Moorhen Way, Loughborough, LE11 3HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE11 3HH is primarily male, with 60.3% 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	41.3%	39.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	-11.3%
Male	58.7%	60.3%	1.6%	49.0%	11.3%

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 3HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.7% 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	76%	83.7%	7.7%	37.9%	45.8%
Married: Opposite sex	17.6%	13.5%	-4.1%	44.2%	-30.7%
Separated	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	9.1%	-7.7%
Widowed	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (92.7%) 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	62.4%	68.2%	5.8%	48.4%	19.8%
Good health	28.1%	24.5%	-3.6%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	8.4%	7.3%	-1.1%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3HH this area, 4.3% 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	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	39.2%	52.5%	13.3%	16.9%	35.6%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	28.4%	-10.3%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	9.4%	0.7%	-8.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	6.4%	4%	-2.4%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	72.2%	82.8%	10.6%	81.4%	1.4%
Arab	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	74.2%	80.3%	6.1%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	7.9%	-7.3%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	80.8%	6.7%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	13%	6.6%	-6.4%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	7.9%	3.4%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.4%	37.2%	21.2%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Moorhen Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moorhen Way was 150.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.3% lower than the Loughborough Southfields average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Moorhen Way has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Loughborough Southfields and the 75th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.1%.

🔎 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 3HH, 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 Moorhen Way are based on 39 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 Moorhen Way, Loughborough, LE11 3HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 3HH

Average Price
£446,595

Semi-Detached
£436,762

Terraced
£347,000

Detached
£491,946

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£361,635

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moorhen Way

Average Price
£500,461

Semi-Detached
£444,132

Terraced
£353,489

Detached
£567,531

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£354,277

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moorhen WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Moorhen Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£399,500	2024-08-01	£424,002
17 Moorhen Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-03-25	£434,117
16 Moorhen Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£437,500	2021-09-29	£518,801
19 Moorhen Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-03-31	£443,392
1 Moorhen Way, Loughborough, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£291,000	2018-03-23	£354,277

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 3HH

Employment

LE11 3HH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 3HH 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)	80
Full-Time Employee	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Retired	4
Part-Time Employee	4
Self-Employed	3
Unemployed	1
Other	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	54
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	13
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Transport and storage	1

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	327 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Church of England Primary School William Street , LE11 3BY	- not rated	327 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountfields Lodge School Epinal Way , LE11 3GE	- not rated	398 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountfields Lodge School Epinal Way , LE11 3GE	3out of 4	431 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountfields County Junior School Forest Road , LE11 3HU	- not rated	721 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Limehurst High School Bridge Street , LE11 1NH	- not rated	1,272 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street , LE11 1NH	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle Catholic School Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	- not rated	1,618 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College (Upper) Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	- not rated	1,834 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shepshed High School Forest Street , Shepshed LE12 9DA	- not rated	5,157 yd	Community 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	358 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	384 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Mountfields Park Mountfields House , Squirrel Way LE11 3GE	- not rated	424 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick House School 190 Forest Road , Loughborough LE11 3HU	- not rated	512 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Amherst School Gray Street , Loughborough LE11 2DZ	- not rated	693 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Town Hall Chambers , Town Hall Passage LE11 3EB	- not rated	887 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
The Loft Lounge Bar	2a Browns Lane	526 yd
Futures at Radmoor Centre	Loughborough College, Radmoor Road	545 yd
White Horse and Noodle Bar	24-25 Bedford Street	640 yd
Cafe @JSH & Your Store	Wards End	679 yd
Mr Chans	14 Bedford Square	694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loughborough Lawn Tennis Club	Ingle Pingle	203 yd
Charnwood Indoor Bowls Club	Cafe, Loughborough Leisure Centre, Browns Lane	526 yd
Queens Park Bowls Club	Queens Park Bowling Club, Queens Park, Granby Street	621 yd
Toby Carvery	Forest Gate (Ph), Forest Road	668 yd
The Kelso	8-9 Wards End	679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angies Fish Bar	13 Bedford Square	694 yd
Pizzeria	96 Ashby Road	711 yd
Fifty Three	1 Storer Road	739 yd
Trawler's	92-94 Ashby Road	749 yd
USA Pizza	51a Ashby Road	767 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, Ashby Road	742 yd
Devonshire Londis	13 Devonshire Square	778 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	21 Market Street	832 yd
Look! Oriental Supermarket	45 Market Street	843 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ashby Road	863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loughborough Lawn Tennis Club FOREST ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	250 yd
Loughborough C Of E Primary School WILLIAM STREET	grass pitches	317 yd
Charnwood Indoor Bowls Club LOUGHBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE LOUGHBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE BROWNS LANE	indoor bowls	358 yd
Loughborough Leisure Centre BROWNS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	399 yd
The Radmoor Centre LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE RADMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	416 yd
Loughborough Greenfields Sports And Social Club HOLT DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	501 yd
Loughborough Amherst School GRAY STREET		646 yd
Loughborough University (Holywell Fitness Centre) PERFORMANCE CENTRE PERFORMANCE CENTRE TOWERS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	708 yd
St Peters Community Centre STORER ROAD		816 yd
Energie Fitness (Loughborough) Asha House Asha House Woodgate	health and fitness suite	817 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	180 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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