Schofield Road, Loughborough, LE11 4QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE11 4QJ is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	47%	44.2%	-2.8%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	53%	55.8%	2.8%	49.0%	6.8%

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 4QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	51.8%	55.5%	3.7%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	30.6%	-3.0%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.9%	7%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	45.9%	51.3%	5.4%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	37.6%	29.7%	-7.9%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	11.2%	14.2%	3.0%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.9%	14.5%	-12.4%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	12.4%	0.3%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	13.8%	3.5%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.1%	31.2%	8.1%	16.9%	14.3%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	21.2%	4.8%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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	1%	3.7%	2.7%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	7.3%	3.7%	-3.6%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	77.5%	74.3%	-3.2%	81.4%	-7.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	80.7%	77.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	2.3%	7%	4.7%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	15%	10.3%	-4.7%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	78.2%	-2.0%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	10.6%	7%	-3.6%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	7%	3.9%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Schofield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Schofield Road was 78.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.7% higher than the Loughborough Ashby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Schofield Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Loughborough Ashby and the 182nd highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.1%.

🔎 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. 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 4QJ, 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 Schofield Road are based on 34 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 Schofield Road, Loughborough, LE11 4QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 4QJ

Average Price
£211,928

Semi-Detached
£213,902

Terraced
£196,139

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Schofield Road

Average Price
£223,424

Semi-Detached
£228,407

Terraced
£200,171

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Schofield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Schofield Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£154,000	2023-10-06	£164,047
18 Schofield Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2023-10-02	£232,222
22 Schofield Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-07-28	£124,900
2 Schofield Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-10-06	£234,494
36 Schofield Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-05-23	£206,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 4QJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LE11 4QJ 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	119
Student (economically inactive)	115
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	44
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	12
Other	11

Employment Industry

Education	28
Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Booth Wood Primary School Old Ashby Road , LE11 4PG	4out of 4	137 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Acre Junior School Alan Moss Road , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	581 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Acre Infant School Alan Moss Road , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holywell Primary School Berkeley Road , LE11 3SJ	4out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountfields Lodge School Epinal Way , LE11 3GE	3out of 4	1,778 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charnwood College Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	2out of 4	489 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	511 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street , LE11 1NH	3out of 4	2,659 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	2,847 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iveshead School Forest Street , Shepshed LE12 9DB	3out of 4	3,150 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	1,530 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	843 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough University Ashby Road , LE11 3TU	- not rated	927 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sense College Loughborough Radmoor Road , LE11 3BS	- not rated	1,705 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick House School 190 Forest Road , Loughborough LE11 3HU	- not rated	1,780 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Amherst School Gray Street , Loughborough LE11 2DZ	- not rated	2,559 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
Village (Elvyn) Kitchen	Loughborough University, Elvyn Way	517 yd
Access Armstrong Building	10 Oakwood Drive	754 yd
Harvester Restaurant	New Ashby Road	769 yd
Arts Cafe	Loughborough University, Epinal Way	806 yd
Sport Park Cafe	Oakwood Drive	860 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spot On	17 Kenilworth Avenue		834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lokky's	11 Sharpley Road	213 yd
Lucky House	13 Sharpley Road	213 yd
SilverMoon Bar & Grill	60 Wordsworth Road	809 yd
Batter Days Ltd	62 Wordsworth Road	809 yd
Hey!chili	14 Derwent Drive	874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charnwood College CHARNWOOD COLLEGE CHARNWOOD COLLEGE THORPE HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	436 yd
De Lisle College THORPE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	452 yd
Loughborough University	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	872 yd
Holywell Sports Complex Holywell Park Holywell Park	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,033 yd
Loughborough University (Holywell Fitness Centre) PERFORMANCE CENTRE PERFORMANCE CENTRE TOWERS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,075 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Loughborough) (Closed) New Ashby Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,090 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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