Dorset Street, Leicester, LE4 6BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE4 6BG has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.3% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	63.2%	58.3%	-4.9%	51.0%	7.3%
Male	36.8%	41.7%	4.9%	49.0%	-7.3%

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	22.1%	31%	8.9%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	40.3%	-0.4%	44.2%	-3.9%
Separated	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.9%	11.2%	0.3%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	22.1%	16%	-6.1%	6.1%	9.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (57.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26.3%	28.3%	2.0%	48.4%	-20.1%
Good health	26.3%	29.3%	3.0%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	24.7%	25%	0.3%	12.7%	12.3%
Bad health	18.1%	13.8%	-4.3%	4.0%	9.8%
Very bad health	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	1.2%	2.4%

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 LE4 6BG this area, 50.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	53.1%	50.9%	-2.2%	18.2%	32.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	9.1%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	8.7%	1.3%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.9%	6.8%	2.9%	16.9%	-10.1%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	20.8%	11.1%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	12.8%	3.8%	-9.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.6% 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)
Indian	75.7%	75.7%	0.0%	3.1%	72.6%
Pakistani	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1%	5%	4.0%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	10.9%	7.6%	-3.3%	81.4%	-73.8%
Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.8% 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	34.9%	34.8%	-0.1%	83.2%	-48.4%
European Union	0.3%	2%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	28.6%	26.8%	-1.8%	2.7%	24.1%
Middle East and Asia	33.9%	35.5%	1.6%	5.6%	29.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 56.7% 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	34.5%	34.7%	0.2%	83.2%	-48.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	56.7%	56.4%	9.8%	46.9%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	9.5%	2.3%	-7.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	50.7%	0%	-50.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Portugal	8.3%	0.5%	7.8%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.6%	1.2%	7.4%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.7%	37.2%	-34.5%
Christian	12%	46.2%	-34.2%
Hindu	63.5%	1.7%	61.8%
Muslim	18.6%	6.5%	12.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Dorset Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorset Street was 162.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.2% higher than the Belgrave average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dorset Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave and the 218th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE4 6BG, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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 Dorset Street are based on 36 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 Dorset Street, Leicester, LE4 6BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 6BG

Average Price
£112,008

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,008

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Street

Average Price
£183,990

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£190,597

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,313

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Dorset Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-09-17	£212,445
27 Dorset Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	2014-03-20	£69,470
1 Dorset Street, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£27,500	2004-01-19	£52,023

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 6BG

Employment

LE4 6BG 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LE4 6BG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	102
Full-Time Employee	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	18
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catherine Junior School Brandon Street , LE4 6AZ	3out of 4	336 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Mead Primary Academy 109 Ross Walk , LE4 5HH	4out of 4	575 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catherine Infant School Ulverscroft Road , LE4 6BY	3out of 4	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taylor Road Primary School Taylor Road , Abbey Park LE1 2JP	3out of 4	668 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Harrison Road , LE4 6QN	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moat Community College Maidstone Road , LE2 0TU	3out of 4	1,812 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	4out of 4	2,008 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	2,046 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead Academy Richard III Road , LE3 5QT	- not rated	2,074 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Mead Academy 31 St Augustine Road ,	- not rated	2,228 yd	Free schools	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	2,089 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester College Welford Road , LE2 7LW	- not rated	3,106 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,453 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,810 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	3,351 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	929 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Mulberry School St George's House, William Street , LE1 1RW	- not rated	1,424 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	1,920 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jameah Academy 49 Rolleston Street , LE5 3SD	- not rated	1,950 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Islamia Institute for Education 5-7 Evington Street , LE2 0SA	- not rated	2,120 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kitchen 26	First Floor 41 And, 43 Belgrave Road	79 yd
Sanjha Punjab	47 Belgrave Road, Leicester	79 yd
The Golden Lounge	59A Belgrave Road, Leicester	119 yd
Bobby's	154 - 156 Belgrave Road, Leicester	138 yd
Dakshin	150 Belgrave Road, Leicester	138 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Peter Club	3 - 5 Law Street, Leicester	383 yd
Seven Spice Bar	Gujurat Arya Community Centre, 49 Hildyard Road	477 yd
Latimer Ward Conservative Club	Latimer Conservative Club, Surrey Street	489 yd
Emvee Lounge	Latimer Conservative Club, Surrey Street	489 yd
Indian Queen Club	Indian Queen, 2 Halkin Street	578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jai Jaliyan	84 Belgrave Road, Leicester	117 yd
Hot Potato Shop	102 Belgrave Road, Leicester	138 yd
Sayu Foods	5 Roberts Road, Leicester	175 yd
Square Pizza Company	58 Belgrave Road, Leicester	191 yd
Punjabi Tarka	52 Belgrave Road, Leicester	191 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Popats Cash And Carry	136 Harrison Road, Leicester	409 yd
Tesco	73 Melton Road, Leicester	703 yd
Yours Supermarket	203 Belgrave Gate, Leicester	775 yd
Root Millers Superstore	1 - 3 Herbert Avenue, Leicester	946 yd
Our Family Foods UK Limited	Asa House, 11 Ash Street	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peepul Gym & Spa PEEPUL CENTRE PEEPUL CENTRE ORCHARDSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Cossington Street Sports Centre COSSINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	461 yd
St Matthews Cruyff Court STREET RECORD STREET RECORD WILLOW STREET FOOTPATH	artificial grass pitch	517 yd
Leicester College (Abbey Park Campus) (Closed) Painter Street		557 yd
Taylor Road Primary School TAYLOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	667 yd
Abbey Park ABBEY PARK ABBEY PARK ABBEY PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	708 yd
Morningside Arena Leicester CHARTER STREET	health and fitness suite	736 yd
Martin Street Playing Fields CARTER STREET	grass pitches	826 yd
St Matthews Centre MALABAR ROAD		963 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE4 6BG