Quorndon
Quorndon is a town in Leicestershire, England, with a population of around 5,071. It has one school, one pharmacy, around four restaurants and cafés, 31 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Quorn & Woodhouse, 1.1 km away. There were around 30 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 Quorndon area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Charnwood area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 183,971 residents at roughly 659 people per km².
- Council
- Charnwood
- County
- Leicestershire
- Constituency
- Loughborough
- Police force
- Leicestershire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 65th 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
17°CFog
- Today: 24° / 15° · 36% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:27
12h 53m 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
39 reported · July 2026▲ 18% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour13
- Violence & sexual offences13
- Criminal damage & arson5
- Burglary2
Neighbourhood team: Charnwood West · Leicestershire
Local policing priorities
- The beat team to deal with issues of road safety and speeding in Charnwood West villages. If you believe that there is an issue in your a…
- The beat team aim to tackle incidences of ASB within the villages including the parks and beauty spots of Charnwood West utilising ASB an…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
194 reported road collisions (2024)
61 killed or seriously injured · 236 casualties · 10.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
167 food businesses within 2 miles
- 149 rated 4–5 ★ (126 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Quorn & Woodhouse (1.1 km)
- 31 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Barrow Upon Soar (1.7 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£276,865 average▲ 3.8% YoY
Across Charnwood · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£958 average monthly rent▲ 4% YoY
- 1 bed £677
- 2 bed £845
- 3 bed £1,027
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.5× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.5 times median annual pay (7.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · Esso (11.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.7p · Asda (8.9 km)
15 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
24 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: McDonaldâÂÂs Loughborough (2.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches9
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
183,971 residents in Charnwood · 659/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 64%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 244 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
2% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,406 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (28% of 79,560)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
80 schools · 27,415 pupils
49 primary · 11 secondary · 20 other
Ofsted: 20 of 22 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (91%)
64inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Charnwood CollegeGood
- The Martin High School AnsteyGood
- Woodbrook Vale SchoolGood
- Wreake Valley AcademyGood
- The Roundhill AcademyRequires improvement
- De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
- Humphrey Perkins School
- Iveshead School
- Limehurst Academy
- Rawlins
- The Cedars Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Charnwood
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
- In a conservation area (Quorn)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 36 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
214 applications decided
87.9% granted · 188 granted, 26 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Dr Jeevun Sandher
Labour
Loughborough
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 20
- Con 22
- Grn 7
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens7
- Restaurants & cafés7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,610 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£761 median full-time weekly pay
2.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,535 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
48% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 82,396 certificates
9.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
25% low-carbon electricity
Gas 72% · Biomass 21% · Imports 3% · Wind 3%
308 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.9 yrs women · 80.7 yrs men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.0
- 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 Loughborough:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership352 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills328 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office288 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s272 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership222 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Rawlins Academy · 0.2 kmRawlins Academy is a secondary school of about 1600 students situated in Quorn, Leicestershire, England. It has a large Sixth Form of approximately 300 students, offering a wide array of A-Level subjects.
St Bartholomew's Church, Quorn · 0.2 kmSt Bartholomew's Church, Quorn is the Church of England parish church for Quorn (Quorndon), Leicestershire.
- Quorn Baptist Church · 0.4 km
Quorn Baptist Church is a Baptist church in the village of Quorn, Leicestershire, England. The church is part of the Baptist Union but its congregation is made up of Christians from a variety of church backgrounds. It…
Quorn, Leicestershire · 0.5 kmQuorn is a village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England, near the university town of Loughborough. Its name was shortened from Quorndon in 1889, to avoid postal difficulties owing to its similarity to the name…
River Lin · 0.7 kmThe River Lin is a river which runs through North Leicestershire. The source of the river is in Ulverscroft, near Charnwood Forest. The river runs through Bradgate Park before the river runs into the River Soar in Quo…
- Beacon Brook · 0.7 km
Beacon Brook is a brook which runs through North Leicestershire. The source of the rivulet is in Beacon, near Woodhouse Eaves. The water way runs through Beaumanor Hall before there is a convergence with the River Lin…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Quorndon?
- Quorndon is a town in Leicestershire, England, in the Charnwood local authority.
- What is the population of Quorndon?
- Quorndon has an approximate settlement population of 5,071.
- How deprived is Quorndon?
- The Charnwood local authority, which includes Quorndon, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.