Livingstone Street, Leicester, LE3 0QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 0QY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	55%	49.9%	-5.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	45%	50.1%	5.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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 0QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.2% 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	74.4%	62.2%	-12.2%	37.9%	24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	15.3%	25.2%	9.9%	44.2%	-19.0%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.7%	8.7%	3.0%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (88%) 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	51.4%	48.2%	-3.2%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	39%	39.8%	0.8%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	7.8%	8.1%	0.3%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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	15.3%	21.9%	6.6%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8.7%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	8%	-1.3%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	6.6%	6.2%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.3%	21.5%	1.2%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	26.7%	-9.2%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	7.1%	6.6%	-0.5%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.2% 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	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	78.1%	69.2%	-8.9%	81.4%	-12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.9% 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	76.6%	45.9%	-30.7%	83.2%	-37.3%
European Union	11.7%	38.9%	27.2%	6.1%	32.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	7.9%	0.4%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.8% 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	76%	45.9%	-30.1%	83.2%	-37.3%
10+ Years	8.4%	13.8%	5.4%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	4.8%	16.1%	11.3%	2.9%	13.2%
2-5 Years	6%	16.6%	10.6%	2.2%	14.4%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	7.6%	2.8%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.8%	76.7%	-37.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	12.1%	1.3%	10.8%
Romania	15.4%	0.9%	14.5%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Livingstone Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Livingstone Street was 104.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.2% lower than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Livingstone Street has the 38th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 398th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.0%.

🔎 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 0QY, 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 Livingstone Street are based on 111 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 Livingstone Street, Leicester, LE3 0QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 0QY

Average Price
£196,876

Semi-Detached
£244,309

Terraced
£195,845

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Livingstone Street

Average Price
£215,337

Semi-Detached
£258,782

Terraced
£214,540

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Livingstone Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Livingstone Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-03-07	£194,565
20 Livingstone Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2025-02-21	£156,033
38 Livingstone Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-01-31	£150,289
30 Livingstone Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£141,000	2025-01-27	£146,143
98 Livingstone Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£197,000	2025-01-10	£204,185

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 0QY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 0QY 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	123
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	15
Other	13
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	426 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	862 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	4out of 4	962 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Imperial Avenue Infant School Imperial Avenue , Braunstone LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,000 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	785 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	925 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,360 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	2,459 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	1,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,939 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,675 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	680 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	4,637 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	304 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,087 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	1,466 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,472 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	2,246 yd	Other independent school	No	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	203 yd
3 Little Birds	40 Hinckley Road, Leicester	248 yd
Dardanija	34 Hinckley Road, Leicester	260 yd
Chef And Spice	1 Andrewes Street, Leicester	265 yd
Oasis Lounge By Melaya	13 Narborough Road, Leicester	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merry Monarch	The Merry Monarch, 23 Fosse Road South	119 yd
Polonez Bar	56 Hinckley Road, Leicester	203 yd
Nine	74 Narborough Road, Leicester	399 yd
West Leicester Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 55 Westcotes Drive	405 yd
The Western	70 Western Road, Leicester	486 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eight Fortunes	15 Fosse Road South, Leicester	135 yd
Gyro Express	17 Fosse Road South, Leicester	135 yd
Your Baking Company	1 Fosse Road South, Leicester	169 yd
New China Chef	79 Hinckley Road, Leicester	171 yd
Thai Esarn Takeaway	83B Hinckley Road, Leicester	171 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	332 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	488 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	574 yd
Iceland	197 - 201 Narborough Road, Leicester	719 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	682 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	700 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	950 yd
Fullhurst Community College IMPERIAL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,080 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	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.4%

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

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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