Area Information for Leicester, LE1 7QT

This postcode in Leicester is in the East Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Castle ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Leicester South. This page combines information for the address Leicester, LE1 7QT, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of LE1 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1981. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Leicester
Ward Castle
Constituency Leicester South * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region East Midlands
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Clarendon Park), and the Leicestershire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Leicester, LE1 7QT.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Leicester, LE1 7QT is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Leicester, LE1 7QT:

Regent Road, Leicester, LE1 7PA
Salisbury Road Backways, Leicester, LE1 7RL
Salisbury Road, Leicester, LE1 7AE
University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RB
Salisbury Road, Leicester, LE1 7QR
Regent Road, Leicester, LE1 7LW

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about LE1 as a whole.

Using this Information Commercially

The information we provide on the website is done so without charge. However, if you wish to use this data on other websites, or in any other public medium should consult our data sources page for information on how you should correctly attribute the information.

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Leicester consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 5
Semi-Detached 4
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 112
Flat (Converted) 5
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 2
Total 128
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Leicester contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 55% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 44
Owned with Mortgage 11
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 69
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 127

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 70
Two People 44
Three People 8
Four People 5
Five People 0
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 127

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Leicester consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 69
Family Household 50
Other Household 7
Total 126

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 70
Deprived In One Dimension 40
Deprived In Two Dimensions 13
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 124

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Leicester South constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 102
Female 99
Total 201

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 4
5-9 3
10-14 1
15-19 8
20-24 29
25-29 27
30-34 19
35-39 12
40-44 3
45-49 10
50-54 12
55-59 9
60-64 11
65-69 11
70-74 13
75-79 11
80-84 11
85+ 7
Total 201

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode LE1 7QT does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 93
Married 56
Separated 4
Divorced 22
Widowed 20
Total 195

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 98
Good 76
Fair 22
Bad 5
Very Bad 0
Total 201

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

LE1 7QT and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 66% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 126
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
No GCSEs or Equivalent 21
Other 1
Total 192

Ethnic Group Embed This

Leicester can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 64% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 129
Mixed Ethnicity 8
Indian 32
Pakistani 7
Bangladeshi 1
Chinese 9
Black African 3
Black Caribbean 3
Arab 4
Other 5
Total 201

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Leicester), 65% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 131
European Union 12
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 17
Middle East and Asia 31
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 10
Total 202

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 131
10+ Years 22
5-10 Years 9
2-5 Years 15
Less Than 2 Years 22
Total 199

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to LE1 7QT.

Passport(s) Held
None 10
United Kingdom 139
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 19
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 6
Middle East or Asia 19
North America or Caribbean 3
Central and South America 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 69
Christian 69
Buddhist 0
Hindu 16
Jewish 0
Muslim 21
Sikh 4
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 19
Total 198

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Castle ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 16% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 62
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 12
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 10
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 8
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 32
Retired 51
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 4
Other 7
Total 194

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 8
Professional Occupations 46
Associate Professional Occupations 14
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2
Skilled Trades Occupations 3
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 3
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1
Elementary Occupations 7
Total 90

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 55
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 37
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 24
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 13
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 8
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 12
Semi-Routine Occupation 8
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 7
Full-time Student 32
Total 196

Leicester, LE1 7QT is within the Clarendon Park policing neighbourhood, under the Leicestershire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near LE1 7QT
Neighbourhood Team Address Clarendon Park
Force Website: http://www.leics.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to LE1 7QT. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for LE1 7QT.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest railway stations to Leicester, LE1 7QT. The nearest railway station is Leicester, approximately 800 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Leicester 800 yards
South Wigston 3 miles
Narborough 5 miles
Syston 5.1 miles
Sileby 7.3 miles
Barrow-upon-Soar 8.7 miles
Loughborough 12 miles
Hinckley (Leics) 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Leicester, LE1 7QT. The nearest is Medway Community Primary School, approximately 720 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Medway Community Primary School 720 yards
    
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 740 yards
    
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Uplands Infant School 0.6 miles
    
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy 0.6 miles
    
Highfields Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Hazel Community Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Avenue Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Evington Valley Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Land of Learning Primary School 0.9 miles  

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Leicester, LE1 7QT. The nearest is Moat Community College, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Moat Community College 0.6 miles
    
Leicester Islamic Academy 0.8 miles  
Madani Boys School 1 mile
    
Madani Girls' School 1 mile
    
Jameah Academy 1.1 miles  
Jameah Boys Academy 1.2 miles  
Brook Mead Academy 1.2 miles
    
Castle Mead Academy 1.3 miles
    
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College 1.3 miles
    
Crown Hills Community College 1.4 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Leicester, LE1 7QT. The nearest is Highfields Surgery (R Wadhwa), approximately 600 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Leicester, LE1 7QT. The nearest is Granville Dental Practice, approximately 220 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest hospitals to Leicester, LE1 7QT. The nearest is Leicester Royal Infirmary, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Leicester, LE1 7QT. The nearest is Regent Street Opticians Limited, approximately 220 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Regent Street Opticians Limited 220 yards
Eyes Right Opticians 590 yards
St Peter's Eye Clinic 740 yards
Farmilo Optometrists 810 yards
Sask Optics 0.5 miles
Vyas Opticians 0.6 miles
While Ophthalmic Opticians 0.7 miles
Boots-Leicester - Halford St 0.7 miles
Vision Aid Centre 0.7 miles
Optical Express 0.7 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.