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LE11 2QE area guide

Who lives in LE11 2QE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Loughborough - Shelthorpe & Woodthorpe
Council: Charnwood
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,656 (2024)

LE11 2QELoughborough

At a glance

What LE11 2QE is like

LE11 2QE is a postcode in the Loughborough - Shelthorpe & Woodthorpe area of Charnwood. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,656 people. 31.4% of households own their home, 30.3% rent privately and 38.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 33.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in LE11 2 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE11 2QE compares

Headline figures for LE11 2QE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 53.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 166 sales in LE11 2, −1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,539

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE11 2QE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
38% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
53.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
37.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

LE11 2QE FAQs

Is LE11 2QE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 53.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LE11 2QE?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in LE11 2 sold for a median of £260,000 across 166 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE11 2QE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE11 2QE, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in LE11 2QE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 21% of residents. 31.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (47.4%).

Which council covers LE11 2QE?

The local authority for LE11 2QE is Charnwood.

LE11 2QE comes under Charnwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE11 2QE?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Loughborough Central (Great Central Railway), 0.5 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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