Purnell Walk, Loughborough, LE11 1FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE11 1FQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	43.4%	48.5%	5.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	56.6%	51.5%	-5.1%	49.0%	2.5%

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 1FQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% 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	56.8%	55.7%	-1.1%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.6%	32.4%	8.8%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.1%	7.4%	-3.7%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.8%	54.4%	3.6%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	30.9%	38.2%	7.3%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	12.9%	6.9%	-6.0%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around LE11 1FQ this area, 4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 60.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	4%	-22.1%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	4.5%	-11.1%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	5.1%	-9.0%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	17.6%	2.0%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	60.8%	40.7%	33.8%	27.0%
Other	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	16%	0%	-16.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.3%	8%	1.7%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.4%	3%	2.6%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	69.5%	82.1%	12.6%	81.4%	0.7%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	80.5%	73%	-7.5%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	2.3%	13.7%	11.4%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	2.5%	-12.3%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	73%	-7.1%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	3.1%	9.8%	6.7%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	3.9%	8.8%	4.9%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	3.4%	-7.1%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Purnell Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Purnell Walk was 134.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.2% lower than the Loughborough East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Purnell Walk has the 30th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Loughborough East and the 92nd highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 118.9%.

🔎 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 1FQ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 Purnell Walk 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 Purnell Walk, Loughborough, LE11 1FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 1FQ

Average Price
£409,235

Semi-Detached
£256,365

Terraced
£239,931

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,205,844

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purnell Walk

Average Price
£2,205,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,205,844

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purnell WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
133 Great Central Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2024-06-21	£251,494
133 Great Central Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-03-28	£255,541
125 Great Central Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2023-07-28	£230,494
129 Great Central Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-07-27	£249,801
139 Great Central Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-04-01	£221,086

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 1FQ

Employment

LE11 1FQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	13
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	5
Other	2
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	544 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rendell Primary School Rendell Street , LE11 1LL	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Academy Woodthorpe Road , LE11 2NF	2out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough Hastings Street , LE11 5AX	3out of 4	1,602 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Church of England Primary School William Street , LE11 3BY	3out of 4	1,672 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	1,251 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	3,015 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	3,130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	2out of 4	3,367 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rawlins Academy Loughborough Road , Quorn LE12 8DY	3out of 4	3,383 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	1,940 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	447 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Prep School Leicester Road , Loughborough LE11 2AE	- not rated	591 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Grammar School Burton Walks , LE11 2DU	- not rated	733 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Loughborough High School Burton Walks , Loughborough LE11 2DU	- not rated	816 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Town Hall Chambers , Town Hall Passage LE11 3EB	- not rated	914 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Central Railway	Great Central Road	416 yd
Average Joe's @ NPC	Unit 5, Great Central Trading Park, Great Central Road	416 yd
Loughborough Grange	146 Leicester Road	561 yd
BAPS Shree Swaminarayan Mandir	132 Moira Street	664 yd
Barnett's	64 Leicester Road	682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loughborough Carillon Sports Club	Moor Lane	454 yd
Peacock Inn	26 Factory Street	598 yd
Bharat Club	5A Gregory Street	620 yd
Royal Oak	70 Leicester Road	683 yd
The Phantom	2-4 Leicester Road	683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samochai	9A Great Central Road	510 yd
The Chypsy King	111 Moira Street	586 yd
Sea & Earth Fish & Chips	44 Leicester Road	683 yd
Cantonese Kitchen	80 Leicester Road	683 yd
The Phantom T/A 88th Street	2-4 Leicester Road	683 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores	48-56 Leicester Road	690 yd
Premium Groceries	25 Nottingham Road	924 yd
Devonshire Londis	13 Devonshire Square	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Npc Performance Centre (Closed) Great Central Road	health and fitness suite	163 yd
Loughborough Carillon Cricket Club LOUGHBOROUGH CARILLON SPORTS CLUB LOUGHBOROUGH CARILLON SPORTS CLUB MOOR LANE	grass pitches	235 yd
Fairfield Preparatory School LEICESTER ROAD		712 yd
John Skillen Martial Arts & Fitness Centre PINFOLD GATE	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Loughborough High School LOUGHBOROUGH ENDOWED SCHOOLS LOUGHBOROUGH ENDOWED SCHOOLS BURTON WALKS	artificial grass pitch	738 yd
Loughborough Grammar School BURTON WALKS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	792 yd
Dynamite Gym Ltd 15A 15A HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	888 yd
Jim Play High Street	health and fitness suite	981 yd
Energie Fitness (Loughborough) Asha House Asha House Woodgate	health and fitness suite	987 yd
Park Road Sports Ground Park Road	tennis courts	1,078 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	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	54.5%

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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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