Damson Drive, Barrow Upon Soar, Loughborough, LE12 8YQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LE12 8YQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	51.2%	-3.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	45.3%	48.8%	3.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	31.9%	34.3%	2.4%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	48.6%	-0.6%	44.2%	4.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.8%	8.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	9.2%	5.4%	-3.8%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	42.2%	47.4%	5.2%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	34.9%	35.2%	0.3%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	15.9%	11.5%	-4.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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	23.9%	13.8%	-10.1%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	6.9%	-9.9%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	12.9%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	20.3%	9.4%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	37.2%	15.4%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	5.5%	2%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.9%	94.6%	-3.3%	81.4%	13.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	98.6%	94.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	94.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51%	37.2%	13.8%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Damson Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Damson Drive was 79.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.8% higher than the Barrow upon Soar average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Damson Drive has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Barrow upon Soar and the 181st highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 49.2%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE12 8YQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Damson Drive are based on 44 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 Damson Drive, Barrow Upon Soar, Loughborough, LE12 8YQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE12 8YQ

Average Price
£497,483

Semi-Detached
£307,261

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£530,152

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£483,008

Estimated Average Property Prices for Damson Drive

Average Price
£572,682

Semi-Detached
£324,094

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£550,946

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,323,451

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Damson DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Damson Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2023-02-03	£559,440
46 Damson Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-04-29	£659,173
4 Damson Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-03-04	£546,437
34 Damson Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,500	2021-09-30	£130,473
30 Damson Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-08-13	£536,070

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE12 8YQ

Employment

LE12 8YQ 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	142
Retired	79
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Construction	21
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School Church Street , Barrow-upon-Soar LE12 8HP	3out of 4	896 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School Barrow Road , Burton-on-the-Wolds LE12 5TB	4out of 4	2,873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Willowcroft , Quorn LE12 8HQ	3out of 4	3,257 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Academy Woodthorpe Road , LE11 2NF	2out of 4	3,980 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	4,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Humphrey Perkins School Cotes Road , Barrow-upon-Soar LE12 8JU	1out of 4	696 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawlins Academy Loughborough Road , Quorn LE12 8DY	3out of 4	2,564 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Limehurst Academy Bridge Street , LE11 1NH	3out of 4	4,842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook Vale School Grasmere Road , LE11 2ST	3out of 4	5,396 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quorn Hall School Quorn Hall , Meynell Road LE12 8QG	- not rated	1,526 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homefield College 217 Loughborough Road , LE12 7AR	- not rated	3,057 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre One Ash House , Loughborough Road LE12 8UE	- not rated	3,187 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Grammar School Burton Walks , LE11 2DU	- not rated	4,069 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Trinity College Moor Lane , LE11 1BA	- not rated	4,099 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
Istanbul BBQ Kitchen	28 High Street	1,049 yd
Secret Garden Cafe	17a High Street	1,059 yd
Barrow Baptist Church Cafe	Barrow Baptist Church, 20 Beveridge Street	1,075 yd
Freckles	7-11 High Street	1,086 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barrow Town Cricket Club	Nottingham Road	502 yd
Barrow Conservative Club	14 North Street	745 yd
The Fox Cub	6 North Street	792 yd
Blacksmiths Arms	2-4 Church Lane	804 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soar Fish Bar	59 North Street	739 yd
Pearl City	20 North Street	745 yd
Lee's Garden	33a High Street	1,049 yd
Barrow Chef	35a High Street	1,049 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	19 High Street		1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barrow Town Cricket Club Nottingham Road	grass pitches	484 yd
King Georges Playing Field BEAUMONT ROAD	grass pitches	674 yd
Humphrey Perkins High School 74-78 74-78 COTES ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	729 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	140.8 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	24.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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