Long Eaton
Long Eaton is a town in Leicestershire, England, with a population of around 47,898. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés, 2 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Long Eaton, 2.9 km away. There were around 253 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 Long Eaton 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
8°CCloudy
- Today: 11° / 8° · 24% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:08Sunset 16:29
9h 21m 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
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
228 reported · August 2026▲ 1% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences100
- Anti-social behaviour25
- Shoplifting25
- Criminal damage & arson20
7 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Long Eaton North · Derbyshire
Local policing priorities
- 1 – Cross-border Operations, focusing on Drugs and Theft of and Theft from Motor Vehicles. 2 – Safer High Streets/Businesses 3 – Keeping…
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
386 food businesses within 2 miles
- 334 rated 4–5 ★ (293 top)
- 7 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Long Eaton (1.8 km)
- 34 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Long Eaton (1.9 km):
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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: 137.8p · AppleGreen (8.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (8.2 km)
21 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
45 charging locations within ~8 km
- 24 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 240 kW
- Nearest: KFC Long Eaton (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms6
- Sports pitches58
- Playgrounds9
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
- In a conservation area (Long Eaton Town Centre)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 25 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
Adam Thompson
Labour
Erewash
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
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
- Schools15
- GPs & clinics5
- Pharmacies7
- Supermarkets6
- Parks & greens28
- Restaurants & cafés91
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,175 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
66 jobs advertised · £37,504 avg
e.g. Field Sales Executive, Level 3 Teaching Assistant - NG10, Part Time Driver
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
54% low-carbon electricity
Gas 44% · Wind 30% · Biomass 22% · Imports 3%
198 gCO₂/kWh · 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
7 GP surgeries · 8 pharmacies in NG10
- The Moir Medical Centre
- The Aitune Medical Practice
- Adam House Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Erewash:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills892 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth211 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND190 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK161 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks126 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Long Eaton War Memorial Cross · 0.0 kmLong Eaton War Memorial Cross is a Grade II listed structure in Long Eaton, Derbyshire.
St Laurence's Church, Long Eaton · 0.1 kmSt. Laurence's Church, Long Eaton, is a Grade II* listed parish church in Long Eaton, England. 11th century
- Long Eaton Urban District · 0.1 km
Long Eaton was an Urban District in Derbyshire, England, from 1894 to 1974. It was created under the Local Government Act 1894.
- Long Eaton · 0.1 km
Long Eaton is a town in the Erewash district of Derbyshire, England. It lies just north of the River Trent, about 6 miles (9.7 km) south-west of Nottingham city centre and 9 miles (14 km) south-east of Derby city cent…
Long Eaton United Reformed Church · 0.2 kmLong Eaton United Reformed Church is a United Reformed church in Long Eaton, Derbyshire.
- Long Eaton Town Hall · 0.2 km
Long Eaton Town Hall is a municipal building in Derby Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England. The town hall, which currently serves as one of two meeting places of Erewash Borough Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Long Eaton?
- Long Eaton is a town in Leicestershire, England, in the North West Leicestershire local authority.
- What is the population of Long Eaton?
- Long Eaton has an approximate settlement population of 47,898.
- How deprived is Long Eaton?
- The North West Leicestershire local authority, which includes Long Eaton, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.