QF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	66.2%	53.6%	-12.6%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	30.7%	8.4%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.4%	11.3%	3.9%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	6.1%	-5.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) 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	55.7%	42.8%	-12.9%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	33.8%	43.9%	10.1%	33.6%	10.3%
Fair health	8.3%	9.2%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.2%	1.1%

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	17.1%	18%	0.9%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	12.1%	3.5%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	8.5%	-8.2%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.3%	18.8%	-0.5%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	31.3%	3.0%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	9.3%	8.1%	-1.2%	2.8%	5.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.2% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.5%	13.9%	9.4%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	1%	2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1%	4.1%	3.1%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	2.5%	12.8%	10.3%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.7%	1.7%	-5.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	75.2%	56.2%	-19.0%	81.4%	-25.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.4% 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	71.3%	49.4%	-21.9%	83.2%	-33.8%
European Union	17.8%	24.9%	7.1%	6.1%	18.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.2%	9.6%	7.4%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	7%	13.7%	6.7%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13% 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	69.7%	49%	-20.7%	83.2%	-34.2%
10+ Years	3.5%	13%	9.5%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	10.5%	14.5%	4.0%	2.9%	11.6%
2-5 Years	9.2%	13.6%	4.4%	2.2%	11.4%
Less than 2 years	7%	9.9%	2.9%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.8%	76.7%	-29.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	8.1%	1.3%	6.8%
Romania	9.5%	0.9%	8.6%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.2%	37.2%	-11.0%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Latimer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Latimer Street was 43.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.5% lower than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Latimer Street has the 16th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 219th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.7%.

🔎 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 0QF, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 0QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 0QF

Average Price
£190,309

Semi-Detached
£351,064

Terraced
£185,581

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
77 Latimer Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-18	£158,869
83 Latimer Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-01-10	£173,587
69 Latimer Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-09-04	£181,850
39 Latimer Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2022-09-12	£170,427
65 Latimer Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2022-06-21	£176,356

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 0QF

Employment

LE3 0QF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 LE3 0QF 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	111
Student (economically inactive)	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	18
Other	15
Self-Employed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	210 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	990 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	4out of 4	1,074 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	697 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	865 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,411 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,475 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	1,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,813 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,556 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	631 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	4,582 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	420 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	964 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	1,338 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,591 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leicester University Road , LE1 7RH	- not rated	2,358 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
Oh So Bakery	58 Hinckley Road, Leicester	114 yd
3 Little Birds	40 Hinckley Road, Leicester	139 yd
Dardanija	34 Hinckley Road, Leicester	148 yd
Oasis Lounge By Melaya	13 Narborough Road, Leicester	167 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	73 - 75 Narborough Road, Leicester	167 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polonez Bar	56 Hinckley Road, Leicester	115 yd
Merry Monarch	The Merry Monarch, 23 Fosse Road South	237 yd
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	325 yd
The Western	70 Western Road, Leicester	373 yd
Metal Monocle	59 - 61 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	393 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
American Pizza	50 Hinckley Road, Leicester	115 yd
Po Wing	46 Hinckley Road, Leicester	115 yd
Cherian's Food Court	69 Narborough Road, Leicester	167 yd
Pizza Palette	27 Narborough Road, Leicester	167 yd
3 For 10 Pizza	27 Narborough Road, Leicester	167 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	382 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	437 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	603 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	604 yd
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	571 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	585 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	786 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	850 yd
Pure Gym (Leicester Walnut Street) WALNUT STREET	health and fitness suite	1,011 yd
St Andrews Ball Court WALNUT STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,033 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	98.0%

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	131.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 0QF