Gilmorton
Gilmorton is a village in Leicestershire, England, with a population of around 976. There are 5 bus stops. In June 2026, there were around 3 recorded street crimes, 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 Gilmorton 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°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 16° · 80% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:32Sunset 19:29
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
16US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Crime
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
9 food businesses within 2 miles
- 6 rated 4–5 ★ (5 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Narborough (10.1 km):
Loading live departures…
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: 159.9p · Esso (11.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Asda (9.5 km)
4 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: JJS Manufacturing (3.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- 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
- 26 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
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,930 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
76 jobs advertised · £37,342 avg
e.g. Principal Engineer – Software Assurance, New Business Account Executive, Sales Coordinator
Source: Adzuna
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
78% low-carbon electricity
Wind 44% · Biomass 30% · Gas 18% · Imports 4%
108 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
Gilmorton · 0.1 kmGilmorton is a village and civil parish about 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Lutterworth in Leicestershire, England. The 2011 Census recorded a parish population of 976.
Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome · 1.9 kmBruntingthorpe Aerodrome and Proving Ground is a privately owned former airfield near the village of Bruntingthorpe, 11 miles (18 km) to the south of Leicester, England. It was opened as RAF Bruntingthorpe in 1942.
Kimcote and Walton · 2.1 kmKimcote and Walton is a civil parish situated in the Harborough district, in Leicestershire, England, approximately 4 miles north east of Lutterworth. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 600. The…
Walton, Leicestershire · 2.4 kmWalton is a village in the civil parish of Kimcote and Walton, in the Harborough district, in the county of Leicestershire, England, south of Leicester and west of Market Harborough. The village has a pub named The Do…
St Mary's Church, Ashby Magna · 2.8 kmSt Mary's Church is a church in Ashby Magna, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building. It is part of the Church of England Diocese of Leicester.
Lutterworth Athletic F.C. · 2.9 kmLutterworth Athletic Football Club is a football club based in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England. They are currently members of the Midland League Division One and play at Hall Park.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gilmorton?
- Gilmorton is a town in Leicestershire, England, in the Harborough local authority.
- What is the population of Gilmorton?
- Gilmorton has an approximate settlement population of 976.
- How deprived is Gilmorton?
- The Harborough local authority, which includes Gilmorton, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.