Repton Street, Leicester, LE3 5FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 5FD is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	52.3%	45.1%	-7.2%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	47.7%	54.9%	7.2%	49.0%	5.9%

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 5FD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	55.6%	47.4%	-8.2%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	37.8%	9.7%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.6%	9%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.1%	50.9%	2.8%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	37.5%	34%	-3.5%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	10.6%	11.3%	0.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	22.6%	-8.7%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	18.2%	0.7%	9.6%	8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.2%	-1.8%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	5.7%	5.1%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.2%	1.9%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	22%	10.1%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	12.5%	5%	-7.5%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.6% 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	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	9.7%	17.8%	8.1%	3.1%	14.7%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	6%	5.2%	-0.8%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	63%	52.6%	-10.4%	81.4%	-28.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
Other	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.2% 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	66.7%	57.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-26.0%
European Union	17.1%	18.1%	1.0%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	6%	6.0%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	5.1%	7%	1.9%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	11.2%	1.9%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	57.7%	-9.0%	83.2%	-25.5%
10+ Years	6%	17.4%	11.4%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	12%	13.1%	1.1%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	7.4%	8.5%	1.1%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	3.3%	-4.6%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.4%	76.7%	-25.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	8.4%	1.3%	7.1%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	9.3%	1.5%	7.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	9.8%	1.7%	8.1%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Repton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Repton Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Fosse average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 392.0%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE3 5FD, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Repton Street are based on 57 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 Repton Street, Leicester, LE3 5FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 5FD

Average Price
£188,919

Semi-Detached
£192,216

Terraced
£188,031

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Repton Street

Average Price
£188,818

Semi-Detached
£200,868

Terraced
£186,558

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Repton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
111 Repton Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-07-09	£153,290
75 Repton Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-01-31	£162,949
20 Repton Street, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2018-12-19	£206,236
93 Repton Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,250	2018-12-14	£189,387
119 Repton Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£126,500	2017-09-22	£190,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 5FD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	11
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Nursery School New Parks House , Pindar Road LE3 9RN	- not rated	1,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fosse Primary School Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	- not rated	242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	3out of 4	259 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slater Primary School Slater Street , LE3 5AS	2out of 4	327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	921 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Richard Hallam Infant School Avebury Avenue , LE4 0FG	- not rated	939 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	4out of 4	589 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 2 Garland Crescent , LE3 9BN	4out of 4	737 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Catholic School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	- not rated	1,472 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,472 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Leys School Anstey Lane , LE4 0FL	- not rated	1,964 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	1,399 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,928 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,478 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,478 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,492 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 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	5,467 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,294 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Way School 72 Fosse Road South , LE3 0QD	- not rated	1,382 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	1,583 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Al-Ihsaan Community College 1 Kamloops Crescent , LE1 2HX	- not rated	1,591 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Foundation 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
Bitsy's Emporium Of Awesome	4 North Mills, Frog Island	209 yd
MG Sandwich Bar	1 Marshall Street, Leicester	225 yd
Way Coffee	One Centre, 10 Frog Island	250 yd
The Star Barre	2B Empire Road, Leicester	277 yd
Shamim Balti Ltd	54 Woodgate, Leicester	280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ole Moses' Cabin	Foresters Arms, 17 Frog Island	309 yd
Leicester Indoor Bowls Club	80 Slater Street, Leicester	512 yd
The Blackbird	Blackbird Road, Leicester	586 yd
Newfoundpool WMC	55 Beatrice Road, Leicester	635 yd
The Framework Brewery Tap	72 - 74 Friday Street, Leicester	771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
OMG	56 Woodgate, Leicester	280 yd
Celebrity Kebab	62 Woodgate, Leicester	280 yd
Woodgate Chip Shop	32 Woodgate, Leicester	284 yd
Hassan's Balti / Desserts Loaded	8 Woodgate, Leicester	284 yd
Cloud 9 Desserts (Woodgate)	1A Woodgate, Leicester	315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	55 Woodgate, Leicester	315 yd
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	363 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	826 yd
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leicester Indoor Bowls & Social Club Slater Street	indoor bowls	506 yd
Abbey Sports & Leisure Club (Leicester) SLATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	508 yd
Leicester Cycle Speedway Track CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB SLATER STREET	cycling	548 yd
Maher Community Centre RAVENSBRIDGE DRIVE		673 yd
St Margaret'S Pasture Sports Centre ST. MARGARETS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	713 yd
Saxon House Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane		873 yd
The Gym (Leicester) 4A 4A Causeway Lane	health and fitness suite	891 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,004 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	100.0%

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	157.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 5FD