Leicester Road, Loughborough, LE11 2AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE11 2AQ is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	49.3%	46.9%	-2.4%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	50.7%	53.1%	2.4%	49.0%	4.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36%	31.3%	-4.7%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	34.4%	-3.2%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Separated	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	15.7%	17.2%	1.5%	9.1%	8.1%
Widowed	7.1%	12.3%	5.2%	6.1%	6.2%

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	39.3%	35.3%	-4.0%	48.4%	-13.1%
Good health	34.9%	38%	3.1%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	19.2%	19%	-0.2%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	4.8%	6%	1.2%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	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	25.9%	25.2%	-0.7%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	8%	-5.2%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	9.2%	-4.0%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	18.4%	10.3%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	27.6%	0.2%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	7.1%	5.5%	-1.6%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	14.8%	15.6%	0.8%	3.1%	12.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	74.7%	73.2%	-1.5%	81.4%	-8.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	79.9%	73.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	3.9%	6.7%	2.8%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	12.8%	3.6%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	73.7%	-4.9%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	2.6%	19%	16.4%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	1.1%	-12.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	12.3%	1.7%	10.6%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Leicester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leicester Road was 105.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.4% lower than the Loughborough East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leicester Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Loughborough East and the 123rd highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.2%.

🔎 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 2AQ, 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 Leicester Road are based on 773 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 Leicester Road, Loughborough, LE11 2AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 2AQ

Average Price
£467,781

Semi-Detached
£470,419

Terraced
£481,720

Detached
£640,066

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,802

Other
£403,887

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leicester Road

Average Price
£324,418

Semi-Detached
£304,487

Terraced
£256,070

Detached
£450,358

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,246

Other
£471,401

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leicester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
130 Leicester Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-12-07	£354,514
144 Leicester Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-10-18	£402,030
120 Leicester Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-05-13	£256,814
94 Leicester Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-08-23	£517,500
Flat 2 124 Leicester Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-07-09	£112,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 2AQ

Employment

LE11 2AQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 retired residents living in LE11 2AQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	8
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	17
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Accommodation and food service 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	- not rated	633 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Cobden Street , LE11 1AF	- not rated	633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Beacon Woodthorpe Road , LE11 2NF	3out of 4	824 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shelthorpe Community School Woodthorpe Road , LE11 2NF	- not rated	824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountfields Lodge School Epinal Way , LE11 3GE	- not rated	1,323 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Limehurst High School Bridge Street , LE11 1NH	- not rated	1,289 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street , LE11 1NH	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	2,525 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale High School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	- not rated	2,525 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle Catholic School Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	- not rated	2,822 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,580 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Prep School Leicester Road , Loughborough LE11 2AE	- not rated	203 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Grammar School Burton Walks , LE11 2DU	- not rated	235 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Loughborough High School Burton Walks , Loughborough LE11 2DU	- not rated	335 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity College Moor Lane , LE11 1BA	- not rated	494 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Amherst School Gray Street , Loughborough LE11 2DZ	- not rated	573 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
Loughborough Grange	146 Leicester Road	1 yd
Great Central Railway	Great Central Road	231 yd
Average Joe's @ NPC	Unit 5, Great Central Trading Park, Great Central Road	231 yd
Barnett's	64 Leicester Road	403 yd
Tawa Indian Kitchen and grill	20 Leicester Road	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peacock Inn	26 Factory Street	329 yd
Bharat Club	5A Gregory Street	368 yd
Royal Oak	70 Leicester Road	403 yd
The Phantom	2-4 Leicester Road	403 yd
The Phantom T/A Chik Box	2-4 Leicester Road	403 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samochai	9A Great Central Road	229 yd
The Chypsy King	111 Moira Street	363 yd
Sea & Earth Fish & Chips	44 Leicester Road	403 yd
Cantonese Kitchen	80 Leicester Road	403 yd
The Phantom T/A 88th Street	2-4 Leicester Road	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores	48-56 Leicester Road	433 yd
Devonshire Londis	13 Devonshire Square	725 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	21 Market Street	890 yd
Look! Oriental Supermarket	45 Market Street	944 yd
Premium Groceries	25 Nottingham Road	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loughborough High School LOUGHBOROUGH ENDOWED SCHOOLS LOUGHBOROUGH ENDOWED SCHOOLS BURTON WALKS	artificial grass pitch	187 yd
Fairfield Preparatory School LEICESTER ROAD		200 yd
Loughborough Grammar School BURTON WALKS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	234 yd
Npc Performance Centre (Closed) Great Central Road	health and fitness suite	398 yd
Park Road Sports Ground Park Road	tennis courts	518 yd
Bowling Green Way PARK ROAD	grass pitches	561 yd
Loughborough Amherst School GRAY STREET		605 yd
Energie Fitness (Loughborough) Asha House Asha House Woodgate	health and fitness suite	646 yd
John Skillen Martial Arts & Fitness Centre PINFOLD GATE	health and fitness suite	676 yd
Dynamite Gym Ltd 15A 15A HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	686 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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