Brush Drive, Loughborough, LE11 1LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE11 1LT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.2%	49.9%	0.7%	49.0%	0.9%

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 1LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	33.5%	44.1%	10.6%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	44.1%	-10.1%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4%	7.6%	3.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	46.2%	52.3%	6.1%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	37.9%	31.6%	-6.3%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	11.3%	11.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	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	23.8%	22.1%	-1.7%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	10.7%	-3.0%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	13.2%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.1%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	24%	31.1%	7.1%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	12.3%	3.2%	-9.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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	19.2%	19.3%	0.1%	1.1%	18.2%
Chinese	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	16.4%	10.6%	-5.8%	3.1%	7.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	51.1%	54.7%	3.6%	81.4%	-26.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.9% 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	62.6%	64.9%	2.3%	83.2%	-18.3%
European Union	7.3%	11.4%	4.1%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	22.4%	18.5%	-3.9%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.1%	64.9%	2.8%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	3.7%	22.4%	18.7%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	8.1%	7%	-1.1%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	6.4%	3.7%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	2%	-17.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.2%	37.2%	-11.0%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	9.9%	1.7%	8.2%
Muslim	28.1%	6.5%	21.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Brush Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brush Drive was 70.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.7% lower than the Loughborough East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brush Drive has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Loughborough East and the 208th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.5%.

🔎 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 1LT, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Brush Drive are based on 158 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 Brush Drive, Loughborough, LE11 1LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 1LT

Average Price
£235,649

Semi-Detached
£252,699

Terraced
£203,547

Detached
£324,825

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,854

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brush Drive

Average Price
£243,340

Semi-Detached
£272,972

Terraced
£214,279

Detached
£342,711

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,681

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brush DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Brush Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-04-30	£126,937
60 Brush Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-03-27	£288,276
39 Brush Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-09-12	£91,774
3 Brush Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-07-31	£252,649
38 Brush Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-01-19	£250,514

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 1LT

Employment

LE11 1LT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 1LT 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	175
Part-Time Employee	70
Retired	58
Looking after home or family	48
Student (economically inactive)	39
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	16
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Manufacturing	47
Education	29
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	15
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough Hastings Street , LE11 5AX	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Cobden Street , LE11 1AF	3out of 4	1,539 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bakewell Primary School Barsby Drive , LE11 5UJ	2out of 4	1,710 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Church of England Primary School William Street , LE11 3BY	3out of 4	1,832 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	927 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	2,567 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	2out of 4	2,709 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	4,220 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Humphrey Perkins School Cotes Road , Barrow-upon-Soar LE12 8JU	1out of 4	5,353 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	2,103 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	1,508 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity College Moor Lane , LE11 1BA	- not rated	1,680 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sense College Loughborough Radmoor Road , LE11 3BS	- not rated	1,842 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Prep School Leicester Road , Loughborough LE11 2AE	- not rated	2,020 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Amherst School Gray Street , Loughborough LE11 2DZ	- not rated	2,173 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
Tooley's Cafe & Catering Company	1 Monarch Way	407 yd
Lynroys	Canal Bank	840 yd
Bom Bom Patisserie	Synergy House, Lisle Street	866 yd
The Cafe in the Hall	Fearon Hall, Rectory Road	924 yd
Sandicliffe Cafe	155-185 Derby Road	956 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Boat Inn, Loughborough	47 Meadow Lane		609 yd
The Fennel Street Club	20 Fennel Street		1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden City	24 Ratcliffe Road	649 yd
Golden Chau	80 Derby Road	1,014 yd
Asari Takeaway	82 Derby Road	1,014 yd
Domino's Pizza	153 Derby Road	1,016 yd
Ming's Kitchen	122 Derby Road	1,040 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	51 Belton Road	475 yd
Katchicks Foods	Unit 16 Meadow Rd Ind Est, Gordon Road	516 yd
Home Bargains	Home Bargains, Belton Road West Extension	733 yd
Lidl GB Ltd	Station Avenue	1,040 yd
Premium Groceries	25 Nottingham Road	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street	grass pitches	859 yd
Pure Gym(Loughborough) THE RUSHES SHOPPING CENTRE THE RUSHES SHOPPING CENTRE THE RUSHES	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,062 yd
Anytime Fitness (Loughborough) 5-7 5-7 THE RUSHES	health and fitness suite	1,087 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	77.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.3%

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	61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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