Earl Shilton
Earl Shilton is a town in Leicestershire, England, with a population of around 19,578. It has around 3 restaurants and cafés, along with 32 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Hinckley, located 4.8 km away, and there were around 73 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Earl Shilton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Blaby area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 102,924 residents at roughly 789 people per km².
- Council
- Blaby
- County
- Leicestershire
- Constituency
- South Leicestershire
- Police force
- Leicestershire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 89th of 294 English council areas — better than 70% 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° · 15% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 4° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:09Sunset 16:28
9h 19m 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)
- 7.3 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
81 reported · August 2026▼ 4% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences41
- Anti-social behaviour12
- Criminal damage & arson10
- Public order6
2 stop & searches · mostly stolen goods
Neighbourhood team: Earl Shilton and Barwell · Leicestershire
Local policing priorities
- Youth are causing ASB on Ivydene Close by congregating and being rowdy
- 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
117 reported road collisions (2025)
38 killed or seriously injured · 166 casualties · 11.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
124 food businesses within 2 miles
- 100 rated 4–5 ★ (80 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hinckley (6.0 km)
- 40 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hinckley (6.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£293,412 average▲ 3.4% YoY
Across Blaby · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£998 average monthly rent▲ 5.6% YoY
- 1 bed £711
- 2 bed £912
- 3 bed £1,082
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
7.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.0 times median annual pay (8.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,375 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: 138.8p · AppleGreen (8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (8 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
16 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Hallfields Car Park (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches15
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
102,924 residents in Blaby · 789/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK6,923
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,202
- Net moves+721
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 265 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,490 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (35% of 44,770)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
33 schools · 12,126 pupils
27 primary · 3 secondary · 3 other
Ofsted: 13 of 17 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (76%)
32 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The Winstanley SchoolGood
- Brockington CollegeRequires improvement
- Countesthorpe Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Blaby
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
105 applications decided
95.2% granted · 100 granted, 5 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Dr Luke Evans
Conservative
Hinckley and Bosworth
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 (minority)
- Lab 5
- Con 18
- LD 8
- Grn 2
- Ref 1
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools6
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,840 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
16 jobs advertised · £23,407 avg
e.g. Mortgage Underwriter, Bike Delivery Rider, Trainee Driving Instructor - Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£788 median full-time weekly pay
2.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,274 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 40,676 certificates
8.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
77% low-carbon electricity
Wind 41% · Biomass 32% · Gas 19% · Imports 4%
114 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.3 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Leicestershire): 61.4 women · 61.5 men
72% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
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:
- 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
Earl Shilton · 0.7 kmEarl Shilton is a market town in Leicestershire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) from Hinckley and about 10 mi (16 km) from Leicester. The 2011 Census recorded its population as 10,047.
- Heath Lane Academy · 1.3 km
Heath Lane Academy is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form located in Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England. It was previously known as William Bradford Academy, William Bradford Community College and, bef…
Elmesthorpe · 1.5 kmElmesthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England. It is situated to the south-east of Earl Shilton, near to Hinckley on the A47 road. In 2004, the parish had an estimated popu…
Hinckley A.F.C. · 1.8 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. · 1.8 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. · 1.8 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.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Earl Shilton?
- Earl Shilton is a town in Leicestershire, England, in the Blaby local authority.
- What is the population of Earl Shilton?
- Earl Shilton has an approximate settlement population of 19,578.
- How deprived is Earl Shilton?
- The Blaby local authority, which includes Earl Shilton, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.