Fennel Street, Loughborough, LE11 1UQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE11 1UQ is primarily male, with 61.7% 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	40.4%	38.3%	-2.1%	51.0%	-12.7%
Male	59.6%	61.7%	2.1%	49.0%	12.7%

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 1UQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.6% 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	63.5%	67.6%	4.1%	37.9%	29.7%
Married: Opposite sex	14.9%	15.6%	0.7%	44.2%	-28.6%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.8%	12.1%	1.3%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	6.8%	1.7%	-5.1%	6.1%	-4.4%

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%	39%	-8.0%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	33.8%	32.8%	-1.0%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	11.3%	19.8%	8.5%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	7.3%	7.9%	0.6%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	21.6%	20.3%	-1.3%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	10.5%	5.8%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	6.4%	-2.4%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.6%	19.8%	-1.8%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	40.1%	5.6%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	5.4%	1.7%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	5.3%	1.1%	-4.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	81.5%	83.6%	2.1%	81.4%	2.2%
Arab	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% 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	76.8%	71.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	9.9%	14.7%	4.8%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	8.5%	-0.8%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.8%	71.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	6%	6.2%	0.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	6.6%	9%	2.4%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	5.3%	7.3%	2.0%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Fennel Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fennel Street was 495.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 160.9% higher than the Loughborough East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fennel Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Loughborough East and the 6th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 161.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.9%.

🔎 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 1UQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Fennel Street are based on 20 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 Fennel Street, Loughborough, LE11 1UQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 1UQ

Average Price
£203,596

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£164,027

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,246

Other
£380,784

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fennel Street

Average Price
£189,327

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£168,083

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,053

Other
£380,784

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fennel Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8A Fennel Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-03-22	£234,523
Flat 4 Highland Court, 14 Fennel Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-01-08	£131,226
Flat 3 Highland Court, 14 Fennel Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2019-10-28	£136,918
Flat 5 Highland Court, 14 Fennel Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,500	2018-09-28	£144,018
18 Fennel Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£430,000	2018-09-07	£527,045

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 1UQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE11 1UQ 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	62
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	21
Other	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	498 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough Hastings Street , LE11 5AX	3out of 4	581 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Cobden Street , LE11 1AF	3out of 4	609 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Church of England Primary School William Street , LE11 3BY	3out of 4	951 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountfields Lodge School Epinal Way , LE11 3GE	3out of 4	1,573 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	154 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	2,196 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	2out of 4	2,408 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	3,178 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawlins Academy Loughborough Road , Quorn LE12 8DY	3out of 4	4,437 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	1,268 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	429 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity College Moor Lane , LE11 1BA	- not rated	728 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Prep School Leicester Road , Loughborough LE11 2AE	- not rated	978 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sense College Loughborough Radmoor Road , LE11 3BS	- not rated	1,007 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Amherst School Gray Street , Loughborough LE11 2DZ	- not rated	1,092 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
The Cafe	25 Biggin Street	68 yd
Casa Cafe	5 Church Gate	82 yd
Murdochs	18 Church Gate	88 yd
A Perfect Blend	11-12 Warners Lane	95 yd
Muffin	Unit 14, The Rushes Shopping Centre, The Rushes	100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fennel Street Club	20 Fennel Street	4 yd
Echos Nightclub	Biggin Street	68 yd
Three Nuns	31 Church Gate	82 yd
White Hart	27 Church Gate	82 yd
Champs	2 Biggin Street	174 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maxin Chicken	5 Baxter Gate	192 yd
Mario's Pizza	56a The Rushes	209 yd
The Green Bowl	16 Swan Street	209 yd
Grab & Go	Kiosk 2, The Rushes Shopping Centre, The Rushes	233 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	49 Baxter Gate	237 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Unit 12-13, The Rushes Shopping Centre, The Rushes	100 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, The Rushes Shopping Centre, The Rushes	272 yd
Look! Oriental Supermarket	45 Market Street	339 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	21 Market Street	362 yd
Premium Groceries	25 Nottingham Road	379 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Loughborough) 5-7 5-7 THE RUSHES	health and fitness suite	59 yd
Pure Gym(Loughborough) THE RUSHES SHOPPING CENTRE THE RUSHES SHOPPING CENTRE THE RUSHES	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	75 yd
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street	grass pitches	266 yd
Jim Play High Street	health and fitness suite	314 yd
Essential Images (Closed) 26a 26a Ashby Square	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Dynamite Gym Ltd 15A 15A HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	380 yd
John Skillen Martial Arts & Fitness Centre PINFOLD GATE	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Energie Fitness (Loughborough) Asha House Asha House Woodgate	health and fitness suite	543 yd
Loughborough Leisure Centre BROWNS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	797 yd
St Peters Community Centre STORER ROAD		889 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	40.9%
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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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