Norfolk Street, Leicester, LE3 5QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE3 5QN is primarily male, with 59.2% 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	32.3%	40.8%	8.5%	51.0%	-10.2%
Male	67.7%	59.2%	-8.5%	49.0%	10.2%

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 5QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.2% 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	67.8%	67.2%	-0.6%	37.9%	29.3%
Married: Opposite sex	16.7%	15.9%	-0.8%	44.2%	-28.3%
Separated	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	6.9%	11.4%	4.5%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	4.9%	1%	-3.9%	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 (87%) 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	45.1%	53.4%	8.3%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	38.1%	33.6%	-4.5%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	11.7%	8.5%	-3.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	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	20%	18%	-2.0%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8%	-3.0%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	8.5%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	6.5%	5.7%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.9%	17.5%	-5.4%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	37%	10.5%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	7.8%	4.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	7%	4.9%	-2.1%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	3.9%	7.1%	3.2%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	77.4%	70.1%	-7.3%	81.4%	-11.3%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% 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	71.2%	53.8%	-17.4%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	12.8%	26%	13.2%	6.1%	19.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.5%	7.6%	4.1%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	10.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	53.8%	-17.4%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	3.9%	13%	9.1%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	6.6%	13.5%	6.9%	2.9%	10.6%
2-5 Years	7.8%	11.2%	3.4%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	8.5%	-2.0%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.2%	76.7%	-22.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	12%	0.9%	11.1%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Norfolk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norfolk Street was 235.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.5% higher than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norfolk Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 128th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.0%.

🔎 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 5QN, 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 Norfolk Street are based on 37 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 Norfolk Street, Leicester, LE3 5QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 5QN

Average Price
£257,403

Semi-Detached
£107,609

Terraced
£252,782

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£439,545

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norfolk Street

Average Price
£182,501

Semi-Detached
£111,304

Terraced
£248,899

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,813

Other
£278,115

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norfolk Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Norfolk Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-09-01	£250,000
11 Norfolk Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-01-09	£248,754
23 Norfolk Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2019-11-22	£299,348
21 Norfolk Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2018-07-13	£294,958
21 Norfolk Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£164,000	2016-09-05	£265,043

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 5QN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE3 5QN 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	87
Student (economically inactive)	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	15
Other	12
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	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	380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Junior School Latimer Street , LE3 0QE	2out of 4	545 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	4out of 4	847 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	893 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	1,057 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	609 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	665 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	2,159 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	2,235 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	1,906 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	1,965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	2,804 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	978 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	4,929 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	544 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,039 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	1,381 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	1,521 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	2,349 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
Chef And Spice	1 Andrewes Street, Leicester	264 yd
Oh So Bakery	58 Hinckley Road, Leicester	277 yd
3 Little Birds	40 Hinckley Road, Leicester	320 yd
Dardanija	34 Hinckley Road, Leicester	330 yd
The Taj Bar & Grill	16 - 18 Hinckley Road, Leicester	366 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crows Nest	Crows Nest, 1 Glenfield Road East	180 yd
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	257 yd
Polonez Bar	56 Hinckley Road, Leicester	277 yd
Merry Monarch	The Merry Monarch, 23 Fosse Road South	281 yd
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester	492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New China Chef	79 Hinckley Road, Leicester	161 yd
Thai Esarn Takeaway	83B Hinckley Road, Leicester	161 yd
Your Baking Company	1 Fosse Road South, Leicester	171 yd
Master Hua	25 Glenfield Road East, Leicester	180 yd
Simply Indian	119 King Richards Road, Leicester	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	257 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	278 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 100 New Park Street	429 yd
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	750 yd
Tesco	21 Western Boulevard, Leicester	848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Queen Elizabeth Ii Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre DUNS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	600 yd
John Sandford Sports Centre (Closed) Western Boulevard	health and fitness suite, squash courts	642 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leicester) ST. NICHOLAS CIRCLE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	795 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.2%

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	13.8%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	13.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.3 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	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 5QN