Bedford Street, Loughborough, LE11 2DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE11 2DS is primarily male, with 55.6% 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	44.7%	44.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	55.3%	55.6%	0.3%	49.0%	6.6%

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 2DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.6% 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	75.8%	74.6%	-1.2%	37.9%	36.7%
Married: Opposite sex	16.7%	17.5%	0.8%	44.2%	-26.7%
Separated	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4.8%	5%	0.2%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	1.7%	2%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (86.6%) 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	60.1%	54.9%	-5.2%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	28.9%	31.7%	2.8%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	6.9%	10.1%	3.2%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around LE11 2DS this area, 6.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	6.4%	-0.8%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	47.4%	37%	-10.4%	16.9%	20.1%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	39%	7.6%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	82.4%	78.5%	-3.9%	81.4%	-2.9%
Arab	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	85.8%	72.7%	-13.1%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	1.9%	13.6%	11.7%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	7.2%	-1.0%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	72.5%	-10.2%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	4.7%	8.8%	4.1%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	6.7%	3.9%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Bedford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Street was 129.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.9% lower than the Loughborough Southfields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Loughborough Southfields and the 99th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE11 2DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Bedford Street are based on 5 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 Bedford Street, Loughborough, LE11 2DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 2DS

Average Price
£250,106

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£155,902

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£438,513

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Street

Average Price
£220,115

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£165,516

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£438,513

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Bedford Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-09-21	£168,780
6 Bedford Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-11-29	£149,774
Garton Inn Bedford Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-04-05	£438,513
5 Bedford Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2007-09-07	£148,286
5 Bedford Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£44,950	2000-04-28	£195,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 2DS

Employment

LE11 2DS 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 2DS 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

Student (economically inactive)	111
Full-Time Employee	89
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	37
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	14
Other	10
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loughborough Church of England Primary School William Street , LE11 3BY	3out of 4	566 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough Hastings Street , LE11 5AX	3out of 4	692 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Cobden Street , LE11 1AF	3out of 4	725 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountfields Lodge School Epinal Way , LE11 3GE	3out of 4	931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Beacon Road , LE11 2BG	3out of 4	1,052 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	861 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	2,034 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	2out of 4	2,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	2,468 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawlins Academy Loughborough Road , Quorn LE12 8DY	3out of 4	3,995 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	831 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	351 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Amherst School Gray Street , Loughborough LE11 2DZ	- not rated	438 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough High School Burton Walks , Loughborough LE11 2DU	- not rated	587 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Fairfield Prep School Leicester Road , Loughborough LE11 2AE	- not rated	602 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sense College Loughborough Radmoor Road , LE11 3BS	- not rated	663 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Horse and Noodle Bar	24-25 Bedford Street	2 yd
Mr Chans	14 Bedford Square	80 yd
No.53 Coffee House and Sandwich Bar	53 Wards End	101 yd
Cafe @JSH & Your Store	Wards End	105 yd
The Loft Lounge Bar	2a Browns Lane	128 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jam Garden	10 Wards End	101 yd
The Kelso	8-9 Wards End	105 yd
The Moon And Bell	6 Wards End	105 yd
Charnwood Indoor Bowls Club	Cafe, Loughborough Leisure Centre, Browns Lane	128 yd
The Wheeltapper	The Printhouse, 60 Woodgate	198 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angies Fish Bar	13 Bedford Square	80 yd
Jonny's Pizza	2a Granby Street	257 yd
Dallas Pizza & Chicken	22-23 High Street	409 yd
Yakii Express Ltd	58 Market Street	420 yd
A Nice Sip	44 Market Street	421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devonshire Londis	13 Devonshire Square	204 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	21 Market Street	370 yd
Look! Oriental Supermarket	45 Market Street	417 yd
Tesco Stores	48-56 Leicester Road	444 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ashby Road	603 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness (Loughborough) Asha House Asha House Woodgate	health and fitness suite	199 yd
Charnwood Indoor Bowls Club LOUGHBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE LOUGHBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE BROWNS LANE	indoor bowls	282 yd
Loughborough Leisure Centre BROWNS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	287 yd
Loughborough Amherst School GRAY STREET		308 yd
Loughborough Lawn Tennis Club FOREST ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	393 yd
Jim Play High Street	health and fitness suite	424 yd
Dynamite Gym Ltd 15A 15A HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	425 yd
Fairfield Preparatory School LEICESTER ROAD		483 yd
Essential Images (Closed) 26a 26a Ashby Square	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Loughborough High School LOUGHBOROUGH ENDOWED SCHOOLS LOUGHBOROUGH ENDOWED SCHOOLS BURTON WALKS	artificial grass pitch	531 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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%

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