Vaughan Street, Leicester, LE3 5JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 5JP is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	46.7%	46.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	53.3%	53.8%	0.5%	49.0%	4.8%

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 5JP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.1% 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	60.7%	58.1%	-2.6%	37.9%	20.2%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	28.6%	7.7%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10%	7%	-3.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (85.6%) 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	41.1%	40.9%	-0.2%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	43.5%	44.7%	1.2%	33.6%	11.1%
Fair health	10.6%	11.5%	0.9%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around LE3 5JP this area, 33.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.9%	33.8%	12.9%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	13.1%	3.1%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	9.6%	-6.5%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	10.2%	-3.5%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	27.7%	4.5%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	12.3%	2.2%	-10.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	3.1%	5.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	73.6%	76.5%	2.9%	81.4%	-4.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.6% 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	74.8%	40.6%	-34.2%	83.2%	-42.6%
European Union	13.4%	44.3%	30.9%	6.1%	38.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 9.8% 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	73.6%	40.4%	-33.2%	83.2%	-42.8%
10+ Years	4.1%	9.8%	5.7%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	6.9%	10.3%	3.4%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	4.9%	25.6%	20.7%	2.2%	23.4%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	14%	3.4%	1.9%	12.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.2%	76.7%	-40.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	9.3%	1.3%	8.0%
Romania	26.3%	0.9%	25.4%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	60.7%	46.2%	14.5%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Vaughan Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vaughan Street was 41.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.4% lower than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vaughan Street has the 15th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.2%.

🔎 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 5JP, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Vaughan Street are based on 115 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 Vaughan Street, Leicester, LE3 5JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 5JP

Average Price
£170,355

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£170,355

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vaughan Street

Average Price
£194,205

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£194,961

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,000

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vaughan Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77 Vaughan Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2024-02-06	£133,159
88A Vaughan Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£71,500	2023-08-29	£75,252
85 Vaughan Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£206,000	2022-07-22	£223,951
102 Vaughan Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-04-23	£192,338
88A Vaughan Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2019-05-31	£96,562

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 5JP

Employment

LE3 5JP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	176
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	21
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	19
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3

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	699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	- not rated	709 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	4out of 4	857 yd	Academy converter	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	500 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	654 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,098 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	1,987 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,264 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,069 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	1,437 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	5,369 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	973 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,172 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,346 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	1,738 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	2,271 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	374 yd
Big Dave's Cafe	1 Newport Street, Leicester	404 yd
Luma Coffee	167 Fosse Road North, Leicester	478 yd
Great Central Cafe And Bar	Central House, 17 Great Central Street	670 yd
Chef And Spice	1 Andrewes Street, Leicester	675 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	231 yd
The Crows Nest	Crows Nest, 1 Glenfield Road East	296 yd
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester	540 yd
Newfoundpool WMC	55 Beatrice Road, Leicester	646 yd
Polonez Bar	56 Hinckley Road, Leicester	716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Golden River	98 Tudor Road, Leicester	255 yd
Peri Peri Flames	174 Fosse Road North, Leicester	293 yd
Chipstop	184 Fosse Road North, Leicester	294 yd
Chung's Kitchen	170 Fosse Road North, Leicester	294 yd
Master Hua	25 Glenfield Road East, Leicester	296 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	231 yd
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	457 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	621 yd
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	625 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	711 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	787 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	815 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	845 yd
Leicester Cycle Speedway Track CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB CYCLE SPEEDWAY CLUB SLATER STREET	cycling	1,027 yd
The Gym (Leicester) 4A 4A Causeway Lane	health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
Abbey Sports & Leisure Club (Leicester) SLATER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,033 yd
Leicester Indoor Bowls & Social Club Slater Street	indoor bowls	1,055 yd
Saxon House Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane		1,058 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	82.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 5JP