Derby Road, Loughborough, LE11 5HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE11 5HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	46.6%	49.1%	2.5%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	53.4%	50.9%	-2.5%	49.0%	1.9%

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 5HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.9% 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	43.5%	49.9%	6.4%	37.9%	12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	32%	-6.3%	44.2%	-12.2%
Separated	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.2%	44.5%	-1.7%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	36%	33%	-3.0%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	11.5%	15.9%	4.4%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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	20.9%	24%	3.1%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	7.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	14.2%	1.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	5.6%	-1.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	21.2%	5.8%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	23.4%	0.2%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	9%	3.9%	-5.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	9.7%	9.1%	-0.6%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	76.8%	77.2%	0.4%	81.4%	-4.2%
Arab	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	84.5%	79%	-5.5%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	2.5%	8.4%	5.9%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	9.1%	0.3%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	78.6%	-5.2%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	13.4%	12.0%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	1.8%	-5.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	27.2%	13.5%	13.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Derby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Derby Road was 92.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.5% lower than the Loughborough East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Derby Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Loughborough East and the 153rd highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LE11 5HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Derby Road are based on 135 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 Derby Road, Loughborough, LE11 5HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 5HJ

Average Price
£314,512

Semi-Detached
£303,555

Terraced
£168,490

Detached
£324,352

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£442,340

Estimated Average Property Prices for Derby Road

Average Price
£299,698

Semi-Detached
£257,074

Terraced
£259,008

Detached
£418,006

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,560

Other
£460,894

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Derby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
151 Derby Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-04-09	£134,671
217 Derby Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-07-28	£411,130
195A Derby Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£306,000	2022-06-20	£310,101
253 Derby Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-11-02	£576,196
215A Derby Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-05-14	£426,332

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 5HJ

Employment

LE11 5HJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LE11 5HJ 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 5HJ 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	107
Retired	54
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	29
Education	24
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	853 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bakewell Primary School Barsby Drive , LE11 5UJ	2out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Church of England Primary School William Street , LE11 3BY	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rendell Primary School Rendell Street , LE11 1LL	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Acre Infant School Alan Moss Road , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	1,449 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	1,053 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	1,571 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	2out of 4	1,700 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	3,689 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iveshead School Forest Street , Shepshed LE12 9DB	3out of 4	4,623 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	1,430 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	1,229 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Town Hall Chambers , Town Hall Passage LE11 3EB	- not rated	1,461 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity College Moor Lane , LE11 1BA	- not rated	1,858 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough University Ashby Road , LE11 3TU	- not rated	1,862 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Amherst School Gray Street , Loughborough LE11 2DZ	- not rated	1,975 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
Sandicliffe Cafe	155-185 Derby Road	130 yd
Burger King	Unit 9, Willowbrook Park, Derby Road	343 yd
Bom Bom Patisserie	Synergy House, Lisle Street	397 yd
Lynroys	Canal Bank	542 yd
Thermo Fisher Scientific UK	Belton Road West	608 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ring O'Bells	1 Knightthorpe Road	259 yd
The Paget Arms	43 Paget Street	559 yd
Generous Briton	85 Ashby Road	795 yd
Loughborough Students Union Wet Sales Bars x7	Loughborough University, Ashby Road	890 yd
The Needle and Pin	15 The Rushes	980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	153 Derby Road	5 yd
Ming's Kitchen	122 Derby Road	112 yd
300 Spartans	120 Derby Road	112 yd
Golden Chau	80 Derby Road	592 yd
Asari Takeaway	82 Derby Road	592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl GB Ltd	Station Avenue	112 yd
Home Bargains	Home Bargains, Belton Road West Extension	288 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, Ashby Road	795 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ashby Road	952 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, The Rushes Shopping Centre, The Rushes	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peters Community Centre STORER ROAD		721 yd
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street	grass pitches	903 yd
Pure Gym(Loughborough) THE RUSHES SHOPPING CENTRE THE RUSHES SHOPPING CENTRE THE RUSHES	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,067 yd
Essential Images (Closed) 26a 26a Ashby Square	health and fitness suite	1,067 yd
Anytime Fitness (Loughborough) 5-7 5-7 THE RUSHES	health and fitness suite	1,092 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.4 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	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LE11 5HJ