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Charnwood, in numbers

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Charnwood local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

8.9% to 43%

Homes rented privately ranged from 8.9% in Wreake Valley to 43% in Loughborough Southfields — a gap of 34.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Wreake Valley8.9%4104,613
Rothley Brook9.4%3213,408
The Wolds10.1%1321,306
Loughborough Outwoods & Shelthorpe12.3%5364,369
Anstey12.4%4123,335
Barrow upon Soar12.6%3772,986
Loughborough Nanpantan12.7%1661,306
Birstall East & Wanlip12.7%3492,745
Forest Bradgate12.8%1731,350
Birstall West13%3782,901
Shepshed West13.1%3892,974
Mountsorrel13.8%4233,064
Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre14.5%5423,731
Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle14.5%4693,227
Thurmaston15%6054,022
Loughborough Woodthorpe15.1%2491,653
Sileby & Seagrave16.2%6514,027
Syston17.7%8304,677
Shepshed East17.9%6283,515
South Charnwood19.6%98500
Loughborough Ashby25%7923,167
Loughborough East29.7%1,5605,247
Loughborough Storer39.3%1,1752,990
Loughborough Southfields43%1,1432,659
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.1% to 6.3%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.1% in Loughborough Woodthorpe to 6.3% in Loughborough East — a gap of 4.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Loughborough Woodthorpe2.1%874,230
South Charnwood2.2%331,469
Rothley Brook2.7%2218,255
Loughborough Nanpantan2.8%923,238
The Wolds2.9%933,250
Birstall West3.2%2437,654
Forest Bradgate3.6%1223,362
Anstey3.7%2857,695
Loughborough Southfields3.8%3078,059
Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle3.8%2777,262
Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre3.9%3358,669
Loughborough Ashby3.9%49512,617
Mountsorrel4%2797,015
Syston4.1%44910,991
Barrow upon Soar4.1%2826,824
Shepshed East4.2%3388,059
Wreake Valley4.3%48811,344
Sileby & Seagrave4.3%4139,527
Birstall East & Wanlip4.7%3116,671
Loughborough Outwoods & Shelthorpe4.8%53311,123
Shepshed West4.9%3376,819
Loughborough Storer5.4%4468,291
Thurmaston5.7%5599,803
Loughborough East6.3%74511,768
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People aged 65 or over

9.3% to 25.6%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 9.3% in South Charnwood to 25.6% in Loughborough Nanpantan — a gap of 16.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
South Charnwood9.3%1371,470
Loughborough Woodthorpe9.8%4144,245
Loughborough Southfields10.2%8218,052
Loughborough East11.5%1,35311,771
Loughborough Storer12%9958,298
Loughborough Ashby12.1%1,53112,615
Sileby & Seagrave17.1%1,6319,528
Mountsorrel17.4%1,2217,018
Birstall West18.6%1,4197,647
Loughborough Outwoods & Shelthorpe19.8%2,20211,119
Syston20.4%2,24410,991
Anstey21%1,6177,687
Rothley Brook21.1%1,7498,271
The Wolds21.6%7003,248
Shepshed West21.9%1,4986,826
Barrow upon Soar21.9%1,4996,830
Thurmaston22%2,1589,808
Shepshed East22.1%1,7828,054
Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre22.5%1,9458,657
Birstall East & Wanlip23.2%1,5476,655
Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle23.9%1,7327,248
Wreake Valley24.3%2,75411,344
Forest Bradgate25.4%8553,361
Loughborough Nanpantan25.6%8273,227
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

7.3% to 26%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 7.3% in Loughborough Woodthorpe to 26% in Thurmaston — a gap of 18.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Loughborough Woodthorpe7.3%2413,294
Loughborough Southfields8.4%6187,321
Loughborough Nanpantan9%2392,641
Loughborough Ashby10.4%1,20311,519
Forest Bradgate10.8%3022,807
The Wolds10.8%2922,698
Rothley Brook11.4%7586,676
South Charnwood11.9%1301,091
Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle13.1%7926,054
Barrow upon Soar13.5%7555,572
Loughborough Storer14.6%1,0767,345
Birstall West15.1%9316,163
Mountsorrel15.8%9055,731
Sileby & Seagrave16.4%1,2547,637
Shepshed East16.5%1,1126,758
Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre16.9%1,2307,257
Loughborough Outwoods & Shelthorpe17.2%1,5509,023
Wreake Valley17.7%1,6569,357
Syston18.5%1,6749,034
Anstey18.7%1,1736,268
Shepshed West19%1,0595,576
Birstall East & Wanlip19.9%1,1035,554
Loughborough East20.1%1,9459,658
Thurmaston26%2,1088,108
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

20.5% to 52.6%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 20.5% in Loughborough Ashby to 52.6% in Loughborough Nanpantan — a gap of 32.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Loughborough Ashby20.5%2,36411,519
Loughborough Storer24.7%1,8167,345
Thurmaston25.5%2,0688,108
Shepshed West25.8%1,4405,576
Shepshed East27.9%1,8856,758
Birstall East & Wanlip28.2%1,5675,554
Sileby & Seagrave28.5%2,1777,637
Syston29.5%2,6679,034
Wreake Valley30.2%2,8289,357
Anstey30.6%1,9176,268
Mountsorrel31.4%1,7995,731
Loughborough East32%3,0869,658
Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre33.3%2,4197,257
Loughborough Outwoods & Shelthorpe35%3,1619,023
Loughborough Southfields36.6%2,6807,321
Barrow upon Soar37.4%2,0845,572
Birstall West37.7%2,3256,163
South Charnwood40.7%4441,091
Rothley Brook43.4%2,8956,676
Forest Bradgate44.5%1,2482,807
Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle45.1%2,7336,054
The Wolds46.4%1,2512,698
Loughborough Woodthorpe50.7%1,6703,294
Loughborough Nanpantan52.6%1,3902,641
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

6.9% to 22.6%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 6.9% in Loughborough Woodthorpe to 22.6% in Loughborough East — a gap of 15.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Loughborough Woodthorpe6.9%1151,655
The Wolds7.8%1021,311
Loughborough Nanpantan7.8%1021,303
Rothley Brook8.5%2913,420
Forest Bradgate9.1%1231,349
South Charnwood9.4%47500
Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle10.2%3293,223
Birstall West11.4%3312,896
Barrow upon Soar12.1%3612,988
Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre12.5%4673,732
Wreake Valley13.4%6144,598
Mountsorrel13.6%4163,058
Shepshed East13.6%4783,511
Anstey13.7%4563,337
Syston13.7%6394,671
Sileby & Seagrave14.4%5804,034
Birstall East & Wanlip15.6%4282,750
Shepshed West16.2%4812,975
Loughborough Southfields16.4%4332,648
Loughborough Outwoods & Shelthorpe16.7%7314,369
Thurmaston19.2%7714,025
Loughborough Ashby21.3%6753,167
Loughborough Storer22.1%6622,996
Loughborough East22.6%1,1815,236
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3.2% to 27.7%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 3.2% in Loughborough Nanpantan to 27.7% in Loughborough East — a gap of 24.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 24 of 24 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Loughborough Nanpantan3.2%421,306
The Wolds3.7%481,306
Birstall West4.6%1342,901
Birstall East & Wanlip5.9%1612,745
Loughborough Woodthorpe6%1001,653
Forest Bradgate6.5%881,350
Rothley Brook7.6%2603,408
Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle7.9%2553,227
Syston8%3764,677
Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre8.1%3033,731
Wreake Valley8.3%3834,613
Barrow upon Soar8.5%2542,986
Shepshed East9.9%3473,515
Sileby & Seagrave9.9%3994,027
Thurmaston10.8%4344,022
Mountsorrel11.4%3483,064
Shepshed West11.9%3532,974
Anstey12%4013,335
South Charnwood13.2%66500
Loughborough Outwoods & Shelthorpe14.2%6204,369
Loughborough Southfields17.8%4742,659
Loughborough Storer20.7%6182,990
Loughborough Ashby22.4%7093,167
Loughborough East27.7%1,4565,247
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AnsteyBarrow upon SoarBirstall East & WanlipBirstall WestDishley, Hathern & Thorpe AcreForest BradgateLoughborough AshbyLoughborough EastLoughborough NanpantanLoughborough Outwoods & ShelthorpeLoughborough SouthfieldsLoughborough StorerLoughborough WoodthorpeMountsorrelQuorn & Mountsorrel CastleRothley BrookShepshed EastShepshed WestSileby & SeagraveSouth CharnwoodSystonThe WoldsThurmastonWreake Valley
24 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Anstey →7,699 people · census date in profileBarrow upon Soar →6,823 people · census date in profileBirstall East & Wanlip →6,667 people · census date in profileBirstall West →7,650 people · census date in profileDishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre →8,666 people · census date in profileForest Bradgate →3,361 people · census date in profileLoughborough Ashby →12,622 people · census date in profileLoughborough East →11,760 people · census date in profileLoughborough Nanpantan →3,234 people · census date in profileLoughborough Outwoods & Shelthorpe →11,125 people · census date in profileLoughborough Southfields →8,045 people · census date in profileLoughborough Storer →8,290 people · census date in profileLoughborough Woodthorpe →4,234 people · census date in profileMountsorrel →7,015 people · census date in profileQuorn & Mountsorrel Castle →7,258 people · census date in profileRothley Brook →8,251 people · census date in profileShepshed East →8,054 people · census date in profileShepshed West →6,819 people · census date in profileSileby & Seagrave →9,522 people · census date in profileSouth Charnwood →1,468 people · census date in profileSyston →10,999 people · census date in profileThe Wolds →3,252 people · census date in profileThurmaston →9,818 people · census date in profileWreake Valley →11,342 people · census date in profile