Kirkstone Drive, Loughborough, LE11 3RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE11 3RN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.1%	49.3%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.9%	50.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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 vicinity of LE11 3RN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% 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	29.9%	28.6%	-1.3%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	51.8%	0.5%	44.2%	7.6%
Separated	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.7%	8.9%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	9.7%	9.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	3.2%

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	44.7%	53.5%	8.8%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	35.7%	29.8%	-5.9%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	16.7%	13.6%	-3.1%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

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 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	11.7%	-7.4%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	7.8%	-0.6%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	6.4%	-2.3%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.1%	21.6%	0.5%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	47.5%	15.3%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	9.2%	16.2%	7.0%	3.1%	13.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	77.5%	67.6%	-9.9%	81.4%	-13.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	74%	-9.3%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	13.9%	5.3%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
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	83%	74.2%	-8.8%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	19.1%	16.8%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	1.7%	-7.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Hindu	10.6%	1.7%	8.9%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Kirkstone Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirkstone Drive was 14.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.1% lower than the Loughborough Ashby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kirkstone Drive has the 11th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Loughborough Ashby and the 55th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.7%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE11 3RN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Kirkstone Drive are based on 120 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 Kirkstone Drive, Loughborough, LE11 3RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 3RN

Average Price
£355,711

Semi-Detached
£299,492

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£524,365

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkstone Drive

Average Price
£345,552

Semi-Detached
£311,469

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£378,518

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirkstone DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Kirkstone Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-06-14	£354,647
53 Kirkstone Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,500	2024-04-05	£280,515
77 Kirkstone Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2024-03-28	£1,809,906
73 Kirkstone Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-12-01	£363,514
31 Kirkstone Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-06-16	£313,306

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 3RN

Employment

LE11 3RN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3RN 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	86
Retired	79
Student (economically inactive)	43
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Education	29
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holywell Primary School Berkeley Road , LE11 3SJ	- not rated	435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holywell Primary School Berkeley Road , LE11 3SJ	3out of 4	435 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountfields County Junior School Forest Road , LE11 3HU	- not rated	983 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Booth Wood Academy Old Ashby Road , LE11 4PG	4out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Booth Wood Primary School Old Ashby Road , LE11 4PG	- not rated	1,000 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charnwood College (Upper) Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	- not rated	1,353 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College (Upper) Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	- not rated	1,353 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle Catholic School Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	- not rated	1,408 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College (High) Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	- not rated	1,531 yd	Foundation school	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	3,990 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	1,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashmount School Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	4out of 4	568 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough University Ashby Road , LE11 3TU	- not rated	820 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick House School 190 Forest Road , Loughborough LE11 3HU	- not rated	1,306 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Mountfields Park Mountfields House , Squirrel Way LE11 3GE	- not rated	1,423 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sense College Loughborough Radmoor Road , LE11 3BS	- not rated	1,758 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Bom Bom Patisserie	12 Derwent Drive	178 yd
West Park Teaching Hub	West Park Teaching Hub, University Road	601 yd
Village (Elvyn) Kitchen	Loughborough University, Elvyn Way	607 yd
Sir Denis Rooke	Holywell Way	687 yd
Holywell Cafe	Loughborough University, Holywell Way	770 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brush Bowls And Sports Club	The Brush Bowls And Sports Clu, Watermead Lane	307 yd
Loughborough Dynamo Sports Club	Watermead Lane	670 yd
Toby Carvery	Forest Gate (Ph), Forest Road	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hey!chili	14 Derwent Drive	171 yd
Lokky's	11 Sharpley Road	898 yd
Lucky House	13 Sharpley Road	898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holywell Sports Complex Holywell Park Holywell Park	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	531 yd
Nanpantan Sports Ground NANPANTAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	749 yd
Lodge Farm Sports Ground JOHNS LEE CLOSE	grass pitches	898 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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