Denton Street, Leicester, LE3 6DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE3 6DD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	49.1%	47.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	50.9%	52.4%	1.5%	49.0%	3.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.4%	37.5%	-2.9%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	41%	3.5%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	11.6%	10.7%	-0.9%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	7.3%	5.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	42.1%	46.7%	4.6%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	40%	34.9%	-5.1%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	14.2%	16.2%	2.0%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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%	26.5%	6.5%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	11.7%	-2.8%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.2%	-3.2%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.8%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	24.6%	-0.1%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	9.5%	2.8%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.9% 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)
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	24.8%	20.1%	-4.7%	3.1%	17.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	57.9%	59.9%	2.0%	81.4%	-21.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	70.9%	56.7%	-14.2%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	6.7%	18.8%	12.1%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	9.4%	10.1%	0.7%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	11.2%	0.6%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	56.8%	-13.5%	83.2%	-26.4%
10+ Years	3.3%	25.7%	22.4%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	3.9%	8.5%	4.6%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	4.4%	-15.3%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	9.7%	1.3%	8.4%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	15.8%	1.7%	14.1%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Denton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Denton Street was 81.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.8% lower than the Fosse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Denton Street has the 29th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse and the 456th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LE3 6DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Denton Street are based on 21 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 Denton Street, Leicester, LE3 6DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE3 6DD

Average Price
£226,224

Semi-Detached
£306,018

Terraced
£203,336

Detached
£308,422

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£144,658

Estimated Average Property Prices for Denton Street

Average Price
£228,798

Semi-Detached
£316,528

Terraced
£201,733

Detached
£333,335

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£145,701

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Denton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Denton Street, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-12-20	£315,046
2 Denton Street, Leicester, Leicester Other, an established residential building	£147,500	2024-11-29	£145,701
25 Denton Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-03-05	£207,797
1 Denton Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-09-15	£163,638
25 Denton Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-02-12	£158,510

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE3 6DD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	26
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Glenfield Road , LE3 6DF	4out of 4	209 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dovelands Primary School Hinckley Road , LE3 0TJ	3out of 4	323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Infant School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	783 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inglehurst Junior School Ingle Street , LE3 9FS	3out of 4	850 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Richard III Infant and Nursery School Andrewes Street , LE3 5PA	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	1,230 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	1,261 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fullhurst Community College Imperial Avenue , LE3 1AH	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
New College Leicester Greencoat Road , LE3 6DN	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Anstey Lane , LE4 0FJ	3out of 4	1,964 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	2,579 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,582 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,430 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	1,373 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	5,271 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	647 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
West Gate School Glenfield Road , LE3 6DG	1out of 4	718 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Montfort University The Gateway , LE1 9BH	- not rated	1,715 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School The Grounds of Braunstone , Evangelical Free Church LE3 1QP	- not rated	1,890 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Children's Hospital School University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust , Leicester Royal Infirmary LE1 5WW	4out of 4	2,183 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
Antep Grill Restaurant	265 Hinckley Road, Leicester	151 yd
Big Dave's Cafe	1 Newport Street, Leicester	855 yd
Oh So Bakery	58 Hinckley Road, Leicester	880 yd
Chef And Spice	1 Andrewes Street, Leicester	903 yd
3 Little Birds	40 Hinckley Road, Leicester	936 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Charles Napier	46 Glenfield Road, Leicester	245 yd
West Leicester Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 55 Westcotes Drive	558 yd
Leicester Estonian House	Club, 366 Fosse Road North	635 yd
Merry Monarch	The Merry Monarch, 23 Fosse Road South	641 yd
The Crows Nest	Crows Nest, 1 Glenfield Road East	647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TJ's Burgers	241A Hinckley Road, Leicester	194 yd
New Crystal Jade	219 Hinckley Road, Leicester	194 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	221A Hinckley Road, Leicester	224 yd
Fry Inn	119 Kirby Road, Leicester	234 yd
Frydales	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Shopper	1 Petworth Drive, Leicester	353 yd
Tesco	125 Hinckley Road, Leicester	441 yd
Tesco Express	Tescos Express, 223 Fosse Road North	635 yd
Lidl	217 Fosse Road North, Leicester	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfields Tennis Club 21A 21A EASTFIELD ROAD	tennis courts	499 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	86.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	234.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE3 6DD