Cossington Road, Sileby, Loughborough, LE12 7RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE12 7RS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49.8%	48.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.2%	51.4%	1.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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	35.4%	41.6%	6.2%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	39.7%	-7.3%	44.2%	-4.5%
Separated	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.6%	11%	-0.6%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	50.2%	54.5%	4.3%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	33.5%	30.7%	-2.8%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	14.5%	10.7%	-3.8%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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	22.1%	17%	-5.1%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	7.3%	-6.0%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	13.6%	2.0%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	19.9%	7.7%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	37.4%	8.7%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.7%	6.6%	3.9%	3.1%	3.5%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.9%	88.1%	-3.8%	81.4%	6.7%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% 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	92.8%	90.9%	-1.9%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	90.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	6.2%	4.8%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.8%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.1%	37.2%	15.9%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Cossington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cossington Road was 279.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 263.6% higher than the Sileby & Seagrave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cossington Road has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Sileby & Seagrave and the 26th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LE12 7RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Cossington Road are based on 239 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 Cossington Road, Sileby, Loughborough, LE12 7RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE12 7RS

Average Price
£429,018

Semi-Detached
£325,620

Terraced
£133,513

Detached
£508,494

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£457,952

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cossington Road

Average Price
£312,746

Semi-Detached
£283,071

Terraced
£236,445

Detached
£440,800

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£383,477

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cossington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Cossington Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2026-03-02	£275,000
34 Cossington Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-10-01	£334,677
44 Cossington Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-12-12	£582,416
52 Cossington Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-04-22	£313,987
40A Cossington Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Other, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-02-28	£448,635

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE12 7RS

Employment

LE12 7RS 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	73
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School King Street , Sileby LE12 7LZ	- not rated	718 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School King Street , Sileby LE12 7LZ	- not rated	718 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cossington Church of England Primary School Main Street , Cossington LE7 4UU	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highgate Primary School Heathcote Drive , Sileby LE12 7ND	3out of 4	1,489 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highgate Community Primary School Heathcote Drive , Sileby LE12 7ND	- not rated	1,509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wreake Valley Community College Parkstone Road , Syston LE7 1LY	- not rated	4,150 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wreake Valley Academy Parkstone Road , Syston LE7 1LY	3out of 4	4,150 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Humphrey Perkins School Cotes Road , Barrow-upon-Soar LE12 8JU	- not rated	4,567 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Humphrey Perkins High School & Community Centre Barrow Upon Soar Cotes Road , Barrow-upon-Soar LE12 8JU	- not rated	4,567 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawlins Loughborough Road , Quorn LE12 8DY	- not rated	4,948 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ratcliffe College Fosse Way , Ratcliffe on the Wreake LE7 4SG	- not rated	2,544 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homefield College 217 Loughborough Road , LE12 7AR	- not rated	2,990 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quorn Hall School Meynell Road , LE12 8BQ	- not rated	3,574 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joint Responsibility Preparatory School Epworth Halls , High Street LE12 8DT	- not rated	4,870 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	5,082 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
The Green Place	6 Cossington Road	48 yd
Cafe Nineteen	19 High Street	383 yd
Yasmins	37 High Street	383 yd
The Brewery	22 High Street	383 yd
Cookie Crumble Desserts	24 King Street	558 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sileby Conservative Club	Sileby And District Conservati, 26 Cossington Road	48 yd
The Free Trade Inn	27 Cossington Road	189 yd
Sileby & District Liberal W M	King Street	563 yd
Horse & Trumpet	4 Barrow Road	627 yd
The White Swan	Swan Street	687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sileby Fish Bar	43a High Street	383 yd
Orient House	39 High Street	383 yd
Sileby Cottage	6 King Street	558 yd
Doner Master	4 King Street	558 yd
Bobbo's	8 King Street	558 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Supermarket, 29-35 High Street		383 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Redlands Community Primary School King Street	grass pitches	719 yd
Memorial Park Seagrave Road	grass pitches	805 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	0.0%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	65.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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