Postcode district · Loughborough

LE11 area guide

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

Council: Charnwood
Region: East Midlands
Population: 72,408 (2024)

LE11Postcode district · Loughborough

At a glance

What LE11 is like

The LE11 postcode district in Charnwood covers 1,210 live postcodes and is home to about 72,408 people in 26,220 households. 58.3% of households own their home, 24% rent privately and 16.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 44.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in LE11 sold for a median of £237,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LE11 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£237,500

Median over 501 sales in LE11, −1% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools in LE11.

Household incomeMore

£52,469

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LE11 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
26.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
28% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
24% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LE11 FAQs

Is LE11 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £237,500.

Homes in LE11 sold for a median of £237,500 across 501 sales in the year to August 2026, −1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LE11 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LE11, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LE11?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 15.3% of residents. 58.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.4%).

Which council covers LE11?

The local authority for LE11 is Charnwood.

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

How well connected is LE11?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 33 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), 1 mile 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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