Loughborough Lemyngton & Hastings
Charnwood 002 · 7 sub-areas · 13,360 residents
Charnwood 002, within the Charnwood district of the East Midlands, is home to around 13,360 people and sits at the more affordable end of the regional rental market. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £836 a month — noticeably below the UK national median for a 2-bed. With rents up around 5.5% year-on-year, the area is moving, but it remains accessible for renters priced out of larger East Midlands cities.
Loughborough Lemyngton & Hastings is a settled residential pocket of Charnwood. The bigger gravitational centre is Sheffield, around 64 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Overview
What's it like to live in Loughborough Lemyngton & Hastings?
4 parks and 4 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 27 restaurants and 5 pubs in five minutes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £949 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Loughborough Lemyngton & Hastings in Charnwood
Living in Loughborough Lemyngton & Hastings
Charnwood 002 is a mixed, mid-sized neighbourhood within the Charnwood district, carrying the kind of character you'd expect from a well-populated East Midlands community — a blend of families, young renters, and longer-settled residents. It doesn't have the buzz of a city centre, but that's largely the point: it's the sort of place people come to when they want space, lower rents, and a bit of breathing room.
The cost picture here is one of the clearest reasons to consider it. At around £836 a month for a typical two-bedroom home, rents sit well below the UK national median of roughly £1,200. Even a three-bedroom property averages around £1,016 a month, which offers genuine value if you're upsizing or sharing. Rents have risen about 5.5% over the past year, so the market isn't static, but the affordability gap compared to larger English cities remains substantial.
The population skews younger than many comparable neighbourhoods — around a third of residents are aged 18 to 34, giving the area a more transient, renter-heavy feel. Nearly a third of households are in private rented accommodation, with a further 27.8% in social housing. Outright ownership at 38.2% is lower than the national norm, which tells you something about who's choosing to put down roots here versus who's passing through.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is about 1 km away — roughly a 12-minute walk — which keeps public transport accessible even if only around 7% of residents commute that way. The majority drive. Broadband coverage is strong, with full gigabit availability across the area and no properties below the universal service obligation threshold. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Charnwood 002 a nice place to live?
- It depends on what you're after. Rents are genuinely affordable — a two-bedroom home runs about £836 a month — and the area has good broadband and a rail station within walking distance. The trade-off is a higher-than-average crime rate and a school landscape that lags behind the national picture. It suits renters prioritising value over prestige.
- What is the rent in Charnwood 002?
- A typical one-bedroom property lets for around £670 a month, a two-bedroom for about £836, and a three-bedroom for roughly £1,016. These are below the UK national median at every size. Rents have risen around 5.5% over the past year, so the market is moving, but it remains one of the more affordable parts of the East Midlands.
- Is Charnwood 002 safe?
- The crime rate is around 177 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — roughly double the UK national average. The area sits in the more deprived third of English neighbourhoods, which correlates with higher crime figures. It's worth weighing this alongside the low rents; for many renters the affordability trade-off is acceptable, but families with children may want to look at specific streets carefully.
- What's the commute from Charnwood 002 to Birmingham or London?
- By public transport, Birmingham is around 78 minutes away and London around 86 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1 km from the neighbourhood — roughly a 12-minute walk. Most residents drive rather than use public transport, and around 23% work from home, which reduces the daily commute burden for a significant share of the population.
- Who lives in Charnwood 002?
- Predominantly younger renters — around a third of residents are aged 18 to 34, and 40% of households are single-person. There's a significant social rented sector (28%) alongside private renters (33%), with owner-occupiers in the minority at 38%. It's a mixed community with moderate ethnic diversity, skewing younger and more transient than many comparable East Midlands neighbourhoods.
- What schools are near Charnwood 002?
- There are 45 schools within 2 km, so coverage isn't the issue — quality is. Only around 16% of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 6 km away. Families prioritising school quality should research individual catchments carefully before committing to the area.