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LE11 4EQ area guide

Who lives in LE11 4EQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Loughborough - University
Council: Charnwood
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 4,165 (2024)

LE11 4EQLoughborough

At a glance

What LE11 4EQ is like

LE11 4EQ is a postcode in the Loughborough - University area of Charnwood. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 4,165 people. 31.1% of households own their home, 26.1% rent privately and 42.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 12.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LE11 4 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE11 4EQ compares

Headline figures for LE11 4EQ, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 87 sales in LE11 4, +0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,693

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE11 4EQ differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
78% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
29.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
26.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
42.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Low crimePositive
12.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

LE11 4EQ FAQs

Is LE11 4EQ 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 12.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LE11 4EQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in LE11 4 sold for a median of £220,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE11 4EQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE11 4EQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in LE11 4EQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 49.4% of residents. 31.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.2%).

Which council covers LE11 4EQ?

The local authority for LE11 4EQ is Charnwood.

LE11 4EQ comes under Charnwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LE11 4EQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Loughborough Central (Great Central Railway), 2.2 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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