Barrow Street, Loughborough, LE11 1AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE11 1AB is primarily male, with 55.8% of the population 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	44.9%	44.2%	-0.7%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	55.1%	55.8%	0.7%	49.0%	6.8%

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 area around LE11 1AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.3%	49%	4.7%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	13.6%	20.4%	6.8%	44.2%	-23.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	28.6%	19.7%	-8.9%	9.1%	10.6%
Widowed	7.9%	6.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.1%	30.7%	-1.4%	48.4%	-17.7%
Good health	26.3%	35.3%	9.0%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	25%	19%	-6.0%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	10.9%	12.4%	1.5%	4.0%	8.4%
Very bad health	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

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 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	20.4%	-9.6%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	17.7%	6.3%	9.6%	8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	17%	6.3%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	16.3%	2.7%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	19.7%	-6.0%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	6.4%	5.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	10.3%	5.8%	-4.5%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	80.8%	79.2%	-1.6%	81.4%	-2.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	63.6%	-22.3%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	1.3%	23.4%	22.1%	6.1%	17.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	9.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	63.6%	-21.7%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	11.7%	9.1%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	3.8%	12.3%	8.5%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	1.9%	10.4%	8.5%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.9%	-4.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.2%	76.7%	-22.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	9.2%	1.3%	7.9%
Romania	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Barrow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barrow Street was 450.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 137.2% higher than the Loughborough East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barrow Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Loughborough East and the 9th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 193.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE11 1AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Barrow Street are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Charnwood.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Barrow Street, Loughborough, LE11 1AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 1AB

Average Price
£91,715

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,715

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barrow Street

Average Price
£91,715

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,715

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barrow Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Barrow Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,500	2013-03-28	£91,715

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 1AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	14
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Cobden Street , LE11 1AF	3out of 4	248 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rendell Primary School Rendell Street , LE11 1LL	3out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough Hastings Street , LE11 5AX	3out of 4	872 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Church of England Primary School William Street , LE11 3BY	3out of 4	988 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Academy Woodthorpe Road , LE11 2NF	2out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street , LE11 1NH	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	2,418 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	2out of 4	2,651 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	2,845 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawlins Academy Loughborough Road , Quorn LE12 8DY	3out of 4	3,932 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loughborough College Radmoor Road , LE11 3BT	- not rated	1,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Town Hall Chambers , Town Hall Passage LE11 3EB	- not rated	187 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity College Moor Lane , LE11 1BA	- not rated	285 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Prep School Leicester Road , Loughborough LE11 2AE	- not rated	475 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough High School Burton Walks , Loughborough LE11 2DU	- not rated	656 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Loughborough Amherst School Gray Street , Loughborough LE11 2DZ	- not rated	691 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
BAPS Shree Swaminarayan Mandir	132 Moira Street	76 yd
Salim's	9 Leicester Road	118 yd
Khazana	7 Leicester Road	135 yd
Tawa Indian Kitchen and grill	20 Leicester Road	158 yd
Eastern Spice	76 Leicester Road	158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moonface Brewery & Tap	13 Moira Street	65 yd
Royal Oak	70 Leicester Road	158 yd
The Phantom	2-4 Leicester Road	158 yd
The Phantom T/A Chik Box	2-4 Leicester Road	158 yd
The Phantom T/A K-Town	2-4 Leicester Road	158 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea & Earth Fish & Chips	44 Leicester Road	158 yd
Cantonese Kitchen	80 Leicester Road	158 yd
The Phantom T/A 88th Street	2-4 Leicester Road	158 yd
The Phantom T/A Sin City Burger	2-4 Leicester Road	158 yd
The Phantom T/A Value Mighty	2-4 Leicester Road	158 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores	48-56 Leicester Road	126 yd
Devonshire Londis	13 Devonshire Square	353 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	21 Market Street	430 yd
Look! Oriental Supermarket	45 Market Street	473 yd
Premium Groceries	25 Nottingham Road	526 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dynamite Gym Ltd 15A 15A HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	160 yd
John Skillen Martial Arts & Fitness Centre PINFOLD GATE	health and fitness suite	170 yd
Jim Play High Street	health and fitness suite	256 yd
Energie Fitness (Loughborough) Asha House Asha House Woodgate	health and fitness suite	299 yd
Fairfield Preparatory School LEICESTER ROAD		453 yd
Anytime Fitness (Loughborough) 5-7 5-7 THE RUSHES	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Loughborough High School LOUGHBOROUGH ENDOWED SCHOOLS LOUGHBOROUGH ENDOWED SCHOOLS BURTON WALKS	artificial grass pitch	539 yd
Pure Gym(Loughborough) THE RUSHES SHOPPING CENTRE THE RUSHES SHOPPING CENTRE THE RUSHES	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	561 yd
Essential Images (Closed) 26a 26a Ashby Square	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Npc Performance Centre (Closed) Great Central Road	health and fitness suite	639 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%

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