Whitegate, Loughborough, LE11 1FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE11 1FH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.2%	-2.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	46.2%	48.8%	2.6%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 1FH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	39.8%	48%	8.2%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	33.3%	-2.3%	44.2%	-10.9%
Separated	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.5%	11.5%	3.0%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	13.4%	5.5%	-7.9%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	42.6%	49.5%	6.9%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	32.5%	32.5%	0.0%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	18.3%	13.3%	-5.0%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	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	24.9%	20.9%	-4.0%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	12.6%	2.4%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	11.2%	-1.2%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.1%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	34.7%	8.8%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	12.4%	3.8%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.7% 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	11.8%	13%	1.2%	1.1%	11.9%
Chinese	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	12.4%	10.6%	-1.8%	3.1%	7.5%
Pakistani	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2%	2.7%	0.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	65.7%	68.7%	3.0%	81.4%	-12.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	71.6%	65.1%	-6.5%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	6.3%	17.2%	10.9%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	11.8%	-5.0%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	65.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	2.8%	17.6%	14.8%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	5.5%	8.5%	3.0%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	3.9%	-10.7%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	9.3%	1.7%	7.6%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Whitegate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitegate was 267.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.9% higher than the Loughborough East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitegate has the 14th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Loughborough East and the 28th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.8%.

🔎 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 1FH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Whitegate 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 Whitegate, Loughborough, LE11 1FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 1FH

Average Price
£416,263

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£416,263

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitegate

Average Price
£416,263

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£416,263

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WhitegateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Whitegate, Loughborough, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£296,000	2015-07-22	£416,263

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 1FH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	162
Part-Time Employee	65
Retired	47
Looking after home or family	28
Other	25
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	32
Manufacturing	30
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rendell Primary School Rendell Street , LE11 1LL	3out of 4	294 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Cobden Street , LE11 1AF	3out of 4	677 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough Hastings Street , LE11 5AX	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Church of England Primary School William Street , LE11 3BY	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Academy Woodthorpe Road , LE11 2NF	2out of 4	2,107 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	623 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	2,842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	2out of 4	3,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	3,665 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Humphrey Perkins School Cotes Road , Barrow-upon-Soar LE12 8JU	1out of 4	4,364 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	1,928 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	805 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Town Hall Chambers , Town Hall Passage LE11 3EB	- not rated	901 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Prep School Leicester Road , Loughborough LE11 2AE	- not rated	1,206 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough High School Burton Walks , Loughborough LE11 2DU	- not rated	1,437 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Loughborough Grammar School Burton Walks , LE11 2DU	- not rated	1,444 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
Caravelli Restaurant Ltd	11-12 Sparrow Hill	438 yd
The Cafe in the Hall	Fearon Hall, Rectory Road	445 yd
Thirty Four Kitchen and Deli	34 Baxter Gate	565 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	19-20 Baxter Gate	649 yd
Chocoberry Cafe	52 Baxter Gate	661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boat Inn, Loughborough	47 Meadow Lane	421 yd
The Windmill	62 Sparrow Hill	527 yd
Fat Sams	32 Baxter Gate	565 yd
The Fennel Street Club	20 Fennel Street	672 yd
Three Nuns	31 Church Gate	683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Hut	79 Nottingham Road	152 yd
Fong's Kitchen	20-22 Nottingham Road	316 yd
Dough and Crust Ltd	18 Nottingham Road	316 yd
Golden City	24 Ratcliffe Road	363 yd
Maxin Chicken	5 Baxter Gate	721 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premium Groceries	25 Nottingham Road	323 yd
Aldi	51 Belton Road	534 yd
Katchicks Foods	Unit 16 Meadow Rd Ind Est, Gordon Road	538 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 12-13, The Rushes Shopping Centre, The Rushes	764 yd
Tesco Stores	48-56 Leicester Road	929 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Skillen Martial Arts & Fitness Centre PINFOLD GATE	health and fitness suite	650 yd
Anytime Fitness (Loughborough) 5-7 5-7 THE RUSHES	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Pure Gym(Loughborough) THE RUSHES SHOPPING CENTRE THE RUSHES SHOPPING CENTRE THE RUSHES	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	728 yd
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street	grass pitches	740 yd
Dynamite Gym Ltd 15A 15A HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	826 yd
Jim Play High Street	health and fitness suite	838 yd
Essential Images (Closed) 26a 26a Ashby Square	health and fitness suite	1,016 yd
Energie Fitness (Loughborough) Asha House Asha House Woodgate	health and fitness suite	1,052 yd
Npc Performance Centre (Closed) Great Central Road	health and fitness suite	1,065 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.

Overview of LE11 1FH