Chestnut Street, Loughborough, LE11 3BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE11 3BE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	55.9%	47.9%	-8.0%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	44.1%	52.1%	8.0%	49.0%	3.1%

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 3BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81% 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	78.9%	81%	2.1%	37.9%	43.1%
Married: Opposite sex	13%	12%	-1.0%	44.2%	-32.2%
Separated	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (89.9%) 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	62.1%	61.5%	-0.6%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	27.5%	28.4%	0.9%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	8.3%	6%	-2.3%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	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 3BE this area, 8.1% 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	10.1%	8.1%	-2.0%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	5.5%	0.0%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	52.3%	57.7%	5.4%	16.9%	40.8%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	24.1%	3.3%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	5.5%	1.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.9%	0.3%	-5.6%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.1%	3%	0.9%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	83.7%	82.1%	-1.6%	81.4%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	87.6%	78.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	4.4%	8.3%	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%
Africa	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	7.2%	2.5%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	78.1%	-9.2%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	2.7%	9%	6.3%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Chestnut Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chestnut Street was 34.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.9% lower than the Loughborough Southfields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chestnut Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Loughborough Southfields and the 177th lowest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 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 3BE, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Chestnut Street are based on 28 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 Chestnut Street, Loughborough, LE11 3BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 3BE

Average Price
£244,129

Semi-Detached
£253,766

Terraced
£237,836

Detached
£325,546

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Street

Average Price
£244,452

Semi-Detached
£255,503

Terraced
£239,357

Detached
£333,596

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Chestnut Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-10-21	£280,857
5 Chestnut Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-08-16	£280,970
28 Chestnut Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-04-06	£294,000
11 Chestnut Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-04-03	£265,813
13 Chestnut Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2015-06-24	£298,166

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 3BE

Employment

LE11 3BE 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 3BE 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)	211
Full-Time Employee	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	32
Retired	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Human health and social work activities	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough Hastings Street , LE11 5AX	3out of 4	104 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Church of England Primary School William Street , LE11 3BY	3out of 4	409 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Cobden Street , LE11 1AF	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rendell Primary School Rendell Street , LE11 1LL	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountfields Lodge School Epinal Way , LE11 3GE	3out of 4	1,126 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	697 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	2out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	2,838 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawlins Academy Loughborough Road , Quorn LE12 8DY	3out of 4	4,623 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	691 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sense College Loughborough Radmoor Road , LE11 3BS	- not rated	424 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Town Hall Chambers , Town Hall Passage LE11 3EB	- not rated	679 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Amherst School Gray Street , Loughborough LE11 2DZ	- not rated	1,052 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity College Moor Lane , LE11 1BA	- not rated	1,147 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Prep School Leicester Road , Loughborough LE11 2AE	- not rated	1,192 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
Mount Gurkha	31 Ashby Road	105 yd
Pizza Palace	73 Ashby Road	105 yd
Plan Burrito	57 Ashby Road	105 yd
Wolfson Shop	Wolfson Building, University Road	105 yd
Miyuki Cafe	93 Ashby Road	125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loughborough Students Union Wet Sales Bars x7	Loughborough University, Ashby Road	105 yd
Generous Briton	85 Ashby Road	274 yd
Queens Park Bowls Club	Queens Park Bowling Club, Queens Park, Granby Street	289 yd
The Griffin	67 Ashby Square	321 yd
The Needle and Pin	15 The Rushes	362 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trawler's	92-94 Ashby Road	66 yd
Pizzeria	96 Ashby Road	67 yd
USA Pizza	51a Ashby Road	82 yd
Subway	37 Ashby Road	105 yd
Doja Desserts Ltd	51 Ashby Road	105 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ashby Road	239 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, Ashby Road	274 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, The Rushes Shopping Centre, The Rushes	362 yd
Look! Oriental Supermarket	45 Market Street	396 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	21 Market Street	434 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Essential Images (Closed) 26a 26a Ashby Square	health and fitness suite	306 yd
St Peters Community Centre STORER ROAD		331 yd
Loughborough C Of E Primary School WILLIAM STREET	grass pitches	435 yd
Loughborough Leisure Centre BROWNS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	451 yd
Charnwood Indoor Bowls Club LOUGHBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE LOUGHBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE BROWNS LANE	indoor bowls	573 yd
Pure Gym(Loughborough) THE RUSHES SHOPPING CENTRE THE RUSHES SHOPPING CENTRE THE RUSHES	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	573 yd
Anytime Fitness (Loughborough) 5-7 5-7 THE RUSHES	health and fitness suite	575 yd
Loughborough Lawn Tennis Club FOREST ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	611 yd
Jim Play High Street	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Energie Fitness (Loughborough) Asha House Asha House Woodgate	health and fitness suite	636 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	96.4%

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	275 Mbit/s
Average download speed	286.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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