Area Information for Forest Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9DB

Forest Street in Shepshed is in the East Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Shepshed East ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Loughborough. This page combines information for the address Forest Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9DB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of LE12 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in June 2023. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Charnwood
Ward Shepshed East
Constituency Loughborough * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region East Midlands
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Shepshed Loughborough West), and the Leicestershire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Forest Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9DB.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Forest Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9DB is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 64
Semi-Detached 63
Terraced 48
Flat (Purpose-Built) 26
Flat (Converted) 4
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 207
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 56
Owned with Mortgage 68
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 13
Rented: Other Social 16
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 47
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 205

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 69
Two People 60
Three People 44
Four People 28
Five People 6
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 208

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Forest Street, Shepshed, Loughborough consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 69
Family Household 133
Other Household 3
Total 205

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 114
Deprived In One Dimension 63
Deprived In Two Dimensions 22
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 207

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Loughborough constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 226
Female 241
Total 467

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 35
5-9 35
10-14 28
15-19 28
20-24 31
25-29 44
30-34 39
35-39 30
40-44 31
45-49 28
50-54 25
55-59 23
60-64 25
65-69 23
70-74 19
75-79 7
80-84 3
85+ 9
Total 463

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode LE12 9DB does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 162
Married 138
Separated 10
Divorced 33
Widowed 13
Total 356

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 236
Good 164
Fair 50
Bad 14
Very Bad 3
Total 467

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 103
Apprenticeship 29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 86
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
No GCSEs or Equivalent 39
Other 13
Total 357

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 93% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 435
Mixed Ethnicity 14
Indian 15
Chinese 3
Total 467

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 435
European Union 16
Africa 2
Middle East and Asia 12
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 467

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 435
10+ Years 17
5-10 Years 9
2-5 Years 3
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 466

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to LE12 9DB.

Passport(s) Held
None 108
United Kingdom 337
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 11
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 4

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 255
Christian 165
Buddhist 1
Hindu 14
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 32
Total 467

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Shepshed East ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 17% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 151
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 62
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 18
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 12
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 17
Retired 54
Looking After Home or Family 20
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 17
Other 5
Total 356

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 28
Professional Occupations 43
Associate Professional Occupations 26
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 25
Skilled Trades Occupations 20
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 28
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 31
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 14
Elementary Occupations 21
Total 236

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 42
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 84
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 52
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 24
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 24
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 49
Semi-Routine Occupation 45
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 20
Full-time Student 18
Total 358

Forest Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9DB is within the Shepshed Loughborough West policing neighbourhood, under the Leicestershire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Forest Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Shepshed Loughborough West
Front Enquiry Desk
Charnwood Borough Council
Council Offices
Southfield Road
LE11 2TX
Force Website: http://www.leics.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Shepshed. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for LE12 9DB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 12 closest railway stations to Forest Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9DB. The nearest railway station is Loughborough, approximately 3.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Loughborough 3.7 miles
Barrow-upon-Soar 5.8 miles
East Midlands Parkway 6.3 miles
Long Eaton 7.7 miles
Sileby 7.8 miles
Attenborough 9.4 miles
Syston 11 miles
Beeston 11 miles
Spondon 11 miles
Peartree 12 miles
Leicester 12 miles
Derby 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Forest Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9DB. The nearest is St Botolph's Church of England Primary School, approximately 150 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Forest Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9DB. The nearest is Iveshead School, approximately < 50 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Iveshead School < 50 yards
    
Charnwood College 1.8 miles
    
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire 1.9 miles
    
Limehurst Academy 3.2 miles
    
Woodbrook Vale School 3.2 miles
    
Loughborough High School 3.4 miles  
The Castle Rock School 3.6 miles
    
Castle Donington College 5.1 miles
    
Rawlins 5.1 miles
    
The Newbridge School 5.2 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Forest Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9DB. The nearest is Field Street Surgery, approximately 690 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Forest Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9DB. The nearest is Charnwood Dental Centre, approximately 630 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest hospitals to Forest Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9DB. The nearest is Loughborough Hospital, approximately 2.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Loughborough Hospital 2.4 miles
Mill Lodge Hospital 4.3 miles
Coalville Community Hospital 4.5 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Forest Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9DB. The nearest is Ryatt Optometry, approximately 630 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in LE12 9DB

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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