Burton Lazars
Burton Lazars is a village in Leicestershire, England, with a population of around 423. There are two bus stops in the area, and the nearest railway station is Melton Mowbray, 2.4 km away. There were around 3 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Burton Lazars area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Melton area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 51,752 residents at roughly 108 people per km².
- Council
- Melton
- County
- Leicestershire
- Constituency
- Rutland and Melton
- Police force
- Leicestershire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 64th of 294 English council areas — better than 78% 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
7°CClear
- Today: 11° / 5° · 12% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:07Sunset 16:26
9h 18m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.5 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.9% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
8 reported · August 2026
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Public order2
- Drugs1
- Vehicle crime1
2 stop & searches
Neighbourhood team: Melton Rural South · Leicestershire
Local policing priorities
- RURAL THEFTS: Through feedback received at beat surgeries, community engagement events and ongoing discussions with local residents, the…
- ROAD SAFETY: Through reports received via Neighbourhood Link, social media accounts, beat surgeries and community engagement events, resi…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
67 reported road collisions (2025)
27 killed or seriously injured · 90 casualties · 12.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
173 food businesses within 2 miles
- 142 rated 4–5 ★ (118 top)
- 6 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Melton Mowbray (2.4 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Melton Mowbray (2.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£286,469 average▲ 4.1% YoY
Across Melton · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£806 average monthly rent▲ 7.1% YoY
- 1 bed £557
- 2 bed £731
- 3 bed £899
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
8.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.0 times median annual pay (8.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
852 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: 173.9p · ESSO (3.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.9p · ESSO (3.8 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
6 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Melton Mowbray Council (2.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
51,752 residents in Melton · 108/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK3,559
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK2,624
- Net moves+935
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 198 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,430 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (31% of 25,100)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
33 schools · 7,475 pupils
25 primary · 3 secondary · 5 other
Ofsted: 10 of 12 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (83%)
29 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- John Ferneley CollegeRequires improvement
- Long Field Spencer Academy
- The Priory Belvoir Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Melton
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
- 3 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
87 applications decided
79.3% granted · 69 granted, 18 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Edward Argar
Conservative
Melton and Syston
Recent votes:
- NoRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative / Independent coalition
- Lab 5
- Con 11
- LD 1
- Oth 11
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
2,895 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised · £24,154 avg
e.g. Delivery Rider - Scooter, Cleaner, Sous Chef
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£650 median full-time weekly pay
2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,529 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 25,486 certificates
11.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
58% low-carbon electricity
Gas 39% · Wind 32% · Biomass 23% · Imports 3%
182 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.9 yrs women · 81.5 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Leicestershire): 61.4 women · 61.5 men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile8.3
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
1 GP surgery · 2 pharmacies in LE14
- Long Clawson Medical Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Melton and Syston:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills248 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth213 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND157 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK144 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks143 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Burton Lazars · 0.1 kmBurton Lazars is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Burton and Dalby, in the Melton district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is two miles (3 km) south-east of Melton Mowbray, having…
King Edward VII School, Melton Mowbray · 1.4 kmKing Edward VII School (KE7) was an LEA maintained 11-19 comprehensive secondary school in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire in England which closed in 2011. The school was situated on a 56-acre (230,000 m2) green field…
Melton Town F.C. · 1.4 kmMelton Town Football Club is a football club based in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the Leicestershire Senior League Premier Division and play at the Melton Sports Village
River Eye SSSI · 1.6 kmRiver Eye SSSI is a 6.0 hectares biological Site of Special Scientific Interest covering a stretch of the River Eye between Ham Bridge, north-west of Stapleford, and the eastern outskirts of Melton Mowbray in Leiceste…
Burton and Dalby · 1.9 kmBurton and Dalby is a civil parish in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England, to the south of Melton Mowbray. It covers the villages of Burton Lazars, Great Dalby and Little Dalby and according to the 2001 cen…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burton Lazars?
- Burton Lazars is a town in Leicestershire, England, in the Melton local authority.
- What is the population of Burton Lazars?
- Burton Lazars has an approximate settlement population of 423.
- How deprived is Burton Lazars?
- The Melton local authority, which includes Burton Lazars, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.