Knightthorpe Road, Loughborough, LE11 4JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE11 4JX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	53.8%	6.0%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	52.2%	46.2%	-6.0%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 4JX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	47.4%	47.6%	0.2%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	33.2%	3.7%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	16%	9.8%	-6.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	4.9%	7.7%	2.8%	6.1%	1.6%

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	48%	42.9%	-5.1%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	31%	33.5%	2.5%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	13.1%	17.8%	4.7%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.1%	26.2%	-8.9%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	15%	6.0%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	11.2%	-1.5%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	15.7%	0.8%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	23.4%	5.9%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	6.7%	2.4%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	83.5%	80.1%	-3.4%	81.4%	-1.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	83.5%	81.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	3.9%	5.7%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	8.6%	0.8%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	81.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	5%	7.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	25.8%	13.5%	12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Knightthorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knightthorpe Road was 91.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.2% higher than the Loughborough Ashby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knightthorpe Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Loughborough Ashby and the 158th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.7%.

🔎 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 4JX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Knightthorpe Road are based on 198 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 Knightthorpe Road, Loughborough, LE11 4JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 4JX

Average Price
£517,943

Semi-Detached
£235,765

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£941,209

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knightthorpe Road

Average Price
£271,273

Semi-Detached
£248,473

Terraced
£229,440

Detached
£326,406

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£800,586

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knightthorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
192 Knightthorpe Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-10-07	£644,866
192 Knightthorpe Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-07-07	£557,639
178 Knightthorpe Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2020-06-25	£1,199,253
220 Knightthorpe Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,950	2017-06-23	£220,665
218 Knightthorpe Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2016-05-20	£214,874

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 4JX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE11 4JX 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	70
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorpe Acre Infant School Alan Moss Road , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	380 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Acre Junior School Alan Moss Road , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	399 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bakewell Primary School and Community Centre Barsby Drive , LE11 5UJ	- not rated	893 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bakewell Primary School Barsby Drive , LE11 5UJ	3out of 4	893 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Booth Wood Academy Old Ashby Road , LE11 4PG	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De Lisle Catholic School Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	- not rated	499 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College (High) Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	- not rated	523 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	523 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College (Upper) Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	- not rated	688 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	3,711 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	1,401 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Student Support Centre Station Avenue , LE11 5DZ	- not rated	1,264 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough University Ashby Road , LE11 3TU	- not rated	1,272 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Student Support Centre Station Avenue , LE11 0ED	- not rated	1,360 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sense College Loughborough Radmoor Road , LE11 3BS	- not rated	1,417 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashmount School Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	4out of 4	1,797 yd	Community special 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
Gorse Covert Community Association	Community Centre, Gorse Covert, Maxwell Drive	664 yd
RVS Cafe	Cafe, Loughborough Hospital, Hospital Way	705 yd
McDonald's	Warwick Way	796 yd
Humpit	Students Union Building, Union Way	850 yd
Pearls	Students Union Building, Union Way	850 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough	28 Thorpe Acre Road	222 yd
Spot On	17 Kenilworth Avenue	380 yd
Maxwells	2 Maxwell Drive	664 yd
Ring O'Bells	1 Knightthorpe Road	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SilverMoon Bar & Grill	60 Wordsworth Road	179 yd
Batter Days Ltd	62 Wordsworth Road	179 yd
Christo's	Unit 2, Gorse Covert Centre, Maxwell Drive	664 yd
Doorstep Desserts Loughborough	Unit F45-F46, Cumberland Trading Estate, Cumberland Road	831 yd
Subway - Loughborough Students Union	Students Union Building, Union Way	850 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Maxwell Drive		664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
De Lisle College THORPE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	529 yd
Charnwood College CHARNWOOD COLLEGE CHARNWOOD COLLEGE THORPE HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	592 yd
Loughborough University	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,042 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	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.5%

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	74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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