Willowbrook Park, Loughborough, LE11 5HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LE11 5HG is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	49.5%	46.8%	-2.7%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	50.5%	53.2%	2.7%	49.0%	4.2%

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 5HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	42.5%	45.5%	3.0%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	29.5%	2.4%	44.2%	-14.7%
Separated	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	15.8%	15.2%	-0.6%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	9.6%	6.7%	-2.9%	6.1%	0.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.5%	36.6%	3.1%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	30.2%	28.2%	-2.0%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	21.8%	19.1%	-2.7%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	10.9%	12.2%	1.3%	4.0%	8.2%
Very bad health	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	1.2%	2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.1%	27.1%	-15.0%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	10.9%	2.1%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	13.6%	1.9%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6.8%	1.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14.9%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	23.1%	7.3%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	7.6%	8.3%	0.7%	3.1%	5.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	3%	0.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	86.2%	77.7%	-8.5%	81.4%	-3.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.7%	5.3%	4.6%	0.6%	4.7%
Other	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	88.7%	79.3%	-9.4%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	0.7%	8.8%	8.1%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	6.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	79.3%	-9.4%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	13.4%	12.3%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.4%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	27.1%	13.5%	13.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Hindu	8.5%	1.7%	6.8%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Willowbrook Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willowbrook Park was 427.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 174.8% higher than the Loughborough Southfields average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Willowbrook Park has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Loughborough Southfields and the 12th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.2%.

🔎 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 5HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Willowbrook Park are based on 1 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 Willowbrook Park, Loughborough, LE11 5HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 5HG

Average Price
£24,739,052

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£24,739,052

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willowbrook Park

Average Price
£24,739,052

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£24,739,052

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willowbrook ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Willowbrook Park, Loughborough, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£18,850,000	2016-11-07	£24,739,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 5HG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	13
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	16
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Mining and quarrying	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Bakewell Primary School Barsby Drive , LE11 5UJ	2out of 4	463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough Hastings Street , LE11 5AX	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Acre Infant School Alan Moss Road , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Acre Junior School Alan Moss Road , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Church of England Primary School William Street , LE11 3BY	3out of 4	1,539 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	1,439 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street , LE11 1NH	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	2out of 4	1,514 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	3,884 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iveshead School Forest Street , Shepshed LE12 9DB	3out of 4	4,280 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	1,633 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	1,478 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Town Hall Chambers , Town Hall Passage LE11 3EB	- not rated	1,844 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough University Ashby Road , LE11 3TU	- not rated	1,922 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick House School 190 Forest Road , Loughborough LE11 3HU	- not rated	2,253 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity College Moor Lane , LE11 1BA	- not rated	2,256 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
Burger King	Unit 9, Willowbrook Park, Derby Road	111 yd
McDonald's	Warwick Way	394 yd
Thermo Fisher Scientific UK	Belton Road West	435 yd
Sandicliffe Cafe	155-185 Derby Road	533 yd
Bom Bom Patisserie	Synergy House, Lisle Street	802 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ring O'Bells	1 Knightthorpe Road	234 yd
The Paget Arms	43 Paget Street	877 yd
The Plough	28 Thorpe Acre Road	942 yd
Generous Briton	85 Ashby Road	1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	153 Derby Road	403 yd
Ming's Kitchen	122 Derby Road	484 yd
300 Spartans	120 Derby Road	484 yd
Doorstep Desserts Loughborough	Unit F45-F46, Cumberland Trading Estate, Cumberland Road	675 yd
Golden Chau	80 Derby Road	980 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl GB Ltd	Station Avenue	484 yd
Home Bargains	Home Bargains, Belton Road West Extension	657 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, Ashby Road	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Derby Road Sports Ground COTTON WAY	grass pitches	886 yd
St Peters Community Centre STORER ROAD		986 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	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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