Westfield Drive, Loughborough, LE11 3QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE11 3QL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	52.2%	48.3%	-3.9%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	47.8%	51.7%	3.9%	49.0%	2.7%

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 3QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	39.2%	58.8%	19.6%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	26.5%	-11.8%	44.2%	-17.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	15.5%	6.9%	-8.6%	6.1%	0.8%

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	44.1%	49.8%	5.7%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	34%	31%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	13.5%	8.3%	-5.2%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	6.6%	9.5%	2.9%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	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 3QL this area, 9.6% 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	23.4%	9.6%	-13.8%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	5.9%	-1.4%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.1%	44.1%	21.0%	16.9%	27.2%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	31.2%	-2.4%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% 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%	3.9%	3.6%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.8%	78.4%	-13.4%	81.4%	-3.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	87.9%	80.2%	-7.7%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	10.1%	4.8%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	79.6%	-6.9%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	11%	9.4%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	4.2%	-5.0%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Westfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westfield Drive was 92.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.8% lower than the Loughborough Southfields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westfield Drive has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Loughborough Southfields and the 155th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 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 3QL, 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 Westfield Drive are based on 79 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 Westfield Drive, Loughborough, LE11 3QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 3QL

Average Price
£533,324

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£533,324

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westfield Drive

Average Price
£524,951

Semi-Detached
£463,680

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£533,831

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Westfield Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-07-07	£453,121
34 Westfield Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2022-08-03	£658,115
62 Westfield Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-06-23	£538,575
32 Westfield Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2020-09-18	£664,914
32 Westfield Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2017-09-04	£608,178

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 3QL

Employment

LE11 3QL 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 3QL 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)	181
Retired	105
Full-Time Employee	71
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	51
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Education	24
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	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	492 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough Hastings Street , LE11 5AX	3out of 4	573 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Acre Infant School Alan Moss Road , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountfields Lodge School Epinal Way , LE11 3GE	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Acre Junior School Alan Moss Road , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street , LE11 1NH	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	2out of 4	1,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	2,752 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iveshead School Forest Street , Shepshed LE12 9DB	3out of 4	4,457 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	498 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	401 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough University Ashby Road , LE11 3TU	- not rated	950 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick House School 190 Forest Road , Loughborough LE11 3HU	- not rated	1,118 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Town Hall Chambers , Town Hall Passage LE11 3EB	- not rated	1,177 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Amherst School Gray Street , Loughborough LE11 2DZ	- not rated	1,369 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
Futures at Radmoor Centre	Loughborough College, Radmoor Road	223 yd
Miyuki Cafe	93 Ashby Road	444 yd
RVS Cafe	Cafe, Loughborough Hospital, Hospital Way	465 yd
Humpit	Students Union Building, Union Way	552 yd
Pearls	Students Union Building, Union Way	552 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Generous Briton	85 Ashby Road	301 yd
The Paget Arms	43 Paget Street	513 yd
Loughborough Students Union Wet Sales Bars x7	Loughborough University, Ashby Road	609 yd
Queens Park Bowls Club	Queens Park Bowling Club, Queens Park, Granby Street	748 yd
Loughborough Lawn Tennis Club	Ingle Pingle	825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fifty Three	1 Storer Road	380 yd
Pizzeria	96 Ashby Road	481 yd
Doorstep Desserts Loughborough	Unit F45-F46, Cumberland Trading Estate, Cumberland Road	490 yd
Subway - Loughborough Students Union	Students Union Building, Union Way	552 yd
Trawler's	92-94 Ashby Road	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, Ashby Road	301 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ashby Road	759 yd
Lidl GB Ltd	Station Avenue	859 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, The Rushes Shopping Centre, The Rushes	879 yd
Look! Oriental Supermarket	45 Market Street	915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peters Community Centre STORER ROAD		319 yd
The Radmoor Centre LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE RADMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	347 yd
Loughborough C Of E Primary School WILLIAM STREET	grass pitches	380 yd
Loughborough University (Holywell Fitness Centre) PERFORMANCE CENTRE PERFORMANCE CENTRE TOWERS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	490 yd
Loughborough University	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	683 yd
Loughborough Leisure Centre BROWNS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	747 yd
Loughborough Lawn Tennis Club FOREST ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	785 yd
Charnwood Indoor Bowls Club LOUGHBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE LOUGHBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE BROWNS LANE	indoor bowls	825 yd
Essential Images (Closed) 26a 26a Ashby Square	health and fitness suite	833 yd
Pure Gym(Loughborough) THE RUSHES SHOPPING CENTRE THE RUSHES SHOPPING CENTRE THE RUSHES	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,088 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	138.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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