Claybrooke Magna
Claybrooke Magna is a village in Leicestershire, England, with a population of around 616. There are 5 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Hinckley, 7.9 km away. There were around 7 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Other theft. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Claybrooke Magna area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Harborough area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 97,626 residents at roughly 165 people per km².
- Council
- Harborough
- County
- Leicestershire
- Constituency
- South Leicestershire
- Police force
- Leicestershire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 36th of 294 English council areas — better than 88% 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°CLight rain shower
- Today: 21° / 16° · 83% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 16° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:27
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: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Crime
5 reported · July 2026▲ 25% YoY
- Burglary1
- Other theft1
- Possession of weapons1
- Public order1
Neighbourhood team: Lutterworth · Leicestershire
Local policing priorities
- Anti Social Behaviour You told us that you were concerned about Anti social behaviour within our community. examples of this could be dru…
- Theft You have told us that theft causes you concern. This can be things like , theft from a person or theft from stores within the local…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
64 reported road collisions (2024)
27 killed or seriously injured · 89 casualties · 6.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
11 food businesses within 2 miles
- 8 rated 4–5 ★ (7 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hinckley (7.9 km)
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hinckley (7.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£345,848 average▲ 9.7% YoY
Across Harborough · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£963 average monthly rent▲ 2.9% YoY
- 1 bed £707
- 2 bed £902
- 3 bed £1,106
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
10.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.4 times median annual pay (10.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 138.8p · AppleGreen (10 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (10 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
13 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Ullesthorpe Court Hotel & Golf Club (1.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Record number of free Heritage Open Days events coming to Harborough district· 20 Aug 2026
- Hospitality Grant Fund launched to support local businesses· 13 Aug 2026
- Communities invited to apply for new neighbourhood planning grants· 12 Aug 2026
- Examination of proposed Local Plan to begin this week· 11 Aug 2026
- Record tourism figures put Harborough district in the spotlight· 31 Jul 2026
Source: Harborough Council
Population
97,626 residents in Harborough · 165/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 308 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,390 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (22% of 44,900)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
50 schools · 15,634 pupils
36 primary · 6 secondary · 8 other
Ofsted: 11 of 14 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (79%)
42inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Kibworth Mead AcademyGood
- Lutterworth High SchoolGood
- Lutterworth College
- The Robert Smyth Academy
- Thomas Estley Community College
- Welland Park Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Harborough
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
- 21 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
172 applications decided
88.4% granted · 152 granted, 20 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Alberto Costa
Conservative
South Leicestershire
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure 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
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 2
- Con 15
- LD 7
- Grn 3
- Ref 2
- Oth 5
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,930 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£857 median full-time weekly pay
1.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£29,293 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
49% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 43,939 certificates
8.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
72% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 48% · Gas 26% · Wind 23% · Imports 2%
159 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.7 yrs women · 81.7 yrs men
67% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Leicestershire:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership444 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office386 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth360 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s343 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test318 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Claybrooke Magna · 0.1 kmClaybrooke Magna is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England, close to the A5 trunk road. The village is located between junctions 20 and 21 of the M1, and the towns of Leiceste…
Claybrooke Parva · 1.3 kmClaybrooke Parva is a village and civil parish in the Harborough district south west Leicestershire, England close to Claybrooke Magna. The village is the site of a church which is thought to originally be part Angl…
Ullesthorpe Mill · 1.7 kmUllesthorpe Mill is a disused tower mill, built in 1800 at Ullesthorpe, Leicestershire.
Ullesthorpe · 1.8 kmUllesthorpe is a small village and civil parish situated in the Harborough district in southern Leicestershire. Ullesthorpe is noted for its historic background with a mill, disused railway station and traces of a med…
Ullesthorpe railway station · 1.9 kmUllesthorpe railway station was a railway station serving Ullesthorpe in Leicestershire, England.
High Cross, Leicestershire · 1.9 kmHigh Cross is the name given to the crossroads of the Roman roads of Watling Street and Fosse Way on the border between Leicestershire and Warwickshire, England. A naturally strategic high point, High Cross was "the c…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Harborough with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Claybrooke Magna?
- Claybrooke Magna is a town in Leicestershire, England, in the Harborough local authority.
- What is the population of Claybrooke Magna?
- Claybrooke Magna has an approximate settlement population of 616.
- How deprived is Claybrooke Magna?
- The Harborough local authority, which includes Claybrooke Magna, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.