Molyneux Drive, Sileby, Loughborough, LE12 7SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE12 7SL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.9%	49.3%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.1%	50.7%	1.6%	49.0%	1.7%

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	40.4%	36.5%	-3.9%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	42.6%	-5.7%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.1%	12%	4.9%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	55%	45.5%	-9.5%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	30%	37.5%	7.5%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	10.9%	13%	2.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	16.5%	16.1%	-0.4%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	10.4%	-0.5%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	18.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	8.2%	9.2%	1.0%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	22.5%	5.3%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	23.3%	0.1%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.4%	96.3%	-2.1%	81.4%	14.9%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	96.9%	94.4%	-2.5%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1.9%	3%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	94.4%	-2.5%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Molyneux Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Molyneux Drive was 87.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.9% higher than the Sileby & Seagrave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Molyneux Drive has the 12th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Sileby & Seagrave and the 163rd highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.1%.

🔎 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 7SL, 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 Molyneux Drive are based on 17 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 Molyneux Drive, Sileby, Loughborough, LE12 7SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE12 7SL

Average Price
£290,793

Semi-Detached
£244,610

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£336,976

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Molyneux Drive

Average Price
£277,658

Semi-Detached
£242,868

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£316,797

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Molyneux DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Molyneux Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,000	2023-08-04	£231,876
5 Molyneux Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£267,500	2021-11-01	£308,265
3 Molyneux Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2018-07-23	£336,768
5 Molyneux Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£164,000	2013-08-12	£289,445
7 Molyneux Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£171,000	2013-06-28	£313,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE12 7SL

Employment

LE12 7SL 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	104
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	32
Manufacturing	31
Construction	23
Education	18
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cossington Church of England Primary School Main Street , Cossington LE7 4UU	3out of 4	885 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School King Street , Sileby LE12 7LZ	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highgate Primary School Heathcote Drive , Sileby LE12 7ND	- not rated	1,765 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School 8 Rothley Road , Mountsorrel LE12 7JU	3out of 4	2,573 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rothley Church of England Primary School Burrow Drive , Rothley LE7 7RZ	3out of 4	2,836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wreake Valley Academy Parkstone Road , Syston LE7 1LY	2out of 4	3,632 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Roundhill Academy 997 Melton Road , Thurmaston LE4 8GQ	3out of 4	4,506 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	3out of 4	4,701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Humphrey Perkins School Cotes Road , Barrow-upon-Soar LE12 8JU	1out of 4	5,099 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawlins Academy Loughborough Road , Quorn LE12 8DY	3out of 4	5,422 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	2,334 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homefield College 217 Loughborough Road , LE12 7AR	- not rated	3,436 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quorn Hall School Quorn Hall , Meynell Road LE12 8QG	- not rated	4,100 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	4,710 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	601 yd
Cafe Nineteen	19 High Street	975 yd
Yasmins	37 High Street	975 yd
The Brewery	22 High Street	975 yd
Cookie Crumble Desserts	24 King Street	1,079 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sileby Conservative Club	Sileby And District Conservati, 26 Cossington Road	601 yd
The Free Trade Inn	27 Cossington Road	743 yd
Royal Oak	105 Main Street	987 yd
The White Swan	Swan Street	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sileby Fish Bar	43a High Street	975 yd
Orient House	39 High Street	975 yd
Sileby Cottage	6 King Street	1,079 yd
Doner Master	4 King Street	1,079 yd
Bobbo's	8 King Street	1,079 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Supermarket, 29-35 High Street		975 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LE12 7SL postcode.

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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.01 Mbit/s

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