Gilbert Road, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, LE12 7ZJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE12 7ZJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.8%	1.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.4%	48.2%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 LE12 7ZJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	26%	54.9%	28.9%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	33.9%	-25.0%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.8%	5.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (93.7%) 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	48.6%	63.9%	15.3%	48.4%	15.5%
Good health	35.3%	29.8%	-5.5%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	12.6%	4.6%	-8.0%	12.7%	-8.1%
Bad health	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.7%
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.

In the area around LE12 7ZJ this area, 2.7% 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 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	2.7%	-19.5%	18.2%	-15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	5.4%	-7.4%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	15.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	8%	1.7%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	20.5%	8.1%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	46.4%	21.7%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Black African	0.2%	2%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.8%	89.2%	-8.6%	81.4%	7.8%
Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

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	97.3%	94.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1.7%	2%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.2%	3.6%	3.4%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-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%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.7%	37.2%	19.5%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Gilbert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gilbert Road was 131.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 127.1% higher than the Mountsorrel average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gilbert Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Mountsorrel and the 95th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 36.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LE12 7ZJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Gilbert Road are based on 20 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 Gilbert Road, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, LE12 7ZJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE12 7ZJ

Average Price
£345,269

Semi-Detached
£254,800

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£394,615

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gilbert Road

Average Price
£361,622

Semi-Detached
£263,401

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£414,510

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gilbert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Gilbert Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-07-31	£270,618
10 Gilbert Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2022-02-04	£611,092
1 Gilbert Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£275,500	2020-09-30	£348,922
2 Gilbert Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, a newly built property	£284,950	2020-03-06	£369,472
14 Gilbert Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, a newly built property	£274,950	2019-11-29	£351,664

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE12 7ZJ

Employment

LE12 7ZJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	145
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	18
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	2
Student (economically inactive)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Human health and social work activities	44
Manufacturing	43
Education	32
Construction	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Other	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School 8 Rothley Road , Mountsorrel LE12 7JU	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Main Street , Swithland LE12 8TQ	4out of 4	2,639 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rothley Church of England Primary School Burrow Drive , Rothley LE7 7RZ	3out of 4	2,885 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Willowcroft , Quorn LE12 8HQ	3out of 4	2,997 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sileby Redlands Community Primary School King Street , Sileby LE12 7LZ	3out of 4	3,510 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rawlins Academy Loughborough Road , Quorn LE12 8DY	3out of 4	2,856 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Humphrey Perkins School Cotes Road , Barrow-upon-Soar LE12 8JU	1out of 4	3,822 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Wanlip Lane , Birstall LE4 4GH	3out of 4	5,234 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Homefield College 217 Loughborough Road , LE12 7AR	- not rated	1,398 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quorn Hall School Quorn Hall , Meynell Road LE12 8QG	- not rated	2,944 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre One Ash House , Loughborough Road LE12 8UE	- not rated	4,005 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welbeck, the Defence Sixth Form College Forest Road , Woodhouse LE12 8WD	- not rated	4,178 yd	Institution funded by other government department	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ALP Leicester Stonehill Avenue , Birstall LE4 4JG	- not rated	5,243 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Granite's Coffee Shop and Waffle Shack	240 Swithland Lane		307 yd
Bark n Brew	14 Cromwell Road		726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mountsorrel Fish Bar	2-4 Hawthorn Road		1,088 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	111 Rothley Road		1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halstead Road Playing Fields CHURCH HILL ROAD	grass pitches	462 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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