Renting in Loughborough

Average Rent in Loughborough

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The average rent in Loughborough is £995/mo, with 2,028 live listings across 5 portals from £400/mo. Compare rents by bedroom and area below — and get alerted the moment a new Loughborough rental appears.

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Renting in Loughborough

What it costs to rent in Loughborough

Loughborough currently has 2,028 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £995 a month. 79 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 64% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is NG10 at around £763/mo, while LE9 sits nearer £1,150/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Loughborough rental market at a glance

2,028

Active rentals in Loughborough

£995/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Loughborough

Median monthly rent, based on 2,028 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£773/mo	711
2 bed	£975/mo	549
3 bed	£1,200/mo	346
4+ bed	£2,275/mo	373

Updated July 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

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Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Loughborough

Most Loughborough homes sit in Band B. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 78,990 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.97

≈ Band B–C

Stock

79k

78,990 properties

A
17%13,220
B
28%21,870
C
24%19,290
D
14%11,410
E
10%7,520
F
4%3,410
G
3%2,050
H
0%220

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Loughborough

75% of Loughborough premises can already get full-fibre and 85% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

75%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

85%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

453 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
75%
Gigabit-capable
85%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Charnwood), July 2025, covering 77,630 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Loughborough homes

50% of Loughborough homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

50%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

50%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

65k

64,578 EPCs

A
1%333
B
16%10,534
C
33%21,565
D
35%22,372
E
12%7,824
F
2%1,561
G
1%389

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Charnwood. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Loughborough

8 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Loughborough centroid. The five closest:

1
Limehurst Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · LE11 1NH
0.19 mi
2
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre
Primary · Academy converter · LE11 1AF
0.24 mi
3
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough
Primary · Academy converter · LE11 5AX
0.38 mi
4
Loughborough Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · LE11 3BY
0.40 mi
5
Rendell Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · LE11 1LL
0.40 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Loughborough centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Loughborough

Flats & apartments

525

35% of listings

Houses

945

64% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Loughborough — what's on the market

Other house houses make up 66% of the 958 houses currently advertised in Loughborough.

Other house
66%632
Semi-detached
14%136
Terraced
14%132
Detached
5%45
Bungalow
1%13

Rent by postcode

Where Loughborough rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,363 live listings in 16 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Loughborough

1LE9£1,150/mo4 rentals
2LE4£1,100/mo51 rentals
3NG11£1,100/mo16 rentals

Cheapest in Loughborough

1NG10£763/mo8 rentals
2LE12£850/mo43 rentals
3NG18£850/mo5 rentals

Features · Loughborough

Garden, parking, and floor area in Loughborough

Live signal across 2,028 Loughborough rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

83%

of 216 Loughborough listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

89%

of 316 Loughborough listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Loughborough

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (July 2026), Loughborough has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 44 of 44 postcode districts analysed, the median was 201 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Loughborough is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

201 crimes per area (median)
44 of 44 postcode districts covered
Data: July 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Loughborough’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Loughborough

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for May 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Thorpe Acre has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Loughborough.

Shelthorpe
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (121) · pop. ~7,000
56
per 1k
Nanpantan
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (43) · pop. ~2,500
79
per 1k
Thorpe Acre
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (33) · pop. ~6,000
27
per 1k
Woodthorpe
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (47) · pop. ~4,000
33
per 1k
Hathern Road
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (101) · pop. ~5,000
77
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Loughborough listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Loughborough.

Rightmove

915

Leaders

317

PrimeLocation

276

OpenRent

274

OnTheMarket

246

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Frequently asked

Renting in Loughborough — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Loughborough?

The median rent in Loughborough is £995/month based on 2028 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-07).

How many rental properties are available in Loughborough?

There are currently 2028 rental properties available in Loughborough, with 79 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Loughborough safe for renters?

Loughborough has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 201 reported crimes per postcode area (July 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Loughborough?

The most commonly reported crime category in Loughborough is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for July 2026.

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