Sparrow Hill, Loughborough, LE11 1BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE11 1BU 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 1BU, 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 Sparrow Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sparrow Hill 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.

Sparrow Hill 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 1BU, 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 Sparrow Hill are based on 25 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 Sparrow Hill, Loughborough, LE11 1BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 1BU

Average Price
£183,740

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£188,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,539

Other
£182,900

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sparrow Hill

Average Price
£187,616

Semi-Detached
£589,221

Terraced
£183,894

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,941

Other
£154,659

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sparrow HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Sparrow Hill, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-07-04	£212,456
Windmill Inn Sparrow Hill, Loughborough, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-07-19	£319,475
63A Sparrow Hill, Loughborough, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,000	2019-09-16	£86,665
42 Sparrow Hill, Loughborough, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£38,266	2018-06-22	£46,324
64A Sparrow Hill, Loughborough, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-02-17	£362,852

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 1BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE11 1BU 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	348 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rendell Primary School Rendell Street , LE11 1LL	3out of 4	488 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough Hastings Street , LE11 5AX	3out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Church of England Primary School William Street , LE11 3BY	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountfields Lodge School Epinal Way , LE11 3GE	3out of 4	1,652 yd	Academy converter	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	370 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	2,443 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	2out of 4	2,661 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	3,167 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawlins Academy Loughborough Road , Quorn LE12 8DY	3out of 4	4,208 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	1,430 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	380 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity College Moor Lane , LE11 1BA	- not rated	481 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Prep School Leicester Road , Loughborough LE11 2AE	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough High School Burton Walks , Loughborough LE11 2DU	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Loughborough Amherst School Gray Street , Loughborough LE11 2DZ	- not rated	1,022 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
Thirty Four Kitchen and Deli	34 Baxter Gate	44 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	19-20 Baxter Gate	138 yd
Chocoberry Cafe	52 Baxter Gate	143 yd
Caravelli Restaurant Ltd	11-12 Sparrow Hill	153 yd
Centro Lounge	Unit 2, Old Hospital Court, Baxter Gate	165 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill	62 Sparrow Hill	11 yd
Fat Sams	32 Baxter Gate	44 yd
Loughborough Arms	6 Baxter Gate	216 yd
Revolution	13-14 Baxter Gate	216 yd
Three Nuns	31 Church Gate	234 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maxin Chicken	5 Baxter Gate	216 yd
Fong's Kitchen	20-22 Nottingham Road	218 yd
Dough and Crust Ltd	18 Nottingham Road	218 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	49 Baxter Gate	219 yd
Boo Burger	58 Baxter Gate	219 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premium Groceries	25 Nottingham Road	202 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 12-13, The Rushes Shopping Centre, The Rushes	373 yd
Tesco Stores	48-56 Leicester Road	467 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	21 Market Street	481 yd
Look! Oriental Supermarket	45 Market Street	490 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Skillen Martial Arts & Fitness Centre PINFOLD GATE	health and fitness suite	197 yd
Dynamite Gym Ltd 15A 15A HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	306 yd
Jim Play High Street	health and fitness suite	317 yd
Anytime Fitness (Loughborough) 5-7 5-7 THE RUSHES	health and fitness suite	335 yd
Pure Gym(Loughborough) THE RUSHES SHOPPING CENTRE THE RUSHES SHOPPING CENTRE THE RUSHES	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	355 yd
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street	grass pitches	517 yd
Energie Fitness (Loughborough) Asha House Asha House Woodgate	health and fitness suite	531 yd
Essential Images (Closed) 26a 26a Ashby Square	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Fairfield Preparatory School LEICESTER ROAD		794 yd
Npc Performance Centre (Closed) Great Central Road	health and fitness suite	846 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	51.6%

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	6.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	268.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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