Darwin Crescent, Loughborough, LE11 5SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE11 5SA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.9%	3.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.2%	49.1%	-3.1%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.4%	39.5%	-5.9%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	49.4%	5.3%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.5%	8.6%	3.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (86.6%) 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	63.8%	54%	-9.8%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	29.7%	32.6%	2.9%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	5.8%	11.2%	5.4%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 5SA this area, 6.9% 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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	6.9%	-0.2%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	8.2%	-2.3%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	15.5%	0.0%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	19.8%	7.2%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	45.8%	44.4%	-1.4%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	6.5%	11%	4.5%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	87.7%	77.7%	-10.0%	81.4%	-3.7%
Arab	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	90.2%	80.7%	-9.5%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	3.6%	8.1%	4.5%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	80.7%	-9.5%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	0%	8.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Darwin Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darwin Crescent was 125.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.2% higher than the Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darwin Crescent has the 7th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre and the 101st highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.3%.

🔎 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 5SA, 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 Darwin Crescent are based on 195 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 Darwin Crescent, Loughborough, LE11 5SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE11 5SA

Average Price
£307,418

Semi-Detached
£256,750

Terraced
£230,879

Detached
£426,862

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darwin Crescent

Average Price
£282,205

Semi-Detached
£284,888

Terraced
£254,724

Detached
£441,412

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,187

Other
£146,292

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darwin CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Darwin Crescent, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2025-09-19	£228,000
1 Darwin Crescent, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2025-06-19	£317,402
85A Darwin Crescent, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£193,500	2024-05-31	£209,977
23 Darwin Crescent, Loughborough, Leicestershire Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2023-08-18	£218,961
103 Darwin Crescent, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2023-02-17	£264,132

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE11 5SA

Employment

LE11 5SA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	21
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bakewell Primary School Barsby Drive , LE11 5UJ	2out of 4	1,154 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hathern Church of England Primary School Pasture Lane , Hathern LE12 5LJ	3out of 4	1,484 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Acre Junior School Alan Moss Road , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	1,754 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Acre Infant School Alan Moss Road , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	1,825 yd	Community 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	1,739 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	1,899 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Iveshead School Forest Street , Shepshed LE12 9DB	3out of 4	3,030 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street , LE11 1NH	3out of 4	3,073 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	4,887 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	2,876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loughborough University Ashby Road , LE11 3TU	- not rated	2,768 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sense College Loughborough Radmoor Road , LE11 3BS	- not rated	2,835 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashmount School Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	4out of 4	2,999 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield School Forest Street , LE12 9DB	3out of 4	3,028 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Town Hall Chambers , Town Hall Passage LE11 3EB	- not rated	3,415 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
Kindeva	3m Health Care, Bishop Meadow Road	287 yd
Loughborough Rugby FC	Loughborough Rugby Club, Cbc Derby Road Playing Fields, Cotton Way	426 yd
Charnwood Golf Complex	Derby Road	426 yd
The Basin	25 Derby Road	426 yd
Gorse Covert Community Association	Community Centre, Gorse Covert, Maxwell Drive	763 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Maxwells	2 Maxwell Drive		763 yd
The Anchor Inn	74 Loughborough Road		1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Christo's	Unit 2, Gorse Covert Centre, Maxwell Drive		763 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Maxwell Drive		763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charnwood Golf Complex DERBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, golf	525 yd
Derby Road Sports Ground COTTON WAY	grass pitches	866 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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