Tewkesbury Street, Leicester, LE3 5HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE3 5HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.2%	49.9%	0.7%	49.0%	0.9%

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 5HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	59.7%	57.6%	-2.1%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	31.8%	2.6%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4%	6.7%	2.7%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	48.9%	45.8%	-3.1%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	34.5%	39.2%	4.7%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	10.9%	13.2%	2.3%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	22.9%	25.3%	2.4%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	10.5%	-0.6%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	9.8%	-4.4%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	8.8%	6.4%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	16.8%	0.2%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	24.2%	4.0%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	12.6%	4.6%	-8.0%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	9.6%	7.2%	-2.4%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	0%	9.1%	9.1%	2.7%	6.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	8.6%	9.9%	1.3%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	70.6%	60.2%	-10.4%	81.4%	-21.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.4% 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	63.6%	47.4%	-16.2%	83.2%	-35.8%
European Union	16.6%	28.5%	11.9%	6.1%	22.4%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	9.3%	11.2%	1.9%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	8%	10.7%	2.7%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.5% 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	63.3%	47.1%	-16.2%	83.2%	-36.1%
10+ Years	8%	18.5%	10.5%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	10.2%	14.7%	4.5%	2.9%	11.8%
2-5 Years	9.9%	9.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	9.8%	1.2%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.9%	76.7%	-32.8%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	9.1%	1.3%	7.8%
Romania	9.4%	0.9%	8.5%
Other EU countries	10.5%	1.5%	9.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Tewkesbury Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tewkesbury Street was 107.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.6% lower than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tewkesbury Street has the 39th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 385th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 36.2%.

🔎 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 5HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Tewkesbury Street are based on 192 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 Tewkesbury Street, Leicester, LE3 5HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 5HQ

Average Price
£182,190

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£182,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tewkesbury Street

Average Price
£191,818

Semi-Detached
£165,875

Terraced
£191,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tewkesbury Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Tewkesbury Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-10-14	£175,000
49 Tewkesbury Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2025-05-02	£164,411
65 Tewkesbury Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2025-03-28	£172,036
67 Tewkesbury Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2025-01-24	£172,055
71 Tewkesbury Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2023-07-28	£176,307

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 5HQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 5HQ 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
Part-Time Employee	42
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Retired	14
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	25
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	13
Transport and storage	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	638 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	- not rated	702 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Slater Primary School Slater Street , LE3 5AS	3out of 4	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	858 yd	Community school	No	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	- not rated	365 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	535 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,859 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,232 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	1,857 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,166 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,962 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	1,416 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	5,323 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	1,020 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,053 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,480 yd	Foundation special school	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	1,627 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	2,136 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
The Star Barre	2B Empire Road, Leicester	402 yd
Big Dave's Cafe	1 Newport Street, Leicester	497 yd
Luma Coffee	167 Fosse Road North, Leicester	535 yd
Great Central Cafe And Bar	Central House, 17 Great Central Street	538 yd
Lane 7 Leicester	Great Central Station, 52 - 54 Great Central Street	558 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	296 yd
The Crows Nest	Crows Nest, 1 Glenfield Road East	337 yd
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester	657 yd
2Funky Music Cafe	23A New Park Street, Leicester	660 yd
2Funky Street Kitchen	23A New Park Street, Leicester	660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Golden River	98 Tudor Road, Leicester	121 yd
Simply Indian	119 King Richards Road, Leicester	304 yd
Master Hua	25 Glenfield Road East, Leicester	337 yd
Peri Peri Flames	174 Fosse Road North, Leicester	372 yd
Chipstop	184 Fosse Road North, Leicester	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	296 yd
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	517 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	639 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	686 yd
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	760 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	688 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	688 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	746 yd
The Gym (Leicester) 4A 4A Causeway Lane	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Saxon House Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane		929 yd
Leicester Cycle Speedway Track CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB SLATER STREET	cycling	939 yd
Abbey Sports & Leisure Club (Leicester) SLATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	957 yd
Leicester Indoor Bowls & Social Club Slater Street	indoor bowls	986 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	137 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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