Gaddesby
Gaddesby is a village in Leicestershire, England, with a population of around 381. There are two bus stops and the nearest railway station is Syston, 7.1 km away. There were around 1 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 Gaddesby 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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 5° · 52% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:04Sunset 16:30
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)
- 6.5 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
2 reported · August 2026▲ 100% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Other theft1
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
6 food businesses within 2 miles
- 5 rated 4–5 ★ (4 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Syston (7.1 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Syston (7.1 km):
Loading live departures…
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: 158.9p · Esso (8.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (8.9 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Restricted access to Renault customers (4.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds1
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
- In a conservation area (Gaddesby)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 10 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:
- NoDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
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
- Schools1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
2,895 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
46% low-carbon electricity
Gas 52% · Wind 26% · Biomass 18% · Imports 2%
227 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
8 GP surgeries · 9 pharmacies in LE7
- The Billesdon Surgery
- The Anstey Surgery
- The County 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
Gaddesby Hall · 0.1 kmGaddesby Hall is an 18th-century brick-built house in the village of Gaddesby, Leicestershire. It was built in the late 1740s as a three-storey house with additions of 1868. It is a Grade II listed building.
Gaddesby · 0.1 kmGaddesby is a village and civil parish in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 762. It is located around 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southwest of Melton Mowbr…
Barsby · 2.1 kmBarsby is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Gaddesby, in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 162. The surname derives from the village.
Ashby Folville · 2.1 kmAshby Folville is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Gaddesby, in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England, south west of Melton Mowbray. In 1931 the parish had a population of 123.
St Mary's Church, Ashby Folville · 2.1 kmSt Mary's Church is a church in Ashby Folville, Leicestershire. It is a Grade I listed building.
Ashby Folville Manor · 2.3 kmAshby Folville Manor is a late 19th-century house in Neo-Tudor style in the village of Ashby Folville, Leicestershire. The house was substantially rebuilt in 1891-1893 by the architect John Ely of Manchester after a f…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gaddesby?
- Gaddesby is a town in Leicestershire, England, in the Melton local authority.
- What is the population of Gaddesby?
- Gaddesby has an approximate settlement population of 381.
- How deprived is Gaddesby?
- The Melton local authority, which includes Gaddesby, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.