Cobden Street, Loughborough, LE11 1AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE11 1AF is primarily male, with 58.8% 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	47%	41.2%	-5.8%	51.0%	-9.8%
Male	53%	58.8%	5.8%	49.0%	9.8%

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 1AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.1% 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	55.8%	65.1%	9.3%	37.9%	27.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	20.1%	-4.9%	44.2%	-24.1%
Married: Same sex	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.1%	10%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43%	47.8%	4.8%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	39.4%	31.3%	-8.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	13.7%	14.3%	0.6%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	18%	-1.2%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	9.4%	-1.7%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	11.6%	-4.3%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6.4%	5.0%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	20.2%	6.3%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	34.3%	5.0%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	9.1%	0%	-9.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.4%	2.6%	-3.8%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	7.6%	3.7%	-3.9%	3.1%	0.6%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	76.7%	77.9%	1.2%	81.4%	-3.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% 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	76.7%	68.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	7.6%	21.8%	14.2%	6.1%	15.7%
Africa	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	12%	6.6%	-5.4%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	68.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	4.4%	10.4%	6.0%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	5.2%	7.8%	2.6%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	8.5%	6.1%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	4.8%	-6.8%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	76.7%	-22.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Cobden Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cobden Street was 494.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 160.5% higher than the Loughborough East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cobden Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Loughborough East and the 7th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 256.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.0%.

🔎 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 1AF, 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 Cobden Street are based on 50 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 Cobden Street, Loughborough, LE11 1AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 1AF

Average Price
£208,285

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£208,285

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cobden Street

Average Price
£187,506

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£187,506

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cobden Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Cobden Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£167,500	2024-09-20	£177,232
7 Cobden Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-03-21	£179,878
5 Cobden Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2021-11-17	£169,517
5 Cobden Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-09-30	£131,848
1 Cobden Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2011-09-05	£242,439

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 1AF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE11 1AF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Student (economically inactive)	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	16
Other	15
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	119 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rendell Primary School Rendell Street , LE11 1LL	3out of 4	709 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough Hastings Street , LE11 5AX	3out of 4	961 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Church of England Primary School William Street , LE11 3BY	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Academy Woodthorpe Road , LE11 2NF	2out of 4	1,477 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	611 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	2,543 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	2out of 4	2,772 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	3,006 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawlins Academy Loughborough Road , Quorn LE12 8DY	3out of 4	3,960 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	1,443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity College Moor Lane , LE11 1BA	- not rated	235 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Town Hall Chambers , Town Hall Passage LE11 3EB	- not rated	329 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Prep School Leicester Road , Loughborough LE11 2AE	- not rated	569 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough High School Burton Walks , Loughborough LE11 2DU	- not rated	784 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Loughborough Grammar School Burton Walks , LE11 2DU	- not rated	807 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	187 yd
Thirty Four Kitchen and Deli	34 Baxter Gate	249 yd
Starbucks	Unit 3, Old Hospital Court, Baxter Gate	250 yd
Centro Lounge	Unit 2, Old Hospital Court, Baxter Gate	260 yd
Chocoberry Cafe	52 Baxter Gate	273 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moonface Brewery & Tap	13 Moira Street	223 yd
Fat Sams	32 Baxter Gate	249 yd
The Windmill	62 Sparrow Hill	258 yd
Bharat Club	5A Gregory Street	289 yd
Royal Oak	70 Leicester Road	297 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chypsy King	111 Moira Street	278 yd
Sea & Earth Fish & Chips	44 Leicester Road	297 yd
Cantonese Kitchen	80 Leicester Road	297 yd
The Phantom T/A 88th Street	2-4 Leicester Road	297 yd
The Phantom T/A Sin City Burger	2-4 Leicester Road	297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores	48-56 Leicester Road	269 yd
Premium Groceries	25 Nottingham Road	391 yd
Devonshire Londis	13 Devonshire Square	507 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	21 Market Street	540 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 12-13, The Rushes Shopping Centre, The Rushes	569 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Skillen Martial Arts & Fitness Centre PINFOLD GATE	health and fitness suite	64 yd
Dynamite Gym Ltd 15A 15A HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	271 yd
Jim Play High Street	health and fitness suite	348 yd
Energie Fitness (Loughborough) Asha House Asha House Woodgate	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Anytime Fitness (Loughborough) 5-7 5-7 THE RUSHES	health and fitness suite	538 yd
Pure Gym(Loughborough) THE RUSHES SHOPPING CENTRE THE RUSHES SHOPPING CENTRE THE RUSHES	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	563 yd
Fairfield Preparatory School LEICESTER ROAD		580 yd
Npc Performance Centre (Closed) Great Central Road	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Loughborough High School LOUGHBOROUGH ENDOWED SCHOOLS LOUGHBOROUGH ENDOWED SCHOOLS BURTON WALKS	artificial grass pitch	663 yd
Essential Images (Closed) 26a 26a Ashby Square	health and fitness suite	669 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	98 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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