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LE11 1QA area guide

Who lives in LE11 1QA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Loughborough Lemyngton & Hastings
Council: Charnwood
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,699 (2024)

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At a glance

What LE11 1QA is like

LE11 1QA is a postcode in the Loughborough Lemyngton & Hastings area of Charnwood. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,699 people. 45.8% of households own their home, 28.5% rent privately and 21.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 42.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LE11 1 sold for a median of £175,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE11 1QA compares

Headline figures for LE11 1QA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£175,000

Median over 84 sales in LE11 1, +2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.5/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,853

Average annual income before tax, higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE11 1QA differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
27.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
34.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
28.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LE11 1QA FAQs

Is LE11 1QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in LE11 1QA?

The median sale price over the last year was £175,000.

Homes in LE11 1 sold for a median of £175,000 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE11 1QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE11 1QA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LE11 1QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 20.9% of residents. 45.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.5%).

Which council covers LE11 1QA?

The local authority for LE11 1QA is Charnwood.

LE11 1QA comes under Charnwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE11 1QA?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.5 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Loughborough (Leics) Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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