Harrington Street, Leicester, LE4 6ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE4 6ES has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	50.6%	47.3%	-3.3%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	49.4%	52.7%	3.3%	49.0%	3.7%

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	25.8%	32.3%	6.5%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	49.3%	0.1%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	13.3%	7.5%	-5.8%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.8%	5.5%	-2.3%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (87.1%) 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%	56.9%	15.9%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	39.3%	30.2%	-9.1%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	12.4%	9.9%	-2.5%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	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 LE4 6ES this area, 35.8% 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 14.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.4%	35.8%	1.4%	18.2%	17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	19.9%	1.9%	9.6%	10.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	9%	-3.5%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	9.5%	0.9%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	14.9%	-2.3%	33.8%	-18.9%
Other	7.8%	8%	0.2%	2.8%	5.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.5% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	53.9%	53.2%	-0.7%	3.1%	50.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	6.2%	9.9%	3.7%	1.6%	8.3%
Black African	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.9%	1.0%
White	24.7%	17.5%	-7.2%	81.4%	-63.9%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	1.1%	7.2%	6.1%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.2% 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	51.7%	38.2%	-13.5%	83.2%	-45.0%
European Union	3.9%	9.9%	6.0%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	20.8%	7.3%	-13.5%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	43.5%	19.9%	5.6%	37.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.2% 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	51.1%	38.3%	-12.8%	83.2%	-44.9%
10+ Years	3.9%	22.2%	18.3%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	3.4%	18.8%	15.4%	2.9%	15.9%
2-5 Years	13.5%	9.2%	-4.3%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	11.5%	-16.6%	1.9%	9.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.6%	76.7%	-33.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	20.8%	0.5%	20.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Southern Asia	12.4%	1.2%	11.2%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.2%	37.2%	-28.0%
Christian	13%	46.2%	-33.2%
Hindu	45.2%	1.7%	43.5%
Muslim	24.5%	6.5%	18.0%
Sikh	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Harrington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harrington Street was 165.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 117.2% higher than the Belgrave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harrington Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave and the 197th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.8%.

🔎 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 6ES, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Harrington Street are based on 68 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 Harrington Street, Leicester, LE4 6ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 6ES

Average Price
£215,326

Semi-Detached
£249,813

Terraced
£210,020

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harrington Street

Average Price
£196,439

Semi-Detached
£224,602

Terraced
£193,713

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harrington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
112 Harrington Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-02-16	£291,193
140 Harrington Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2020-09-04	£205,130
142 Harrington Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2019-05-24	£263,611
118 Harrington Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-09-07	£235,550
124 Harrington Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-06-12	£172,665

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 6ES

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	27
Other	15
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	4,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catherine Infant School Ulverscroft Road , LE4 6BY	4out of 4	456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Infant School Spinney Hill Road , LE5 3GG	- not rated	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Lane Infant School Spinney Hill Road , LE5 3GG	3out of 4	644 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catherine Junior School Brandon Street , LE4 6AZ	3out of 4	706 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenton Primary School Dunlin Road , Off Humberstone Road LE5 3FP	3out of 4	758 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	1,687 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	- not rated	1,747 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	- not rated	1,747 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Community College Wycombe Road , LE5 0PR	- not rated	1,848 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead School Melton Road , LE4 7AN	- not rated	2,017 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charles Keene College of Further Education Painter Street , LE1 3WA	- not rated	1,353 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	2,228 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	2,666 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,854 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,854 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 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	2,733 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leicester Community Academy 2 Overton Road , LE5 0JA	- not rated	699 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints School 51 Overton Road , LE5 0JB	- not rated	796 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd Malabar Road , LE1 2LG	- not rated	932 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School 97 Bridge Road , Leicester LE5 3LD	- not rated	1,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jameah Boys Academy 33 Wood Hill , Leicester LE5 3SQ	- not rated	1,094 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bostik Bistro	Bostik Ltd, Ulverscroft Road	224 yd
The Woolpack	109 Catherine Street, Leicester	414 yd
Mamamia Foods And Mamamia Food Truck	91 Cobden Street, Leicester	503 yd
Atlas Cafe	2C Spinney Hill Road, Leicester	582 yd
The Cob Shop	86 Hastings Road, Leicester	603 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marten Inn/Paddys	Martin Inn, 98 Martin Street	318 yd
Harini's FUSIC	117 Frisby Road, Leicester	441 yd
Latimer Ward Conservative Club	Latimer Conservative Club, Surrey Street	544 yd
Emvee Lounge	Latimer Conservative Club, Surrey Street	544 yd
The Charny	The Charny Public House, 25 Spinney Hill Road	594 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SK Sweetmart	95B Catherine Street, Leicester	417 yd
Billy's Fish Bar	125 Frisby Road, Leicester	441 yd
Melton Pizza	66 Catherine Street, Leicester	461 yd
Fast Food Avenue	64 Catherine Street, Leicester	478 yd
Grewal Fish And Chip Shop	58 Catherine Street, Leicester	487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Our Family Foods UK Limited	Asa House, 11 Ash Street	258 yd
Popats Cash And Carry	136 Harrison Road, Leicester	746 yd
Tesco	73 Melton Road, Leicester	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Martin Street Playing Fields CARTER STREET	grass pitches	197 yd
Peepul Gym & Spa PEEPUL CENTRE PEEPUL CENTRE ORCHARDSON AVENUE	health and fitness suite	848 yd
Cossington Street Sports Centre COSSINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	905 yd
Taylor Road Primary School TAYLOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch	951 yd
St Matthews Cruyff Court STREET RECORD STREET RECORD WILLOW STREET FOOTPATH	artificial grass pitch	975 yd
Spence Street Sports Centre SPENCE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,083 yd
St Matthews Centre MALABAR ROAD		1,083 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	49.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s

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