Barwell
Barwell is a town or village in Leicestershire, England, with 43 bus stops, the nearest railway station at Hinckley, 4.3 km away, and around 1 restaurant and café. There were around 62 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 Barwell area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Hinckley and Bosworth area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). 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
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 11° · 63% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:30
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
16US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Crime
78 reported · July 2026▼ 14% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences29
- Anti-social behaviour15
- Criminal damage & arson8
- Public order7
2 stop & searches · mostly stolen goods
Neighbourhood team: Earl Shilton and Barwell · Leicestershire
Local policing priorities
- Motorcross bikes are being used in an anti-social manner around the areas of Mill Lane and the Quarry
- E-scooters are being used to cause anti-social behaviour in Earl Shilton, by riding on the pedestrian footpaths
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
123 reported road collisions (2024)
37 killed or seriously injured · 155 casualties · 10.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
158 food businesses within 2 miles
- 129 rated 4–5 ★ (105 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hinckley (4.3 km)
- 43 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hinckley (4.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£261,584 average▲ 2.9% YoY
Across Hinckley and Bosworth · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£933 average monthly rent▲ 3.8% YoY
- 1 bed £638
- 2 bed £843
- 3 bed £1,028
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 138.8p · AppleGreen (6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (6 km)
15 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
14 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council-Stanley Street (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches40
- Playgrounds8
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)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 232 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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
57 schools · 19,387 pupils
34 primary · 9 secondary · 14 other
Ofsted: 18 of 19 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (95%)
46inspected 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 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
- 7 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
134 applications decided
85.8% granted · 115 granted, 19 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Dr Luke Evans
Conservative
Hinckley and Bosworth
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
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
- Schools5
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,010 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
23 jobs advertised · £21,950 avg
e.g. Become a Drawing Tutor in Barwell – Flexible & Remote, Online Italian Tutoring Job in Barwell – Flexible Schedule, Car Delivery Driver
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£729 median full-time weekly pay
2.4% 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
78% low-carbon electricity
Wind 44% · Biomass 33% · Gas 18% · Imports 4%
110 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.9 yrs women · 81 yrs 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
7 GP surgeries · 9 pharmacies in LE9
- The Old School Surgery
- Newbold Verdon Med.Pract.
- Barwell & Hollycroft Medical Centres
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Hinckley and Bosworth:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership447 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth433 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office421 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s313 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test274 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Barwell · 0.2 kmBarwell is a village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England, with a population of 8,750 residents in 2001, increasing to 9,022 at the 2011 census. The name "Barwell" literally translates as "Stream of the Boar" a…
Kirkby Road · 0.4 kmKirkby Road is a cricket ground in Barwell, Leicestershire. Cricket in Barwell dates to 1807, with cricket being played at Kirkby Road since at least 1913. First-class cricket has been played there three times in 1946…
Hinckley A.F.C. · 0.4 kmHinckley Association Football Club is a football club, from Hinckley, Leicestershire, who play home games at Barwell F.C.'s Kirkby Road. The club was formed in January 2014 when fans of the dissolved Hinckley United f…
Barwell F.C. · 0.4 kmBarwell Football Club is a football club based in Barwell, near Hinckley in Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands and play at Kirkby Road.
NKF Burbage F.C. · 0.4 kmNKF Burbage Football Club was a football club based in Burbage, Leicestershire, England. The club was affiliated to the Leicestershire and Rutland County Football Association.
St Mary's Church, Barwell · 0.6 kmSt Mary's Church is a church in Barwell, Leicestershire. It is a Grade I listed building.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barwell?
- Barwell is a town in Leicestershire, England, in the Hinckley and Bosworth local authority.
- How deprived is Barwell?
- The Hinckley and Bosworth local authority, which includes Barwell, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.