North West Leicestershire
North West Leicestershire is a town or village in Leicestershire, England, with a population of around 100,000. It has 6 bus stops. There were around 4 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Burglary. Covers 31 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, North West Leicestershire is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 104,704 residents at roughly 375 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 72nd of 294 English council areas — better than 76% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
19°COvercast
- Today: 22° / 15° · 35% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 14° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:28
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Crime
3 reported · July 2026▼ 70% YoY
- Vehicle crime1
- Violence & sexual offences1
- Other crime1
Neighbourhood team: Valley · Leicestershire
Local policing priorities
- Youth related Anti-social behaviour in Spittal Park, Castle Donington.
- Anti-social behaviour in the Wheatcroft Lane area, Castle Donington.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
120 reported road collisions (2024)
49 killed or seriously injured · 152 casualties · 11.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
45 food businesses within 2 miles
- 33 rated 4–5 ★ (29 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£282,239 average▲ 6.5% YoY
Across North West Leicestershire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£910 average monthly rent▲ 9.7% YoY
- 1 bed £631
- 2 bed £816
- 3 bed £987
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.1 times median annual pay (7.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 163.7p · Asda (8.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (8.3 km)
12 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
17 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: EG GROUP ASHBY 1 (2.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Population
104,704 residents in North West Leicestershire · 375/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 216 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
3% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,418 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (30% of 49,150)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
55 schools · 14,327 pupils
46 primary · 6 secondary · 3 other
Ofsted: 22 of 24 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (92%)
53inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Ashby SchoolGood
- The Castle Rock SchoolRequires improvement
- Castle Donington College
- Ibstock School
- Ivanhoe School
- The Newbridge School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · North West Leicestershire
Care & health services
633 CQC-registered services
- Care homes163
- GP practices107
- Dentists135
- Homecare agencies172
- Hospitals & hospices14
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 6 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Leicestershire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 20 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
134 applications decided
94% granted · 126 granted, 8 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition
- Lab 17
- Con 11
- LD 5
- Ref 1
- Oth 3
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,130 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£756 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,194 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
45% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 54,300 certificates
10.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 83.4 yrs women · 80.4 yrs men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.1
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.0
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)4.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North West Leicestershire:
- Stop megasheds being built & operated 24/7 close to homes and communities 1,163 local signatures · 10,809 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills505 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership463 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office433 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s326 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Coleorton Wood · 0.6 km
Coleorton Wood is a woodland in the village of Coleorton, near Coalville in northwest Leicestershire, England. It is a six-hectare (15-acre) mixed woodland that was planted during the early days of the National Forest…
Coleorton Hall · 1.0 kmColeorton Hall is a 19th-century country mansion, formerly the seat of the Beaumont baronets of Stoughton Grange. Situated at Coleorton, Leicestershire, it is a Grade II* listed building now converted into residential…
- Alton, Leicestershire · 1.4 km
Alton is a deserted medieval village between Coalville and Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in North West Leicestershire, England.
- Ashby de la Zouch Rural District · 1.4 km
Ashby de la Zouch Rural District was a rural district in England, near Ashby de la Zouch. It was formed in 1894 along with most other rural districts. In 1974 it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, to f…
Coleorton · 1.5 kmColeorton is a village and civil parish in North West Leicestershire, England. It is situated on the A512 road approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Ashby de la Zouch. Nearby villages include Newbold, to the north, T…
North West Leicestershire (constituency) · 1.5 kmNorth West Leicestershire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Amanda Hack of the Labour Party. It had previously been held by Andrew Bridgen since 2010, as a Conser…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Towns in North West Leicestershire
- Appleby Magna
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Belton (North West Leicestershire)
- Blackfordby
- Breedon on the Hill
- Castle Donington
- Coalville
- Coleorton
- Diseworth
- Donisthorpe
- Griffydam
- Heather
- Hugglescote
- Ibstock
- Kegworth
- Long Eaton
- Measham
- Moira
- Netherseal
- Newbold
- Oakthorpe
- Osgathorpe
- Overseal and Castle Gresley
- Packington
- Ravenstone
- Shardlow
- Swadlincote
- Swannington
- Thringstone
- Whitwick
- Woodville