Leopold Street, Loughborough, LE11 5DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE11 5DW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	47.2%	47.7%	0.5%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	52.8%	52.3%	-0.5%	49.0%	3.3%

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 5DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 89.9% 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	88.4%	89.9%	1.5%	37.9%	52.0%
Married: Opposite sex	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	44.2%	-36.3%
Separated	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	9.1%	-8.1%
Widowed	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	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 (91.7%) 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	69.9%	63.4%	-6.5%	48.4%	15.0%
Good health	23.2%	28.3%	5.1%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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 5DW this area, 4.2% 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	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	2.5%	-5.1%	13.4%	-10.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	62.2%	60.9%	-1.3%	16.9%	44.0%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	26.7%	6.6%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% 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%	2.2%	1.9%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	8.8%	6%	-2.8%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	80.1%	79.3%	-0.8%	81.4%	-2.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	82.9%	82.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	5%	7.5%	2.5%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	5.3%	-2.4%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
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	82.9%	82%	-0.9%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	4.1%	8.2%	4.1%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.9%	-4.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.6%	37.2%	20.4%
Christian	25.3%	46.2%	-20.9%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Leopold Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leopold Street was 26.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.8% lower than the Loughborough Southfields average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Leopold Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Loughborough Southfields and the 129th lowest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.8%.

🔎 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. 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 5DW, 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 Leopold Street are based on 241 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North West Leicestershire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Leopold Street, Loughborough, LE11 5DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 5DW

Average Price
£232,282

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£232,631

Detached
£221,093

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leopold Street

Average Price
£235,378

Semi-Detached
£278,531

Terraced
£233,871

Detached
£226,561

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,108

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leopold Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
130 Leopold Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-10-16	£195,000
132 Leopold Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-03-24	£305,894
121 Leopold Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-02-28	£310,159
107 Leopold Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-03-08	£183,813
108 Leopold Street, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-08-03	£152,492

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 5DW

Employment

LE11 5DW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 5DW 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)	248
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	63
Full-Time Employee	46
Part-Time Employee	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	9
Retired	7
Unemployed	4
Other	2
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	20
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Church of England Primary School William Street , LE11 3BY	3out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rendell Primary School Rendell Street , LE11 1LL	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre Cobden Street , LE11 1AF	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bakewell Primary School Barsby Drive , LE11 5UJ	2out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy converter	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	702 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	1,539 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	2out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	3,197 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iveshead School Forest Street , Shepshed LE12 9DB	3out of 4	4,833 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	974 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	734 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Town Hall Chambers , Town Hall Passage LE11 3EB	- not rated	955 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity College Moor Lane , LE11 1BA	- not rated	1,392 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Amherst School Gray Street , Loughborough LE11 2DZ	- not rated	1,428 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Prep School Leicester Road , Loughborough LE11 2AE	- not rated	1,516 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
Miyuki Cafe	93 Ashby Road	299 yd
Bom Bom Patisserie	Synergy House, Lisle Street	307 yd
Lynroys	Canal Bank	325 yd
Mount Gurkha	31 Ashby Road	343 yd
Pizza Palace	73 Ashby Road	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Paget Arms	43 Paget Street	98 yd
Generous Briton	85 Ashby Road	326 yd
Loughborough Students Union Wet Sales Bars x7	Loughborough University, Ashby Road	343 yd
The Needle and Pin	15 The Rushes	492 yd
The Tap and Clapper	6 The Rushes	492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Chau	80 Derby Road	179 yd
Asari Takeaway	82 Derby Road	179 yd
Fifty Three	1 Storer Road	297 yd
USA Pizza	51a Ashby Road	330 yd
Pizzeria	96 Ashby Road	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, Ashby Road	326 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ashby Road	428 yd
Lidl GB Ltd	Station Avenue	440 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, The Rushes Shopping Centre, The Rushes	492 yd
Home Bargains	Home Bargains, Belton Road West Extension	562 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peters Community Centre STORER ROAD		284 yd
Essential Images (Closed) 26a 26a Ashby Square	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street	grass pitches	578 yd
Pure Gym(Loughborough) THE RUSHES SHOPPING CENTRE THE RUSHES SHOPPING CENTRE THE RUSHES	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	647 yd
Anytime Fitness (Loughborough) 5-7 5-7 THE RUSHES	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Loughborough C Of E Primary School WILLIAM STREET	grass pitches	735 yd
Loughborough Leisure Centre BROWNS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	840 yd
Jim Play High Street	health and fitness suite	864 yd
The Radmoor Centre LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE RADMOOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	895 yd
Energie Fitness (Loughborough) Asha House Asha House Woodgate	health and fitness suite	958 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	255.8 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	23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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