Lea Drive, Loughborough, LE11 2GY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE11 2GY has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	50.3%	48%	-2.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	49.7%	52%	2.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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 2GY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.2% 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	28.9%	28.7%	-0.2%	37.9%	-9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	59.1%	61.2%	2.1%	44.2%	17.0%
Separated	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.2%	6.8%	-4.4%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (90.7%) 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%	62%	1.9%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	30.2%	28.7%	-1.5%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	8.4%	6.9%	-1.5%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 2GY this area, 6.8% 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 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	6.8%	-4.4%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	5.5%	-2.7%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	9.3%	-6.2%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	21.5%	12.4%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	49.1%	52.3%	3.2%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	5.2%	7.6%	2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	91.2%	83.8%	-7.4%	81.4%	2.4%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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%	88.1%	-5.1%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	1%	2.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	88.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.3%	9.7%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.3%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.7%	76.7%	18.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Lea Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lea Drive was 89.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.9% lower than the Loughborough East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lea Drive has the 28th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Loughborough East and the 162nd highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.9%.

🔎 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 2GY, 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 Lea Drive are based on 32 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 Lea Drive, Loughborough, LE11 2GY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 2GY

Average Price
£353,254

Semi-Detached
£343,621

Terraced
£325,757

Detached
£386,532

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lea Drive

Average Price
£367,442

Semi-Detached
£351,600

Terraced
£338,995

Detached
£401,261

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lea DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Lea Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-07-23	£385,417
2 Lea Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-04-23	£361,690
3 Lea Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-03-13	£441,830
12 Lea Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-03-05	£323,438
7 Lea Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£252,500	2020-11-27	£302,585

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 2GY

Employment

LE11 2GY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	38
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Construction	12
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Other	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	605 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwoods Edge Community Primary School 21 Redwood Road , LE11 2LD	- not rated	605 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Beacon Woodthorpe Road , LE11 2NF	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shelthorpe Community School Woodthorpe Road , LE11 2NF	- not rated	1,363 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Willowcroft , Quorn LE12 8HQ	3out of 4	1,719 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	1,166 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale High School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	- not rated	1,166 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawlins Loughborough Road , Quorn LE12 8DY	- not rated	2,298 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawlins Community College Loughborough Road , Quorn LE12 8DX	- not rated	2,298 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Limehurst High School Bridge Street , LE11 1NH	- not rated	3,322 yd	Community school	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	2,681 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 14 , Bond Lane LE12 7AA	- not rated	1,125 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welbeck, the Defence Sixth Form College Forest Road , Woodhouse LE12 8WD	- not rated	1,884 yd	Institution funded by other government department	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Grammar School Burton Walks , LE11 2DU	- not rated	2,030 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Loughborough High School Burton Walks , Loughborough LE11 2DU	- not rated	2,058 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Loughborough Amherst School Gray Street , Loughborough LE11 2DZ	- not rated	2,081 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costa Drive Thru	Unit D, Grange Retail Park, Allendale Road		750 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	Unit C, Grange Retail Park, Allendale Road	750 yd
Subway	Unit B, Grange Retail Park, Allendale Road	750 yd
Dragon Cottage	332 Park Road	1,070 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Food Stores	Grange Retail Park, Allendale Road		750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Outwoods Edge Primary School REDWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	619 yd
3M Healthcare Sports And Social Club ONE ASH ONE ASH LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	1,090 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	7.1%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE11 2GY