Wide Lane, Hathern, Loughborough, LE12 5LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE12 5LN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51.7%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.5%	48.3%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	29.9%	31.7%	1.8%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	42.6%	-7.2%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.8%	13.9%	3.1%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	7.1%	7.4%	0.3%	6.1%	1.3%

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	43.6%	40.5%	-3.1%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	33.3%	35.1%	1.8%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	18.1%	18.7%	0.6%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	16.2%	18.3%	2.1%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	7%	-6.7%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	9.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	7.8%	-0.1%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	18.7%	6.3%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	36.1%	0.0%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.2%	95.4%	-1.8%	81.4%	14.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.5%	93.5%	-4.0%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	1.1%	5%	3.9%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	93.8%	-3.0%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	5%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Wide Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wide Lane was 37.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.1% lower than the Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wide Lane has the 18th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre and the 204th lowest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

🔎 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 LE12 5LN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Wide Lane are based on 23 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 Wide Lane, Hathern, Loughborough, LE12 5LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE12 5LN

Average Price
£418,126

Semi-Detached
£258,407

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£461,685

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wide Lane

Average Price
£510,801

Semi-Detached
£269,471

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£561,607

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wide LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Wide Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2025-08-29	£592,434
52 Wide Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-03-28	£499,960
25 Wide Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£236,500	2023-04-27	£249,251
20 Wide Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-09-16	£262,677
39 Wide Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2019-08-23	£963,873

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE12 5LN

Employment

LE12 5LN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

LE12 5LN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hathern Church of England Primary School Pasture Lane , Hathern LE12 5LJ	3out of 4	329 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Normanton-on-Soar Primary School Main Street , Normanton-on-Soar LE12 5HB	2out of 4	1,934 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonebow Primary School Loughborough Stonebow Close , LE11 4ZH	2out of 4	2,017 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre The Green , Long Whatton LE12 5DB	3out of 4	2,188 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Bonington Primary School Park Lane , Sutton Bonington LE12 5NH	3out of 4	2,561 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Iveshead School Forest Street , Shepshed LE12 9DB	3out of 4	3,344 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charnwood College Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	2out of 4	3,446 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	3out of 4	3,628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street , LE11 1NH	3out of 4	4,621 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	4,612 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	3,334 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough University Ashby Road , LE11 3TU	- not rated	4,508 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sense College Loughborough Radmoor Road , LE11 3BS	- not rated	4,552 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashmount School Thorpe Hill , LE11 4SQ	4out of 4	4,614 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ASPIRE: Lifeskills Town Hall Chambers , Town Hall Passage LE11 3EB	- not rated	5,043 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Crowns	The Three Crowns, 50 Wide Lane	3 yd
Three Crowns	50 Wide Lane	3 yd
Kings Arms	Derby Road	207 yd
Hathern Club	44 Dovecote Street	267 yd
Hathern Old Cricket Club	Hathern Cricket Club, Sports G, Pasture Lane	361 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pasture Lane Playing Fields PASTURE LANE	grass pitches	420 yd
Hathern Church Of England Primary School PASTURE LANE		438 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	57.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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