Barlestone
Barlestone is a village in Leicestershire, England, with a population of around 2,607. It has 16 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Market Bosworth, 4.2 km away. There were around 17 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 Barlestone area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Hinckley and Bosworth area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 113,640 residents at roughly 382 people per km².
- Council
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- County
- Leicestershire
- Constituency
- Bosworth
- Police force
- Leicestershire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 17th of 294 English council areas — better than 94% 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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 5° · 37% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:05Sunset 16:32
9h 26m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.1 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.3% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
23 reported · August 2026▲ 188% YoY
- Shoplifting8
- Violence & sexual offences8
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Criminal damage & arson2
Neighbourhood team: Bosworth, Ratby, Groby, Markfield and Stanton · Leicestershire
Local policing priorities
- Crimes of burglary from dwelling through the rural villages beat.
- There has been an increase in e-scooters being used, predominantly in the areas of Groby, Ratby and Desford. This is causing alarm to res…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
104 reported road collisions (2025)
38 killed or seriously injured · 123 casualties · 9.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
46 food businesses within 2 miles
- 44 rated 4–5 ★ (36 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Market Bosworth (4.2 km)
- 16 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hinckley (12.4 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£258,960 average▼ 0.1% YoY
Across Hinckley and Bosworth · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£934 average monthly rent▲ 3.5% YoY
- 1 bed £639
- 2 bed £844
- 3 bed £1,029
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
6.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.7 times median annual pay (7.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,701 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: 169.9p · Asda (5.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.9p · Asda (5.9 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
4 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council-Rectory Lane (3.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
113,640 residents in Hinckley and Bosworth · 382/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK7,211
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,395
- Net moves+1,816
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 218 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,383 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (31% of 52,830)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
56 schools · 19,268 pupils
34 primary · 9 secondary · 13 other
Ofsted: 18 of 19 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (95%)
46 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The Market Bosworth SchoolOutstanding
- Bosworth AcademyGood
- Redmoor AcademyGood
- The Hinckley SchoolGood
- Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
- Hastings High School
- Heath Lane Academy
- Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy
- South Charnwood High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Hinckley and Bosworth
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 9 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
138 applications decided
95.7% granted · 132 granted, 6 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Dr Luke Evans
Conservative
Hinckley and Bosworth
Recent votes:
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Lab 1
- Con 9
- LD 23
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Supermarkets1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,100 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£729 median full-time weekly pay
2.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,005 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 · 52,940 certificates
9.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
41% low-carbon electricity
Gas 57% · Wind 20% · Biomass 19% · Imports 2%
247 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.9 yrs women · 81 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Leicestershire): 61.4 women · 61.5 men
69% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.8
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
0 GP surgeries · 1 pharmacy in CV13
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Hinckley and Bosworth:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth433 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills274 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND221 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases175 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK159 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Barlestone · 0.2 kmBarlestone is a village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England, adjoining the village of Osbaston. The UK census reported Barlestone's population as 2,471 in 2001, and 2,481…
Osbaston Hall · 1.1 kmOsbaston Hall is a privately owned 18th-century country house at Osbaston, Leicestershire. It is the home of the de Lisle family and a Grade II* listed building.
Osbaston, Leicestershire · 1.2 kmOsbaston is a small village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. At the time of the 2001 Census, the parish had a population of 266, which had fallen slightly to 255 at th…
Nailstone · 1.9 kmNailstone is a village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England, situated to the west of Leicester and 3 miles (5 km) north-east of Market Bosworth. According to the 2001 cen…
- Newbold Verdon Hall · 2.3 km
Newbold Verdon Hall was an 18th-century country house, later a farmhouse, in the village of Newbold Verdon, Leicestershire, England. It is a Grade I listed building.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barlestone?
- Barlestone is a town in Leicestershire, England, in the Hinckley and Bosworth local authority.
- What is the population of Barlestone?
- Barlestone has an approximate settlement population of 2,607.
- How deprived is Barlestone?
- The Hinckley and Bosworth local authority, which includes Barlestone, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.