Beacon Road, Loughborough, LE11 2BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE11 2BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.3%	1.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.8%	48.7%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of LE11 2BG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.2%	31.9%	-2.3%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	52.3%	-0.6%	44.2%	8.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4%	6.9%	2.9%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	7.6%	7.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	1.2%

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	48.6%	51%	2.4%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	33.7%	34%	0.3%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	13.6%	10.3%	-3.3%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.3%	12.1%	-5.2%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	7%	0.5%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	10.2%	-2.0%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.9%	1.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	23.4%	9.7%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	37.9%	0.1%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	8.6%	3.5%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	86.7%	82.7%	-4.0%	81.4%	1.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	84.7%	-0.4%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	8%	3.7%	-4.3%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	84.1%	-1.0%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	3.4%	12.6%	9.2%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	9%	0.3%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Beacon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beacon Road was 40.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.5% lower than the Loughborough East average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Beacon Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Loughborough East and the 229th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE11 2BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Beacon Road are based on 331 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 Beacon Road, Loughborough, LE11 2BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 2BG

Average Price
£324,876

Semi-Detached
£308,288

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£358,052

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beacon Road

Average Price
£485,054

Semi-Detached
£349,137

Terraced
£370,724

Detached
£625,457

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,186

Other
£1,359,263

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beacon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Beacon Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£328,000	2024-06-20	£350,668
99 Beacon Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£327,500	2022-09-16	£342,717
139 Beacon Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-08-26	£269,297
85 Beacon Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-05-18	£344,278
95 Beacon Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-12-09	£361,816

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 2BG

Employment

LE11 2BG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 2BG 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

Retired	71
Full-Time Employee	67
Student (economically inactive)	36
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	7
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mountfields Lodge School Epinal Way , LE11 3GE	- not rated	321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Beacon Road , LE11 2BG	3out of 4	331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Loughborough, Leicestershire Beacon Road , LE11 2BG	- not rated	331 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountfields Lodge School Epinal Way , LE11 3GE	3out of 4	466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Farm County Infant School Outwoods Drive , LE11 3LS	- not rated	730 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,593 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street , LE11 1NH	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale High School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	- not rated	1,732 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle Catholic School Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	- not rated	2,067 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	852 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School Mountfields Park Mountfields House , Squirrel Way LE11 3GE	- not rated	386 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick House School 190 Forest Road , Loughborough LE11 3HU	- not rated	489 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Amherst School Gray Street , Loughborough LE11 2DZ	- not rated	500 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough High School Burton Walks , Loughborough LE11 2DU	- not rated	710 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Loughborough Grammar School Burton Walks , LE11 2DU	- not rated	815 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
The Cafe	Cafe, Tesco Extra, Park Road	510 yd
BES 77 Coffee Lounge	91 Lansdowne Drive	591 yd
McDonalds	184 Park Road	630 yd
Sutalia	212 Park Road	630 yd
The Loft Lounge Bar	2a Browns Lane	699 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beacon Inn	Beacon Road	304 yd
Loughborough Lawn Tennis Club	Ingle Pingle	417 yd
Greenfields Sports & Social Club	Holt Drive	440 yd
Loughborough Phoenix B.C.	Loughborough Phoenix Bowls Club, Cbc Park Road Sports Ground, Bowling Green Way	456 yd
Charnwood Indoor Bowls Club	Cafe, Loughborough Leisure Centre, Browns Lane	699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samworth Brothers Food Solutions	Tesco Extra, Park Road	537 yd
Turkish Mangal	201a Park Road	539 yd
Taste of China	201 Park Road	539 yd
Domino's Pizza	83-85 Lansdowne Drive	571 yd
Curry Royale	216 Park Road	630 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores	Park Road	537 yd
Devonshire Londis	13 Devonshire Square	936 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	21 Market Street	1,077 yd
Tesco Stores	48-56 Leicester Road	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loughborough Greenfields Sports And Social Club HOLT DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	366 yd
Loughborough Amherst School GRAY STREET		501 yd
Loughborough Lawn Tennis Club FOREST ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	511 yd
Park Road Sports Ground Park Road	tennis courts	557 yd
Charnwood Indoor Bowls Club LOUGHBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE LOUGHBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE BROWNS LANE	indoor bowls	570 yd
Bowling Green Way PARK ROAD	grass pitches	583 yd
Loughborough Leisure Centre BROWNS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	690 yd
Loughborough Grammar School BURTON WALKS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	824 yd
Loughborough C Of E Primary School WILLIAM STREET	grass pitches	841 yd
Loughborough High School LOUGHBOROUGH ENDOWED SCHOOLS LOUGHBOROUGH ENDOWED SCHOOLS BURTON WALKS	artificial grass pitch	861 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	96.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	199.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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