Oxford Street, Loughborough, LE11 5DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE11 5DR is primarily male, with 58.2% 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	45.2%	41.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	-9.2%
Male	54.8%	58.2%	3.4%	49.0%	9.2%

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 5DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.8% 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	82.7%	85.8%	3.1%	37.9%	47.9%
Married: Opposite sex	10.7%	7.4%	-3.3%	44.2%	-36.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (92.4%) 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	66.1%	56.1%	-10.0%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	28.1%	36.3%	8.2%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 5DR this area, 3.1% 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	7.2%	3.1%	-4.1%	18.2%	-15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	7.4%	0.0%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	54.6%	55.2%	0.6%	16.9%	38.3%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	30.7%	9.6%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	5.6%	0.6%	-5.0%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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)
Chinese	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	7.6%	4.7%	-2.9%	3.1%	1.6%
Other Asian	7.1%	7.6%	0.5%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	77.3%	72.7%	-4.6%	81.4%	-8.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	73.8%	71.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	6.5%	5.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	12.9%	-2.2%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	71.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	9.3%	11.1%	1.8%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	7.5%	4.1%	-3.4%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.2%	6.4%	4.2%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	7%	-0.5%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Oxford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Street was 72.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.4% lower than the Loughborough Southfields average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oxford Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Loughborough Southfields and the 205th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.7%.

🔎 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. 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 5DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Oxford Street are based on 143 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 Oxford Street, Loughborough, LE11 5DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 5DR

Average Price
£218,162

Semi-Detached
£227,590

Terraced
£219,778

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£160,514

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Street

Average Price
£241,884

Semi-Detached
£280,479

Terraced
£231,547

Detached
£321,168

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,099

Other
£143,722

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Oxford Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-06-30	£204,130
14 Oxford Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2025-06-17	£232,708
52 Oxford Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2023-09-04	£140,299
62 Oxford Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,500	2023-04-18	£371,636
16 Oxford Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2022-09-30	£227,193

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 5DR

Employment

LE11 5DR 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 5DR 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)	87
Full-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Part-Time Employee	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Self-Employed	6
Retired	4
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Accommodation and food service activities	39
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	19
Other	15
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough Hastings Street , LE11 5AX	3out of 4	291 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Church of England Primary School William Street , LE11 3BY	3out of 4	675 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rendell Primary School Rendell Street , LE11 1LL	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bakewell Primary School Barsby Drive , LE11 5UJ	2out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Acre Infant School Alan Moss Road , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street , LE11 1NH	3out of 4	791 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	2out of 4	1,633 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	3,109 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iveshead School Forest Street , Shepshed LE12 9DB	3out of 4	4,752 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	871 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	642 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Town Hall Chambers , Town Hall Passage LE11 3EB	- not rated	979 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Amherst School Gray Street , Loughborough LE11 2DZ	- not rated	1,402 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity College Moor Lane , LE11 1BA	- not rated	1,431 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough University Ashby Road , LE11 3TU	- not rated	1,433 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Miyuki Cafe	93 Ashby Road	237 yd
Mount Gurkha	31 Ashby Road	337 yd
Pizza Palace	73 Ashby Road	337 yd
Plan Burrito	57 Ashby Road	337 yd
Wolfson Shop	Wolfson Building, University Road	337 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Paget Arms	43 Paget Street	41 yd
Generous Briton	85 Ashby Road	218 yd
Loughborough Students Union Wet Sales Bars x7	Loughborough University, Ashby Road	337 yd
The Needle and Pin	15 The Rushes	543 yd
The Tap and Clapper	6 The Rushes	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fifty Three	1 Storer Road	209 yd
Pizzeria	96 Ashby Road	288 yd
Golden Chau	80 Derby Road	290 yd
Asari Takeaway	82 Derby Road	290 yd
USA Pizza	51a Ashby Road	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, Ashby Road	218 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ashby Road	456 yd
Lidl GB Ltd	Station Avenue	488 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, The Rushes Shopping Centre, The Rushes	543 yd
Home Bargains	Home Bargains, Belton Road West Extension	657 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peters Community Centre STORER ROAD		167 yd
Essential Images (Closed) 26a 26a Ashby Square	health and fitness suite	570 yd
Loughborough C Of E Primary School WILLIAM STREET	grass pitches	640 yd
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street	grass pitches	676 yd
Pure Gym(Loughborough) THE RUSHES SHOPPING CENTRE THE RUSHES SHOPPING CENTRE THE RUSHES	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	720 yd
Anytime Fitness (Loughborough) 5-7 5-7 THE RUSHES	health and fitness suite	734 yd
The Radmoor Centre LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE RADMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	783 yd
Loughborough Leisure Centre BROWNS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	792 yd
Jim Play High Street	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Charnwood Indoor Bowls Club LOUGHBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE LOUGHBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE BROWNS LANE	indoor bowls	910 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	209.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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