Fenny Drayton
Fenny Drayton is a town or village in Leicestershire, England. It has 1 bus stop and Atherstone railway station is 4.7 km away. There were around 3 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly burglary. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Fenny Drayton 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
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 16° · 54% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 14° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:28
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
12US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Coventry Allesley, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · July 2026▼ 60% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Bosworth, Ratby, Groby, Markfield and Stanton · Leicestershire
Local policing priorities
- ASB - dirtbikes and scrambler motorbikes racing around the villages of Groby and Ratby as well as the Martinshaw woods.
- Overweight vehicles are driving through restricted areas causing problems for villages and getting stuck.
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
20 food businesses within 2 miles
- 17 rated 4–5 ★ (14 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Atherstone (4.7 km)
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Atherstone (4.8 km):
Loading live departures…
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 (6.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (6.4 km)
14 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
27 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Horiba-Mira Ltd (2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
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
- 6 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
- Parks & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,010 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
12 jobs advertised
e.g. Online Maths Tutor - Part Time, Become a Maths Tutor in Fenny Drayton – Flexible & Remote, Become a Primary school Tutor in Fenny Drayton – Flexible & Remote
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
49% low-carbon electricity
Gas 45% · Biomass 39% · Wind 8% · Imports 7%
225 gCO₂/kWh · high 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
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
Fenny Drayton · 0.2 kmFenny Drayton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Witherley, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. It lies near the Warwickshire boundary, three miles south-east of A…
Lindley Hall Farm · 1.3 kmLindley Hall Farm is a farm in Leicestershire, England, in close proximity to Fenny Drayton and Higham on the Hill. The farm is owned by Stephen Farmer. It has been best known as the geographical centre of England sin…
Atterton · 1.4 kmAtterton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Witherley, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. It has a population of approximately 40 people.
- MIRA Ltd. · 2.2 km
HORIBA MIRA Ltd. is an automotive engineering and development consultancy company headquartered near Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom. It provides product engineering, research, testing, information and certific…
- Manduessedum · 2.4 km
Manduessedum or Manduesedum was a Roman fort and later a civilian small town in the Roman Province of Britannia. It was located on and immediately to the east of the site of the modern village of Mancetter, located in…
Witherley · 2.4 kmWitherley is a village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. The civil parish of Witherley includes Atterton, Fenny Drayton, and Ratcliffe Culey as well as the village of W…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Hinckley and Bosworth with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fenny Drayton?
- Fenny Drayton is a town in Leicestershire, England, in the Hinckley and Bosworth local authority.
- How deprived is Fenny Drayton?
- The Hinckley and Bosworth local authority, which includes Fenny Drayton, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.