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Sharnford

Sharnford is a village in Leicestershire, England, with a population of around 985. It has 6 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Hinckley, 5.5 km away. There were around 8 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 Sharnford area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Blaby area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 102,924 residents at roughly 789 people per km².

Council
Blaby
County
Leicestershire
Constituency
South Leicestershire
Police force
Leicestershire
59/ 100

My Area Score

Good

Ranked 91st of 294 English council areas — better than 69% of them.

Low crime65
Home affordability69
Affordable rents73
Good schools9
Life expectancy65
Low deprivation89
Employment86
Low council tax35

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

16°COvercast

  • Today: 17° / 11° · 23% rain
  • Tomorrow: 17° / 10° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:27Sunset 19:37

13h 9m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

21US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom

Crime

9 reported · July 2026 50% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences4
  • Anti-social behaviour2
  • Burglary1
  • Public order1

Neighbourhood team: Fosse Villages · Leicestershire

Local policing priorities

  • It has been reported to Leicestershire Police that the community are growing concerned around individuals presenting themselves in suspic…
  • General ASB could be targeted harrassment or general nuisance behaviour. Whether that be youths loitering/congregating and causing distre…

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

119 reported road collisions (2024)

30 killed or seriously injured · 164 casualties · 11.6 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

36 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 33 rated 4–5 ★ (28 top)
  • 0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Flood risk

No active flood warnings nearby.

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Hinckley (5.5 km)
  • 6 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Hinckley (5.5 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£282,918 average 0.3% YoY

Across Blaby · to 2026-06

Detached£386,701
Semi-detached£259,050
Terraced£219,219
Flat£131,320

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£994 average monthly rent 6.1% YoY

  • 1 bed £709
  • 2 bed £909
  • 3 bed £1,078

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07

Affordability

7.0× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 7.0 times median annual pay (8.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 138.8p · AppleGreen (8 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (8 km)

16 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

14 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 120 kW
  • Nearest: Ullesthorpe Court Hotel & Golf Club (4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Sports pitches2
  • Playgrounds4

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

102,924 residents in Blaby · 789/km²

  • Under 16: 19%
  • 16–64: 61%
  • 65+: 20%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in England

Ranked 281 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019

Council tax

£2,490 a year · Band D, 2026-27

Most homes here are Band B (35% of 44,770)

A £1,660
B £1,937
C £2,214
D £2,490
E £3,044
F £3,597
G £4,150
H £4,980

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27

Schools

33 schools · 12,126 pupils

27 primary · 3 secondary · 3 other

Ofsted: 13 of 17 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (76%)

32inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)

Secondary schools:

  • The Winstanley SchoolGood
  • Brockington CollegeRequires improvement
  • Countesthorpe Academy

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Blaby

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
  • 16 listed buildings within ~1.5 km

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)

Planning decisions

103 applications decided

94.2% granted · 97 granted, 6 refused

Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1

Your MP

Alberto Costa

Conservative

South Leicestershire

Recent votes:

  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Conservative (minority)

  • Lab 5
  • Con 18
  • LD 8
  • Grn 2
  • Ref 1
  • Oth 2

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools2
  • Parks & greens5
  • Restaurants & cafés1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

4,720 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Local economy

£788 median full-time weekly pay

2.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£22,274 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Energy efficiency

42% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: D · 40,676 certificates

8.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty

Grid electricity

59% low-carbon electricity

Gas 38% · Wind 25% · Biomass 19% · Solar 15%

173 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity

Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO

Health

Life expectancy: 84.3 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men

72% of adults overweight or obese

Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.3
  • Feeling worthwhile7.7
  • Happiness yesterday7.4
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Leicestershire:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Sharnford · 0.2 km

    Sharnford is a village and civil parish in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England. The parish has a population of about 1,000, measured at the 2011 census as 985. The village is about four miles east of Hinckle…

  • Sapcote · 1.6 km

    Sapcote is a small village in south-west Leicestershire, England, in the Sparkenhoe Hundred. It has a population of approximately 3,260, measured at the 2021 census The well-known inland scuba diving site Stoney Cove…

  • St Peter's Church, Aston Flamville · 2.0 km

    St Peter's Church is a church in Aston Flamville, Leicestershire. It is a Grade II listed building.

  • Aston Flamville Manor · 2.0 km

    Aston Flamville Manor is a house in the village of Aston Flamville, Leicestershire. The front of the house was rebuilt in the 18th century, with five bays and two storeys.

  • Aston Flamville · 2.0 km

    Aston Flamville is a village and civil parish in the Blaby district in Leicestershire, England. It is situated near Hinckley, but on the other (eastern) side of the M69. It has a population of 150 and consequently has…

  • Stoney Cove · 2.5 km

    Stoney Cove is a large flooded quarry which is a popular inland scuba diving site, located between Stoney Stanton and Sapcote in Leicestershire, England.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Sharnford?
Sharnford is a town in Leicestershire, England, in the Blaby local authority.
What is the population of Sharnford?
Sharnford has an approximate settlement population of 985.
How deprived is Sharnford?
The Blaby local authority, which includes Sharnford, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.