Coalville
Coalville is a town in Leicestershire, England, with a population of around 37,661. It has around 2 pharmacies and 35 restaurants and cafés, 34 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is not given. The average sold house price is around £262,670, and there were around 149 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 Coalville 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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 5° · 48% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 5° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:06Sunset 16:31
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)
- 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
139 reported · August 2026▼ 25% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences45
- Public order23
- Anti-social behaviour20
- Other theft14
5 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Coalville Town · Leicestershire
Local policing priorities
- You Said: You have raised concerns relating to road safety, specifically surrounding our local primary schools. This includes driving at…
- Retail Crime – Belvoir Shopping centre and Whitwick Retail Park. You Said: We are aware that local businesses are being subject to theft…
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
222 food businesses within 2 miles
- 182 rated 4–5 ★ (161 top)
- 7 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 42 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Loughborough (13.4 km):
Loading live departures…
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: 169.9p · Asda (2.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 196.9p · Asda (2.6 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
16 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Margaret St Car Park (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches16
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds19
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 12 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:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
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
- Schools7
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets5
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés38
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,175 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
454 jobs advertised · £37,299 avg
e.g. FLT Reach Truck - Weekly Rotating Shift, HGV Class 2 Driver, Contract Electrical Maintenance Engineer
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
42% low-carbon electricity
Gas 56% · Wind 22% · Biomass 19% · Imports 2%
242 gCO₂/kWh · very high 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
12 GP surgeries · 10 pharmacies in LE67
- Ibstock & Barlestone Surgeries
- Markfield Medical Centre
- Whitwick Road Surgery
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
Coalville · 0.2 kmCoalville is a town in the North West Leicestershire district in the county of Leicestershire, England. The town is situated on the A511 between Leicester and Burton upon Trent.
Coalville Town railway station · 0.2 kmCoalville Town was a railway station at Coalville in Leicestershire on the Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line. Passenger business was carried out at the "Railway Hotel" when the line opened in 1833 until the first Co…
- The Emporium, Leicestershire · 0.3 km
The Emporium is a club located in Coalville, Leicestershire established under that name in 1995.
North West Leicestershire · 0.6 kmNorth West Leicestershire is a local government district in Leicestershire, England. The towns in the district include of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Castle Donington, Coalville and Ibstock. Notable villages in the district in…
- The Newbridge School · 0.7 km
The Newbridge School is a coeducational secondary school located in Coalville in the English county of Leicestershire.
- Snibston Colliery Ground · 0.7 km
Snibston Colliery Ground was a cricket ground in Coalville, Leicestershire. The land for the cricket ground was originally set aside for the miners at Snibston Colliery. Snibston Colliery was used as an outground by L…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coalville?
- Coalville is a town in Leicestershire, England, in the North West Leicestershire local authority.
- What is the population of Coalville?
- Coalville has an approximate settlement population of 37,661.
- How deprived is Coalville?
- The North West Leicestershire local authority, which includes Coalville, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.