Catherine Street, Leicester, LE4 6GG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE4 6GG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.1%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.4%	49.9%	0.5%	49.0%	0.9%

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 vicinity of LE4 6GG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.1%	26.5%	-1.6%	37.9%	-11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	58.2%	60.1%	1.9%	44.2%	15.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	7.7%	6.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.8%

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 (85.9%) 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	45.9%	53.3%	7.4%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	33.5%	32.6%	-0.9%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	13.8%	10.2%	-3.6%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around LE4 6GG this area, 34.9% 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	27.2%	34.9%	7.7%	18.2%	16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	14.8%	3.3%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9.2%	-4.8%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11.5%	1.8%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	24.7%	6.6%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	18.6%	3.8%	-14.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.3% 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	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	70.3%	81.8%	11.5%	3.1%	78.7%
Pakistani	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	8%	5.9%	-2.1%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Other Black	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	8%	3.3%	-4.7%	81.4%	-78.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.5% 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	42.4%	36.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	-46.7%
European Union	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	22%	16.8%	-5.2%	2.7%	14.1%
Middle East and Asia	28.1%	42.6%	14.5%	5.6%	37.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.9% 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	42.4%	36.4%	-6.0%	83.2%	-46.8%
10+ Years	1.9%	38.9%	37.0%	9.8%	29.1%
5-10 Years	7.5%	11.9%	4.4%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	10.1%	8%	-2.1%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	38.2%	4.9%	-33.3%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	18.4%	0.5%	17.9%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	11.7%	1.2%	10.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.8%	37.2%	-35.4%
Christian	5.1%	46.2%	-41.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	69.2%	1.7%	67.5%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Sikh	9%	0.9%	8.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	1%	6.0%	-5.0%

Safety

Is Catherine Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Catherine Street was 25.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% lower than the Belgrave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Catherine Street has the 16th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave and the 96th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.7%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LE4 6GG, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Catherine Street are based on 146 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 Catherine Street, Leicester, LE4 6GG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE4 6GG

Average Price
£301,039

Semi-Detached
£309,257

Terraced
£295,239

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£238,177

Estimated Average Property Prices for Catherine Street

Average Price
£287,060

Semi-Detached
£289,984

Terraced
£259,155

Detached
£283,101

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,158

Other
£452,357

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Catherine Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
265 Catherine Street, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-11-11	£306,262
263 Catherine Street, Leicester, Leicester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-03-07	£442,672
299 Catherine Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£311,000	2024-12-09	£320,377
275 Catherine Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-02-09	£285,899
347 Catherine Street, Leicester, Leicester Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-11-04	£357,920

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE4 6GG

Employment

LE4 6GG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	63
Looking after home or family	45
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	20
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	34
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	17
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyvern Primary School Wyvern Avenue , LE4 7HH	3out of 4	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfield House Primary School Northfield Road , LE4 9DL	- not rated	535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Mead Primary Academy Northfield Road , LE4 9DL	3out of 4	535 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Primary School Gipsy Lane , LE4 6RB	3out of 4	614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy Harrison Road , LE4 6QN	3out of 4	674 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	- not rated	877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soar Valley College Gleneagles Avenue , LE4 7GY	- not rated	877 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead School Melton Road , LE4 7AN	- not rated	1,241 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Mead Academy Melton Road , LE4 7AN	4out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mundella Community College Wycombe Road , LE5 0PR	- not rated	1,749 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,972 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,405 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	2,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,130 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,579 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	2,252 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spark Vale Academy Crt House, 176 Melton Road , LE4 5EE	- not rated	999 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Community Academy 2 Overton Road , LE5 0JA	- not rated	1,203 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints School 51 Overton Road , LE5 0JB	- not rated	1,223 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Leicester 119 Loughborough Road , LE4 5LN	- not rated	1,231 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oakham House 493 Gypsy Lane , Humberstone LE5 0TD	- not rated	1,320 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mohanthal Restaurant	268 - 270 Catherine Street, Leicester	216 yd
Chocoberry	176 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	248 yd
Chat Wala	184 - 186 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	264 yd
Tadka	209 Catherine Street, Leicester	292 yd
Urban Roots	290 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coronation Lounge	The Spicetree, 205 Catherine Street	293 yd
East Belgrave Conservative Club	306 - 308 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	351 yd
Marten Inn/Paddys	Martin Inn, 98 Martin Street	635 yd
Daman Flavours @ Victoria Jubilee Bar And Restaurant	Victoria Jubilee, 112 Leire Street	706 yd
Latimer Ward Conservative Club	Latimer Conservative Club, Surrey Street	946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shahi	264 Catherine Street, Leicester	216 yd
Jasmine Cottage	260 Catherine Street, Leicester	216 yd
Gipsy Lane Chippery	112 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	234 yd
Nihal's Veggie Hut	188 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	234 yd
Peri Peri Flames	298 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	118 - 126 Gipsy Lane, Leicester	245 yd
Popats Cash And Carry	136 Harrison Road, Leicester	1,029 yd
Tesco	73 Melton Road, Leicester	1,032 yd
Root Millers Superstore	1 - 3 Herbert Avenue, Leicester	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northfield House Primary Academy NORTHFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	536 yd
Martin Street Playing Fields CARTER STREET	grass pitches	789 yd
Rushey Fields Recreation Ground PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE HARRISON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	811 yd
The Emerald Centre GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	1,023 yd
Soar Valley College GLENEAGLES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,033 yd
Cossington Street Sports Centre COSSINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,076 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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