Maxwell Drive, Loughborough, LE11 5EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE11 5EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	50.5%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.8%	49.5%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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 5EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	43.2%	44.9%	1.7%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	42.4%	-6.4%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.6%) 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	64.2%	60.6%	-3.6%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	24.8%	32%	7.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	8.4%	7.1%	-1.3%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 5EJ this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	9.3%	1.9%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	5.9%	-6.4%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	12.3%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.4%	3.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	20.8%	6.6%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	43.2%	45.3%	2.1%	33.8%	11.5%
Other	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	9.7%	5.3%	-4.4%	3.1%	2.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	77.4%	84.8%	7.4%	81.4%	3.4%
Arab	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	86.3%	83.2%	-3.1%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	1.8%	9.7%	7.9%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	3.1%	-5.3%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	82.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	9.5%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Maxwell Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maxwell Drive was 34.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.9% lower than the Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Maxwell Drive has the 15th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre and the 184th lowest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE11 5EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Maxwell Drive are based on 101 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 Maxwell Drive, Loughborough, LE11 5EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 5EJ

Average Price
£389,101

Semi-Detached
£253,196

Terraced
£215,982

Detached
£481,155

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maxwell Drive

Average Price
£381,110

Semi-Detached
£270,556

Terraced
£226,112

Detached
£458,537

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maxwell DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
137 Maxwell Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2025-10-07	£480,000
114 Maxwell Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2025-06-19	£502,765
143 Maxwell Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2024-12-20	£260,724
119 Maxwell Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-10-25	£204,042
141 Maxwell Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-06-28	£243,906

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 5EJ

Employment

LE11 5EJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 5EJ 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	113
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	22
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	29
Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stonebow Primary School Loughborough Stonebow Close , LE11 4ZH	2out of 4	112 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bakewell Primary School Barsby Drive , LE11 5UJ	2out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Acre Junior School Alan Moss Road , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Acre Infant School Alan Moss Road , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hathern Church of England Primary School Pasture Lane , Hathern LE12 5LJ	3out of 4	1,750 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,512 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Iveshead School Forest Street , Shepshed LE12 9DB	3out of 4	2,576 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street , LE11 1NH	3out of 4	3,258 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	4,698 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakfield School Forest Street , LE12 9DB	3out of 4	2,575 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough University Ashby Road , LE11 3TU	- not rated	2,608 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashmount School Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	4out of 4	2,666 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sense College Loughborough Radmoor Road , LE11 3BS	- not rated	2,847 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick House School 190 Forest Road , Loughborough LE11 3HU	- not rated	3,351 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
Gorse Covert Community Association	Community Centre, Gorse Covert, Maxwell Drive	706 yd
Kindeva	3m Health Care, Bishop Meadow Road	766 yd
Loughborough Rugby FC	Loughborough Rugby Club, Cbc Derby Road Playing Fields, Cotton Way	870 yd
Charnwood Golf Complex	Derby Road	870 yd
The Basin	25 Derby Road	870 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Maxwells	2 Maxwell Drive		706 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Christo's	Unit 2, Gorse Covert Centre, Maxwell Drive		706 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Maxwell Drive		706 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charnwood Golf Complex DERBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, golf	937 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	62.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.0%

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	65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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