Stoney Stanton
Stoney Stanton is a town in Leicestershire, England, with a population of around 3,793. It has one GP clinic, one pharmacy, four restaurants and cafés, 23 bus stops, and Hinckley railway station is 6 km away. There were around 66 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 Stoney Stanton 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
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 91st of 294 English council areas — better than 69% 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: 21° / 11° · 63% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 16° · 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
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Crime
51 reported · July 2026▲ 11% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour17
- Violence & sexual offences13
- Other theft7
- Shoplifting6
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
49 food businesses within 2 miles
- 42 rated 4–5 ★ (36 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Narborough (5.8 km)
- 23 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Narborough (5.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£282,918 average▲ 0.3% YoY
Across Blaby · to 2026-06
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 (9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (9 km)
16 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
21 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Orchard Road Car Park (3.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds6
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)
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
- 15 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:
- 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 5
- Con 18
- LD 8
- Grn 2
- Ref 1
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,720 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
6 jobs advertised · £28,867 avg
e.g. Team Leader, Class 2 HGV Driver (ADR), DRIVER P (Mini Bulk)
Source: Adzuna
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
78% low-carbon electricity
Wind 44% · Biomass 33% · Gas 18% · Imports 4%
110 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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:
- 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
- Stoney Stanton · 0.1 km
Stoney Stanton is a large village in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England, with a population of over 3,454 in 2001, which had increased to 3,793 at the 2011 census. It constitutes a civil parish.
Stoney Cove · 0.8 kmStoney Cove is a large flooded quarry which is a popular inland scuba diving site, located between Stoney Stanton and Sapcote in Leicestershire, England.
- Stanegarth · 0.9 km
Stanegarth was built in 1910 as a steam-powered tugboat by Lytham Ship Builders Company for service with Rea Towing Co., Liverpool. She was purchased by the Sharpness New Docks and Gloucester and Birmingham Navigation…
Sapcote · 1.5 kmSapcote 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…
Potters Marston · 1.8 kmPotters Marston is a village and civil parish in the district of Blaby in Leicestershire, England. It has a population of around 40, and is roughly between Huncote and Stoney Stanton, but closest to Croft. It has a vi…
Croft Pasture · 2.2 kmCroft Pasture is a 6.2-hectare (15-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the outskirts of Croft in Leicestershire. Most of the site, totalling 5.8 hectares, is owned and managed by the Leicestershire…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stoney Stanton?
- Stoney Stanton is a town in Leicestershire, England, in the Blaby local authority.
- What is the population of Stoney Stanton?
- Stoney Stanton has an approximate settlement population of 3,793.
- How deprived is Stoney Stanton?
- The Blaby local authority, which includes Stoney Stanton, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.