Fitzroy Street, Leicester, LE3 5PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 5PQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	52.3%	47.2%	-5.1%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	47.7%	52.8%	5.1%	49.0%	3.8%

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 5PQ, 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	49.1%	47.4%	-1.7%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	38.5%	9.9%	44.2%	-5.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12.6%	8.9%	-3.7%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	7.1%	2%	-5.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.6%	48.2%	9.6%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	34.3%	33.7%	-0.6%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	19%	12.3%	-6.7%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around LE3 5PQ this area, 28.4% 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	28.6%	28.4%	-0.2%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	15.2%	2.6%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11.2%	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	10.4%	-1.5%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	24.8%	9.9%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	15.6%	5.6%	-10.0%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.9% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	14%	19.7%	5.7%	3.1%	16.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	54.8%	48.9%	-5.9%	81.4%	-32.5%
Arab	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	3.1%	11.8%	8.7%	1.6%	10.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% 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	61.1%	50.3%	-10.8%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	9%	16.9%	7.9%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	13.4%	9.7%	-3.7%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	21.8%	7.2%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.7%	50.2%	-10.5%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	24.9%	22.7%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	8.7%	10%	1.3%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	10.6%	5.5%	-5.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	9.4%	-8.4%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	76.7%	-21.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	7.1%	1.2%	5.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	26.6%	6.5%	20.1%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Fitzroy Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fitzroy Street was 156.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.3% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fitzroy Street has the 29th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse and the 222nd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.0%.

🔎 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 5PQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Fitzroy Street are based on 15 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 Fitzroy Street, Leicester, LE3 5PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 5PQ

Average Price
£209,536

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£209,536

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fitzroy Street

Average Price
£218,055

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£218,055

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fitzroy Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Fitzroy Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-05-29	£220,502
17 Fitzroy Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2018-02-28	£245,588
32 Fitzroy Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2016-10-28	£212,069
8 Fitzroy Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£129,950	2016-07-01	£210,093
3 Fitzroy Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2010-10-18	£184,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 5PQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	24
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	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	1,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	2out of 4	189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	3out of 4	560 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Slater Primary School Slater Street , LE3 5AS	2out of 4	1,081 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Primary School Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	- not rated	1,126 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fosse Mead Primary Academy Balfour Street , LE3 5EA	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	398 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Newarke School Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	- not rated	1,439 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 2 Garland Crescent , LE3 9BN	4out of 4	1,448 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,579 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	2,051 yd	Community 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	1,510 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,685 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester South Fields College Aylestone Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,685 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	1,909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	1,934 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	4,848 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	3out of 4	4,848 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fosse Way School 72 Fosse Road South , LE3 0QD	- not rated	539 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	648 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherryleas Assessment Centre Westcotes Drive , LE3 0QU	- not rated	864 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sathya Sai School Narborough Road , At the Crossroad With Upperton Road LE3 0BT	- not rated	885 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Infirmary School Infirmary Square , LE1 5WW	- not rated	1,177 yd	Community 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
Chef And Spice	1 Andrewes Street, Leicester	271 yd
G-Ma's Kitchen	23A New Park Street, Leicester	277 yd
Little Tokyo	33 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	309 yd
Dardanija	34 Hinckley Road, Leicester	330 yd
3 Little Birds	40 Hinckley Road, Leicester	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
2Funky Music Cafe	23A New Park Street, Leicester	277 yd
2Funky Street Kitchen	23A New Park Street, Leicester	277 yd
The 2Funky Lounge	23A New Park Street, Leicester	277 yd
Black Horse Public House	Black Horse, 1 Foxon Street	301 yd
Metal Monocle	59 - 61 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	309 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simply Indian	119 King Richards Road, Leicester	153 yd
Bombay Bites	79 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	309 yd
Grill Hub And Royal Chicken	47 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	309 yd
Bagos Pizza / Mayguns / Bengz's Milli-shake / Cormegas	Ground Floor Shop, 29 - 31 Braunstone Gate	309 yd
Mr Patties	11 Braunstone Gate, Leicester	309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	230 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	386 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	573 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	708 yd
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	925 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	338 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	391 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	500 yd
The Gym (Leicester) 4A 4A Causeway Lane	health and fitness suite	931 yd
Saxon House Saxon House Saxon House Causeway Lane		987 yd
Watershed Youth Centre THE WATERSHED THE WATERSHED UPPERTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,034 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 5PQ