Skevington Avenue, Loughborough, LE11 4WL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE11 4WL is primarily male, with 59.7% 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	45.8%	40.3%	-5.5%	51.0%	-10.7%
Male	54.2%	59.7%	5.5%	49.0%	10.7%

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 4WL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 92.4% 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	83.7%	92.4%	8.7%	37.9%	54.5%
Married: Opposite sex	11.8%	5.7%	-6.1%	44.2%	-38.5%
Separated	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-8.2%
Widowed	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (94%) 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	62.3%	64.6%	2.3%	48.4%	16.2%
Good health	31.3%	29.4%	-1.9%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	12.7%	-8.3%
Bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 4WL this area, 1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 12%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	18.2%	-17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	0.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	-8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	2.4%	-7.6%	13.4%	-11.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	63.3%	80.3%	17.0%	16.9%	63.4%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	12%	-1.1%	33.8%	-21.8%
Other	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1%	7.5%	6.5%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.7%	0.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	82.5%	75.9%	-6.6%	81.4%	-5.5%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	85.2%	78%	-7.2%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	4.4%	9.8%	5.4%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	78.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	5.7%	7.7%	2.0%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	3%	6.5%	3.5%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Skevington Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skevington Avenue was 512.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 860.2% higher than the Loughborough Ashby average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Skevington Avenue has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Loughborough Ashby and the 5th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 160.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.8%.

🔎 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 4WL, 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 Skevington Avenue are based on 27 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 Skevington Avenue, Loughborough, LE11 4WL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 4WL

Average Price
£170,966

Semi-Detached
£154,167

Terraced
£177,685

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skevington Avenue

Average Price
£188,769

Semi-Detached
£168,831

Terraced
£198,738

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skevington AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Skevington Avenue, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£149,950	2025-04-30	£155,337
14 Skevington Avenue, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-07-25	£217,799
12 Skevington Avenue, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-03-04	£179,935
5 Skevington Avenue, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£154,200	2021-11-29	£179,038
3 Skevington Avenue, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,000	2020-10-30	£162,612

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 4WL

Employment

LE11 4WL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 4WL 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)	420
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	91
Full-Time Employee	26
Retired	19
Self-Employed	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Other	4
Looking after home or family	0
Unemployed	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	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	299 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Acre Junior School Alan Moss Road , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Booth Wood Primary School Old Ashby Road , LE11 4PG	4out of 4	913 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Church of England Primary School William Street , LE11 3BY	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough Hastings Street , LE11 5AX	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Academy converter	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	358 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	2out of 4	591 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street , LE11 1NH	3out of 4	1,867 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	2,877 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iveshead School Forest Street , Shepshed LE12 9DB	3out of 4	3,763 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	943 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loughborough University Ashby Road , LE11 3TU	- not rated	767 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sense College Loughborough Radmoor Road , LE11 3BS	- not rated	1,025 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick House School 190 Forest Road , Loughborough LE11 3HU	- not rated	1,424 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashmount School Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	4out of 4	1,490 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Town Hall Chambers , Town Hall Passage LE11 3EB	- not rated	1,875 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
Humpit	Students Union Building, Union Way	243 yd
Pearls	Students Union Building, Union Way	243 yd
Bom Bom Patisserie	Students Union Building, Union Way	243 yd
The Daily Grind	Students Union Building, Union Way	243 yd
RVS Cafe	Cafe, Loughborough Hospital, Hospital Way	456 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough	28 Thorpe Acre Road	810 yd
Spot On	17 Kenilworth Avenue	840 yd
Generous Briton	85 Ashby Road	975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway - Loughborough Students Union	Students Union Building, Union Way	243 yd
SilverMoon Bar & Grill	60 Wordsworth Road	474 yd
Batter Days Ltd	62 Wordsworth Road	474 yd
Doorstep Desserts Loughborough	Unit F45-F46, Cumberland Trading Estate, Cumberland Road	674 yd
Lokky's	11 Sharpley Road	1,001 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, Ashby Road		975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loughborough University	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	436 yd
De Lisle College THORPE HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	479 yd
Loughborough University (Holywell Fitness Centre) PERFORMANCE CENTRE PERFORMANCE CENTRE TOWERS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	499 yd
Charnwood College CHARNWOOD COLLEGE CHARNWOOD COLLEGE THORPE HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	708 yd
The Radmoor Centre LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE RADMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	768 yd
St Peters Community Centre STORER ROAD		958 yd
Loughborough C Of E Primary School WILLIAM STREET	grass pitches	998 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	123.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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