Leicester City Centre

Summary

Leicester City Centre (E02006851) is part of Leicester local authority (view on map). Leicester City Centre has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 6% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Leicester City Centre neighbours Abbey Park, Newfoundpool, St Matthews & Highfields North, West End & Westcotes, and Leicester City South.

Headlines

  • 92% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 2% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 77% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 70% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Leicester City Centre is the most deprived area in Leicester (out of 38) with 92% of children living in low-income families, compared to 51% across Leicester and 38% nationally.

92% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Leicester City Centre, 30% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 30% in Leicester and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Leicester City Centre % in Leicester % in England
Eligible for free school meals 30% 30% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 70% 70% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Leicester City Centre, 12% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Leicester, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 2% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Leicester City Centre % in Leicester % in England
No special educational needs 88% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 2% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Leicester City Centre, 77% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 72% in Leicester, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

77% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Leicester City Centre % in Leicester % in England
White 21% 27% 67%
Asian 34% 49% 14%
Black 27% 11% 7%
Mixed 7% 8% 7%
Other 9% 3% 3%
Not known 2% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Leicester City Centre with English as an additional language is 70%, compared with 56% in Leicester, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

70% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Leicester City Centre % in Leicester % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 70% 56% 22%
Known or believed to be English 29% 44% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Leicester City Centre has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Leicester City Centre
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Leicester City Centre since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Leicester City Centre has no state-funded schools.

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