Wellington Street, Loughborough, LE11 1BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE11 1BZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents 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	44.4%	47.2%	2.8%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	55.6%	52.8%	-2.8%	49.0%	3.8%

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 1BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	55.7%	58.8%	3.1%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	32.1%	-1.5%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	47.8%	47%	-0.8%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	34.3%	36.9%	2.6%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	13.5%	11.8%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	22%	6.1%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	10.4%	-5.5%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	11.1%	0.4%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	16.8%	2.0%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	32.3%	2.4%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	11.6%	3.2%	-8.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	27.1%	27.9%	0.8%	1.1%	26.8%
Chinese	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	54.7%	59.4%	4.7%	81.4%	-22.0%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	69.1%	64.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	7.6%	14.3%	6.7%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.3%	15.4%	-1.9%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	65%	-3.8%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	5.6%	14.4%	8.8%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	4.7%	7.4%	2.7%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	6.7%	7.4%	0.7%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	5.7%	-8.4%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	25.5%	46.2%	-20.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	30.2%	6.5%	23.7%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Wellington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Street was 106.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.0% lower than the Loughborough East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellington Street has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Loughborough East and the 130th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 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 1BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Wellington Street are based on 16 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 Wellington Street, Loughborough, LE11 1BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 1BZ

Average Price
£219,246

Semi-Detached
£258,914

Terraced
£203,378

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Street

Average Price
£238,891

Semi-Detached
£272,730

Terraced
£231,082

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Wellington Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-05-17	£180,665
8 Wellington Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-02-05	£193,566
4 Wellington Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2015-11-06	£216,896
4 Wellington Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2011-07-29	£221,039
8 Wellington Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£99,500	2009-06-30	£189,506

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 1BZ

Employment

LE11 1BZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LE11 1BZ 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	164
Part-Time Employee	46
Student (economically inactive)	41
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Retired	24
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Education	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	198 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rendell Primary School Rendell Street , LE11 1LL	3out of 4	952 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough Hastings Street , LE11 5AX	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Church of England Primary School William Street , LE11 3BY	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Academy Woodthorpe Road , LE11 2NF	2out of 4	1,239 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	842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	2,615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	2,821 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	2out of 4	2,851 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rawlins Academy Loughborough Road , Quorn LE12 8DY	3out of 4	3,726 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	1,446 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	106 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Prep School Leicester Road , Loughborough LE11 2AE	- not rated	332 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Town Hall Chambers , Town Hall Passage LE11 3EB	- not rated	400 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough High School Burton Walks , Loughborough LE11 2DU	- not rated	566 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Loughborough Grammar School Burton Walks , LE11 2DU	- not rated	571 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	151 yd
Barnett's	64 Leicester Road	176 yd
Tawa Indian Kitchen and grill	20 Leicester Road	176 yd
Eastern Spice	76 Leicester Road	176 yd
Great Central Railway	Great Central Road	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bharat Club	5A Gregory Street	120 yd
Peacock Inn	26 Factory Street	121 yd
Royal Oak	70 Leicester Road	176 yd
The Phantom	2-4 Leicester Road	176 yd
The Phantom T/A Chik Box	2-4 Leicester Road	176 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chypsy King	111 Moira Street	85 yd
Samochai	9A Great Central Road	160 yd
Sea & Earth Fish & Chips	44 Leicester Road	176 yd
Cantonese Kitchen	80 Leicester Road	176 yd
The Phantom T/A 88th Street	2-4 Leicester Road	176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores	48-56 Leicester Road	176 yd
Devonshire Londis	13 Devonshire Square	542 yd
Premium Groceries	25 Nottingham Road	633 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	21 Market Street	648 yd
Look! Oriental Supermarket	45 Market Street	694 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Skillen Martial Arts & Fitness Centre PINFOLD GATE	health and fitness suite	297 yd
Fairfield Preparatory School LEICESTER ROAD		371 yd
Dynamite Gym Ltd 15A 15A HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	385 yd
Npc Performance Centre (Closed) Great Central Road	health and fitness suite	415 yd
Loughborough High School LOUGHBOROUGH ENDOWED SCHOOLS LOUGHBOROUGH ENDOWED SCHOOLS BURTON WALKS	artificial grass pitch	446 yd
Energie Fitness (Loughborough) Asha House Asha House Woodgate	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Jim Play High Street	health and fitness suite	480 yd
Loughborough Grammar School BURTON WALKS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	560 yd
Loughborough Amherst School GRAY STREET		722 yd
Anytime Fitness (Loughborough) 5-7 5-7 THE RUSHES	health and fitness suite	745 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.25 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.25 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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