COLTON STREET, LE1 1QB House Prices & Local Information

LE1 1QB is an up-and-coming urban area on Colton Street, 0.4km from Leicester in Leicester. Administratively it sits within Castle ward and the Leicester South constituency.

For renters and young professionals, LE1 1QB offers a young professional neighbourhood — career-focused, mobile, mostly renting. The daytime character shifts — high status management and administration, especially public sector. With an average age of just 27, this is a transient, student-oriented area — ideal for those who want a social neighbourhood, less suited to those seeking quiet stability. 83% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 56% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Leicester.

Safety: Crime rates are high (568 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.

Census 2021 statistics for LE1 1QB are sourced from Output Area E00169489 (shared with 14 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.