Glen Road, Loughborough, LE11 2GD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE11 2GD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents 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	52.4%	49.1%	-3.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47.6%	50.9%	3.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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	40.2%	38.4%	-1.8%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	50%	6.8%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.1%	7.7%	-3.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (90%) 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	63.6%	59.9%	-3.7%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	28.8%	30.1%	1.3%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	5.6%	8.1%	2.5%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around LE11 2GD this area, 7% 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 56.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3%	7%	4.0%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	7.4%	-1.6%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	9.8%	-3.3%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.6%	15.8%	-4.8%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	49.2%	56.8%	7.6%	33.8%	23.0%
Other	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	5.6%	11.2%	5.6%	3.1%	8.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	90.8%	79%	-11.8%	81.4%	-2.4%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	93.2%	83.4%	-9.8%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	2.4%	6.2%	3.8%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	83.4%	-9.4%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	0%	8.8%	8.8%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.9%	37.2%	12.7%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Hindu	9.4%	1.7%	7.7%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Glen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Glen Road was 26.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.2% lower than the Loughborough East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Glen Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Loughborough East and the 125th lowest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

🔎 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 2GD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Glen Road are based on 76 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 Glen Road, Loughborough, LE11 2GD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 2GD

Average Price
£362,035

Semi-Detached
£284,259

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£390,056

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£819,008

Estimated Average Property Prices for Glen Road

Average Price
£328,722

Semi-Detached
£298,014

Terraced
£282,127

Detached
£375,251

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£423,903

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Glen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Glen Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-08-29	£242,553
21A Glen Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-07-24	£247,274
25 Glen Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2024-04-30	£254,932
31 Glen Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-09-28	£368,496
47 Glen Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-06-23	£420,843

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 2GD

Employment

LE11 2GD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	171
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Outwoods Edge Primary School 21 Redwood Road , LE11 2LD	3out of 4	207 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Academy Woodthorpe Road , LE11 2NF	2out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Beacon Road , LE11 2BG	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountfields Lodge School Epinal Way , LE11 3GE	3out of 4	1,824 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Willowcroft , Quorn LE12 8HQ	3out of 4	2,119 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	805 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawlins Academy Loughborough Road , Quorn LE12 8DY	3out of 4	2,688 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street , LE11 1NH	3out of 4	3,138 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	3,361 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	2out of 4	3,583 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre One Ash House , Loughborough Road LE12 8UE	- not rated	1,470 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick House School 190 Forest Road , Loughborough LE11 3HU	- not rated	1,768 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Amherst School Gray Street , Loughborough LE11 2DZ	- not rated	1,893 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Grammar School Burton Walks , LE11 2DU	- not rated	1,912 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Loughborough High School Burton Walks , Loughborough LE11 2DU	- not rated	1,916 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costa Drive Thru	Unit D, Grange Retail Park, Allendale Road		787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Unit C, Grange Retail Park, Allendale Road	787 yd
Subway	Unit B, Grange Retail Park, Allendale Road	787 yd
Dragon Cottage	332 Park Road	795 yd
Supreme Fish Bar	1-3 Ling Road	991 yd
Top Wok	5-7 Ling Road	991 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Food Stores	Grange Retail Park, Allendale Road		787 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Outwoods Edge Primary School REDWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	342 yd
Woodbrook Vale High School GRASMERE ROAD	grass pitches	915 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	93.3%

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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	257.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	38.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE11 2GD