Shelthorpe Road, Loughborough, LE11 2PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE11 2PB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.9%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.8%	49.1%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.1%

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 2PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	48.3%	51.2%	2.9%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	34.3%	-0.2%	44.2%	-9.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.6%	6.7%	-4.9%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	44.6%	45.4%	0.8%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	36.3%	32.7%	-3.6%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	13.6%	13.7%	0.1%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%

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 2PB this area, 31.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.5%	31.7%	0.2%	18.2%	13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	14.5%	-6.9%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	14.5%	1.2%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	9.1%	4.7%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	11.3%	-2.0%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	16.1%	5.8%	33.8%	-17.7%
Other	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.8%	85.9%	-6.9%	81.4%	4.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	94.5%	85.9%	-8.6%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	1.9%	7.6%	5.7%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3%	6%	3.0%	5.6%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	86%	-8.0%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58%	37.2%	20.8%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Shelthorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shelthorpe Road was 63.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.3% lower than the Loughborough East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shelthorpe Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Loughborough East and the 239th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.9%.

🔎 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 2PB, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Shelthorpe Road are based on 87 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 Shelthorpe Road, Loughborough, LE11 2PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 2PB

Average Price
£225,190

Semi-Detached
£220,385

Terraced
£210,035

Detached
£287,472

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shelthorpe Road

Average Price
£206,305

Semi-Detached
£201,754

Terraced
£205,430

Detached
£263,433

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,663

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shelthorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Shelthorpe Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,500	2025-05-20	£231,436
61 Shelthorpe Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-08-16	£227,298
29 Shelthorpe Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-07-21	£385,666
45 Shelthorpe Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-11-30	£250,568
45 Shelthorpe Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-11-18	£255,682

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 2PB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE11 2PB 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	144
Part-Time Employee	66
Retired	54
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	33
Looking after home or family	28
Other	23
Unemployed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Education	42
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Construction	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift Beacon Woodthorpe Road , LE11 2NF	3out of 4	215 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shelthorpe Community School Woodthorpe Road , LE11 2NF	- not rated	215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Beacon Road , LE11 2BG	3out of 4	828 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Loughborough, Leicestershire Beacon Road , LE11 2BG	- not rated	828 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountfields Lodge School Epinal Way , LE11 3GE	- not rated	996 yd	Community 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	1,789 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale High School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	- not rated	1,789 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Limehurst High School Bridge Street , LE11 1NH	- not rated	1,832 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street , LE11 1NH	3out of 4	1,832 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle Catholic School Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	- not rated	2,743 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	1,505 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loughborough Grammar School Burton Walks , LE11 2DU	- not rated	551 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Loughborough High School Burton Walks , Loughborough LE11 2DU	- not rated	564 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Loughborough Amherst School Gray Street , Loughborough LE11 2DZ	- not rated	612 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Prep School Leicester Road , Loughborough LE11 2AE	- not rated	787 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Mountfields Park Mountfields House , Squirrel Way LE11 3GE	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent special school	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
McDonalds	184 Park Road	369 yd
Sutalia	212 Park Road	369 yd
BES 77 Coffee Lounge	91 Lansdowne Drive	372 yd
The Cafe	Cafe, Tesco Extra, Park Road	486 yd
Army Reserves	Territorial Army Centre, Leicester Road	509 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loughborough Phoenix B.C.	Loughborough Phoenix Bowls Club, Cbc Park Road Sports Ground, Bowling Green Way	282 yd
The Beacon Inn	Beacon Road	739 yd
Loughborough Lawn Tennis Club	Ingle Pingle	978 yd
Peacock Inn	26 Factory Street	998 yd
Greenfields Sports & Social Club	Holt Drive	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turkish Mangal	201a Park Road	303 yd
Taste of China	201 Park Road	303 yd
Domino's Pizza	83-85 Lansdowne Drive	364 yd
Curry Royale	216 Park Road	369 yd
Supreme Fish Bar	1-3 Ling Road	393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores	Park Road	489 yd
Aldi Food Stores	Grange Retail Park, Allendale Road	881 yd
Tesco Stores	48-56 Leicester Road	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beacon Academy WOODTHORPE ROAD	grass pitches	203 yd
Bowling Green Way PARK ROAD	grass pitches	258 yd
Park Road Sports Ground Park Road	tennis courts	361 yd
Loughborough Grammar School BURTON WALKS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	539 yd
Loughborough High School LOUGHBOROUGH ENDOWED SCHOOLS LOUGHBOROUGH ENDOWED SCHOOLS BURTON WALKS	artificial grass pitch	654 yd
Loughborough Amherst School GRAY STREET		671 yd
Fairfield Preparatory School LEICESTER ROAD		736 yd
Charnwood Indoor Bowls Club LOUGHBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE LOUGHBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE BROWNS LANE	indoor bowls	1,006 yd
Loughborough Greenfields Sports And Social Club HOLT DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	1,016 yd
Loughborough Lawn Tennis Club FOREST ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,019 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	100.0%

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	156 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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