Beacon Road, Loughborough, LE11 2BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE11 2BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.5%	51.8%	-4.7%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	43.5%	48.2%	4.7%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 2BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	39.9%	42.1%	2.2%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	43.2%	1.1%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.4%	9%	2.6%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	11.2%	5%	-6.2%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (86.8%) 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	46.1%	52.4%	6.3%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	37.9%	34.4%	-3.5%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	11.5%	10.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3%	2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 2BQ this area, 7.6% 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 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	7.6%	-4.0%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	7.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24%	26.6%	2.6%	16.9%	9.7%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	46.8%	8.2%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	8.2%	1.4%	-6.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% 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%	4.8%	4.8%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	95.2%	82.9%	-12.3%	81.4%	1.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	88.8%	85.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	6.8%	4.2%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	85%	-3.5%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.9%	6.8%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	1.7%	-6.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Beacon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beacon Road was 80.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.4% lower than the Loughborough East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beacon Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Loughborough East and the 181st highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.8%.

🔎 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 2BQ, 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 2BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 2BQ

Average Price
£406,801

Semi-Detached
£395,375

Terraced
£387,203

Detached
£552,956

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
42 Beacon Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-05-04	£323,101
26 Beacon Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-05-04	£267,286
30 Beacon Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-06-30	£378,132
14 Beacon Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£352,000	2022-06-24	£380,292
20 Beacon Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-02-23	£404,108

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 2BQ

Employment

LE11 2BQ 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 student residents living in LE11 2BQ 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	85
Student (economically inactive)	51
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	28
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance 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	530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Beacon Road , LE11 2BG	3out of 4	647 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Loughborough, Leicestershire Beacon Road , LE11 2BG	- not rated	647 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountfields Lodge School Epinal Way , LE11 3GE	3out of 4	665 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Church of England Primary School William Street , LE11 3BY	3out of 4	727 yd	Academy converter	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	1,300 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street , LE11 1NH	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale High School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	- not rated	2,037 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle Catholic School Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	- not rated	2,108 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	849 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loughborough Amherst School Gray Street , Loughborough LE11 2DZ	- not rated	228 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough High School Burton Walks , Loughborough LE11 2DU	- not rated	472 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Loughborough Grammar School Burton Walks , LE11 2DU	- not rated	596 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Compass Community School Mountfields Park Mountfields House , Squirrel Way LE11 3GE	- not rated	599 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Prep School Leicester Road , Loughborough LE11 2AE	- not rated	659 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 Loft Lounge Bar	2a Browns Lane	406 yd
White Horse and Noodle Bar	24-25 Bedford Street	423 yd
Mr Chans	14 Bedford Square	503 yd
Cafe @JSH & Your Store	Wards End	521 yd
No.53 Coffee House and Sandwich Bar	53 Wards End	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loughborough Lawn Tennis Club	Ingle Pingle	293 yd
Charnwood Indoor Bowls Club	Cafe, Loughborough Leisure Centre, Browns Lane	406 yd
Loughborough Phoenix B.C.	Loughborough Phoenix Bowls Club, Cbc Park Road Sports Ground, Bowling Green Way	415 yd
The Kelso	8-9 Wards End	521 yd
The Moon And Bell	6 Wards End	521 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angies Fish Bar	13 Bedford Square	503 yd
Jonny's Pizza	2a Granby Street	674 yd
Turkish Mangal	201a Park Road	692 yd
Taste of China	201 Park Road	692 yd
Domino's Pizza	83-85 Lansdowne Drive	749 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devonshire Londis	13 Devonshire Square	626 yd
Tesco Stores	Park Road	764 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	21 Market Street	778 yd
Tesco Stores	48-56 Leicester Road	780 yd
Look! Oriental Supermarket	45 Market Street	817 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loughborough Amherst School GRAY STREET		204 yd
Loughborough Lawn Tennis Club FOREST ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	322 yd
Charnwood Indoor Bowls Club LOUGHBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE LOUGHBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE BROWNS LANE	indoor bowls	323 yd
Park Road Sports Ground Park Road	tennis courts	416 yd
Loughborough Leisure Centre BROWNS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	444 yd
Bowling Green Way PARK ROAD	grass pitches	493 yd
Loughborough Grammar School BURTON WALKS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	612 yd
Loughborough High School LOUGHBOROUGH ENDOWED SCHOOLS LOUGHBOROUGH ENDOWED SCHOOLS BURTON WALKS	artificial grass pitch	613 yd
Energie Fitness (Loughborough) Asha House Asha House Woodgate	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Loughborough Greenfields Sports And Social Club HOLT DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	616 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	224.5 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	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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