Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Ashby-de-la-Zouch is a town in Leicestershire, England, with a population of around 12,370. It has 4 pharmacies, 1 park, and around 22 restaurants and cafés, with 35 bus stops and Discovery Station railway station 4.8 km away. The average sold house price is around £381,886, and there were around 107 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ashby-de-la-Zouch area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North West Leicestershire area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 104,704 residents at roughly 375 people per km².
- Council
- North West Leicestershire
- County
- Leicestershire
- Constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Police force
- Leicestershire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 78th of 294 English council areas — better than 73% 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
6°CClear
- Today: 11° / 5° · 19% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 4° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:10Sunset 16:28
9h 18m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Coventry Allesley, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.9 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.2% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
135 reported · August 2026▲ 65% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences58
- Anti-social behaviour29
- Shoplifting10
- Vehicle crime10
1 stop & searches · mostly offensive weapons
Neighbourhood team: Ashby · Leicestershire
Local policing priorities
- Anti social vehicle use in and around the Ashby A511 bypass, Money Hill Estate, Town Centre and Flagstaff Services.
- Supporting the night time economy in Ashby.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
121 reported road collisions (2025)
30 killed or seriously injured · 148 casualties · 11.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
148 food businesses within 2 miles
- 122 rated 4–5 ★ (108 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Discovery Station (4.8 km)
- 35 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Burton-On-Trent (13.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£282,397 average▲ 1.7% YoY
Across North West Leicestershire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£914 average monthly rent▲ 9.9% YoY
- 1 bed £634
- 2 bed £819
- 3 bed £992
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,708 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 169.7p · Asda (4.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (4.8 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
16 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: North Street Car Park (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches23
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds13
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
104,704 residents in North West Leicestershire · 375/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK7,001
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,622
- Net moves+1,379
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 194 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
2% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
53 inspected 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 homes165
- GP practices107
- Dentists134
- Homecare agencies172
- Hospitals & hospices14
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Leicestershire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Ashby-de-la-Zouch)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 148 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
139 applications decided
93.5% granted · 130 granted, 9 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Amanda Hack
Labour
North West Leicestershire
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition
- Lab 17
- Con 11
- LD 5
- Ref 1
- Oth 4
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools8
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés23
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,175 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
144 jobs advertised · £39,080 avg
e.g. Maintenance Lead, HSE & Facilities Site Lead, Senior Mechanical Fitter
Source: Adzuna
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
Grid electricity
73% low-carbon electricity
Wind 39% · Biomass 30% · Gas 22% · Imports 5%
124 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.4 yrs women · 80.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Leicestershire): 61.4 women · 61.5 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
Health services
1 GP surgery · 4 pharmacies in LE65
- Castle Medical Group
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North West Leicestershire:
- Stop megasheds being built & operated 24/7 close to homes and communities 1,192 local signatures · 11,425 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills508 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth286 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND228 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK152 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Ashby de la Zouch Museum · 0.2 km
The Ashby-de-la-Zouch Museum is a museum in the Leicestershire town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. The primary aim of the museum is to educate the public about the history of the town. The museum also has a number of tempora…
Ashby-de-la-Zouch Town Hall · 0.2 kmAshby-de-la-Zouch Town Hall is a municipal building in Market Street in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England. The structure, which was used as the offices of Ashby-de-la-Zouch Urban District Council, is a Grade…
Ashby-de-la-Zouch · 0.3 kmAshby-de-la-Zouch, also spelled Ashby de la Zouch and commonly shortened to Ashby, is a market town and civil parish in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England, near to the Derbyshire and Sta…
- Ivanhoe School · 0.3 km
Ivanhoe School is a coeducational secondary school located in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England.
- Holy Trinity Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch · 0.4 km
Holy Trinity, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, is a parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Leicester in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.
- St Helen's Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch · 0.4 km
St Helen's Church is the Anglican parish church of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in the deanery of North West Leicestershire and the Diocese of Leicester. There was a church in the town in the 11th century, but the core of the p…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashby-de-la-Zouch?
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch is a town in Leicestershire, England, in the North West Leicestershire local authority.
- What is the population of Ashby-de-la-Zouch?
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch has an approximate settlement population of 12,370.
- How deprived is Ashby-de-la-Zouch?
- The North West Leicestershire local authority, which includes Ashby-de-la-Zouch, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.